Norview Middle School, Norfolk, VA

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.

1.3 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 43.9% across all subjects — 3th percentile statewide.

1.2 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 2th percentile.

5.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 15.4% — better attendance than 47% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Geometry

44%state 82%

Algebra I

77%state 85%

Civics & Econ

57%state 72%

Grade 8 Science

41%state 68%

Grade 6 Mathematics

18%state 65%

Grade 7 Mathematics

26%state 62%

Grade 8 Mathematics

43%state 63%

Grade 6 English Reading

42%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

45%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

45%state 74%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Norview Middle School & its school zone

Norview Middle School is a public middle school in Norfolk, VA 23513, part of Norfolk Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Norview 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 2.0/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 43.9%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 63% for English and 48% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 15.4%, compared with the 15.2% state median for middle schools.

For house hunters comparing Norfolk school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Norview 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.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
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 (2024–2025) · 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
Principal: Dr. Melissa McFarland-Bryant
Established: 1995
Mascot & colors: Navigators
Enrollment: 1,196 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 81 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001123

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

44%

Mathematics

36%

Science

47%

History & Social Sci.

57%

Attendance

2024-2025

15% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Norview Middle School

Norview Middle School is a public school serving grades 6-8 in the Norview area of Norfolk, Virginia, within Norfolk City Public Schools. Public education on the site traces to the original Norview School of the early 1920s; after Norfolk County's Norview High School relocated, the older buildings served as Norview Junior High from 1955. The current Norview Middle School, an approximately 153,500-square-foot three-story building, opened in 1995 at a reported cost of about $11.5 million.

The school sits at 6325 Sewells Point Road in northern Norfolk, near Naval Station Norfolk and the Sewells Point corridor. Its teams and student body are known as the Navigators.

Contact

Phone: (757) 852-4600
Office hours: Office hours 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; student day 8:15 a.m.–2:45 p.m.

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Norview Middle (510267001123) — NCES ID, address, phone, district, grades, total & by-grade enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, free/reduced lunch, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Norview Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading, math, science, history/social science), demographic percentages, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD %, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 (accreditation SY 2025-2026) link ↗
Norview Middle School official website — About Our School — History/founding, mascot (Navigators), principal, phone, office and school hours2026 link ↗
Norview Middle School official homepage — Website URL confirmation, principal, contact2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Norview Middle School