Bayside Middle School, Virginia Beach, VA

At a glance

School district: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Public
Principal: Shampriest S. Bevel
Established: 1970
Enrollment: 628 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 10:1
Classroom teachers: 61 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001676

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

70%

Mathematics

62%

Science

63%

History & Social Sci.

69%

Attendance

2024-2025

18% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Bayside Middle School

Bayside Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools division, located at 965 Newtown Road in the Bayside area of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The building was completed in 1969 and opened in 1970 (originally as a junior high), and is distinctive for consisting of five separate units connected by breezeways.

The campus sits in a large-city locale in the northern part of Virginia Beach near the Chesapeake Bay side of the city. It is one of the middle schools operated by Virginia Beach City Public Schools and was fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for the 2025-2026 school year.

Contact

Phone: (757) 648-4400

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Bayside Middle — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment (628), classroom teachers FTE (61.0), student/teacher ratio (10.3), locale (City, Large), charter status, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Bayside Middle — Accreditation status (Fully Accredited, SY2025-2026), SOL overall pass rates (reading 70, math 62, science 63, history 69), enrollment, demographic percentages, chronic absenteeism (18%)2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Bayside Middle School official website - Our School — History (completed 1969, opened 1970; five units connected by breezeways), phone, official website URL, address2026 link ↗
Bayside Middle School official website - Administration — Principal (Shampriest S. Bevel)2025-2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the NCES CCD 2024-2025; VA School Quality Profile SOL/demographics/absenteeism 2024-2025; accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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