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Northside Middle School

8720 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA 23503 · Home of the Stars

✓ Fully Accredited · 2025-2026
This year · 2025–26
1.8/10
Below state average
Last year · 2024–25
3.0/10
Below state average
▼ Down 1.2 from 2024–25
VaHome School Score

Rating: VaHome School Score, computed from Virginia Department of Education data (2025–26) — methodology on this page. Profile data: NCES & Virginia DOE. School boundaries can change — verify zoning with the district before relying on it.

Northside Middle School phone, hours & mascot

Phone
(757) 531-3150
Hours
Office hours Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; student hours 8:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
Mascot
Stars
Principal
Mrs. Letisha Lawrence
Address
8720 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA 23503
Official school website ↗

Score breakdown

Compared against all 337 Virginia public middle schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

1.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 51.6% across all subjects — 8th percentile statewide.

1.4 · Academic progress

61% of students showed growth in reading and 55% in math — 5th percentile.

2.7 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 17.9% — better attendance than 19% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 1.8 for 2025–26, compared with 3.0 for 2024–25 — down 1.2.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average
Algebra I
83%state 86%
Civics & Econ
46%state 73%
Grade 8 Science
53%state 66%
Grade 6 Mathematics
37%state 66%
Grade 7 Mathematics
31%state 60%
Grade 8 Mathematics
43%state 62%
Grade 6 English Reading
52%state 73%
Grade 7 English Reading
56%state 73%
Grade 8 English Reading
55%state 74%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

Northside Middle School & its school zone

A public middle school in Norfolk Public Schools, Northside Middle School anchors its attendance zone in Norfolk, VA 23503. Buyers searching homes for sale near Northside Middle School are shopping this Norfolk school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Norfolk middle school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 1.8/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 3.0 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 51.6%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 61% of students showed growth in English reading and 55% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 17.9%, compared with the 11.9% state median for middle schools.

For house hunters comparing Norfolk school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Northside Middle School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Norfolk Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

  • Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
  • Academic progress (30%): Virginia's growth rates — the share of students who showed year-over-year growth in English reading and in math — ranked statewide.
  • Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
  • What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
  • The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
  • Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district
Norfolk City Public Schools
Grades served
6-8
School type
Public
Enrollment
720 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio
14:1
Classroom teachers
54 FTE
Accreditation
Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID
510267001120

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026
Reading
54%
Mathematics
45%
Science
59%
History & Social Sci.
54%

Attendance

2025-2026

17.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Northside Middle School

Northside Middle School is a public middle school in the Ocean View section of northern Norfolk, Virginia, located at 8720 Granby Street near the Chesapeake Bay shoreline. Part of Norfolk City Public Schools, it serves students in grades 6-8; graduates typically continue to Granby High School. The school has served the Ocean View community for several decades and has historically offered a Maritime Studies pathway tied to the Chesapeake Bay, including an aqualab and bay-restoration projects.

In the 2024-2025 school year the school enrolled 732 students and held full state accreditation for 2025-2026. Its athletic teams compete as the Northside Stars.

Data sources

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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