Bayside Middle School, Virginia Beach, VA: Phone & Scores

Bayside Middle School phone & website

Phone: (757) 648-4400
Principal: Shampriest S. Bevel
Address: 965 Newtown Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

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.

4.0 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 65.2% across all subjects — 33th percentile statewide.

4.0 · Academic progress

73% of students showed growth in reading and 74% in math — 33th percentile.

5.4 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 12.0% — better attendance than 49% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 4.3 for 2025–26, compared with 3.7 for 2024–25 — up 0.6.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Algebra I

100%state 86%

Civics & Econ

73%state 73%

Grade 8 Science

63%state 66%

Grade 6 Mathematics

55%state 66%

Grade 7 Mathematics

47%state 60%

Grade 8 Mathematics

70%state 62%

Grade 6 English Reading

61%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

63%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

70%state 74%

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

Bayside Middle School & its school zone

Bayside Middle School is a public middle school in Virginia Beach, VA 23462, part of Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Bayside Middle School are shopping this Virginia Beach school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Virginia Beach middle school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 4.3/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 3.7 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 65.2%, with standout results in Algebra I (100% vs an 86% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 73% of students showed growth in English reading and 74% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 12.0%, compared with the 11.9% state median for middle schools.

For house hunters comparing Virginia Beach school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Bayside Middle School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Virginia Beach 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: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Public
Established: 1970
Enrollment: 938 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 10:1
Classroom teachers: 61 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001676

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

65%

Mathematics

62%

Science

68%

History & Social Sci.

73%

Attendance

2025-2026

12% 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.

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
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%)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Bayside Middle School official website - Our School ↗ — History (completed 1969, opened 1970; five units connected by breezeways), phone, official website URL, address2026
Bayside Middle School official website - Administration ↗ — Principal (Shampriest S. Bevel)2025-2026

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.

Bayside Middle School