Northside Middle School, Norfolk, VA

At a glance

School district: Norfolk City Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Public
Principal: Mrs. Letisha Lawrence
Mascot & colors: Stars
Enrollment: 732 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 54 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001120

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

60%

Mathematics

51%

Science

70%

History & Social Sci.

61%

Attendance

2024-2025

13.1% 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.

Contact

Phone: (757) 531-3150
Office hours: Office hours Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; student hours 8:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m.

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Northside Middle — NCES ID, state ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment and enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, district, race/ethnicity counts, lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Northside Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographic percentages, economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Northside Middle School official website (Contact Us) — Principal, phone, office/student hours, mascot, website URL2026 link ↗
Northside Stars athletics site — Mascot confirmation (Stars)2026 link ↗
en-academic (Wikipedia mirror) - Northside Middle School (Norfolk, Virginia) — Historical context: Ocean View setting, Maritime Studies pathway, feeds Granby High School, 2003-2004 enrollment2003-2004 link ↗

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