Brandon Middle School, Virginia Beach, VA: Phone & Mascot

Brandon Middle School phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 648-4450
Hours: School year: 8:05 a.m. - 4:35 p.m.
Mascot: Chargers
Principal: Kenneth Vaughan
Address: 1700 Pope St, Virginia Beach, VA 23464

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.

5.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 71.2% across all subjects — 50th percentile statewide.

4.9 · Academic progress

83% of students showed growth in reading and 66% in math — 43th percentile.

5.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 12.6% — better attendance than 45% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 5.2 for 2025–26, compared with 6.1 for 2024–25 — down 0.9.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Geometry

96%state 82%

Algebra I

96%state 86%

Civics & Econ

77%state 73%

Grade 8 Science

68%state 66%

Grade 6 Mathematics

59%state 66%

Grade 7 Mathematics

18%state 60%

Grade 8 Mathematics

60%state 62%

Grade 6 English Reading

77%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

78%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

79%state 74%

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

Brandon Middle School & its school zone

A public middle school in Virginia Beach Public Schools, Brandon Middle School anchors its attendance zone in Virginia Beach, VA 23464. Buyers searching homes for sale near Brandon 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 5.2/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 6.1 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 71.2%, with standout results in Geometry (96% vs an 82% state average) and Algebra I (96% vs an 86% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 83% of students showed growth in English reading and 66% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 12.6%, 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 Brandon 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: 1978
Enrollment: 1,045 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 68.8 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001677

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

78%

Mathematics

60%

Science

76%

History & Social Sci.

77%

Attendance

2025-2026

12.6% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Brandon Middle School

Brandon Middle School opened in August 1978 as Brandon Junior High School, with Charles A. Atkinson serving as its first principal. In the early 1980s it was among the largest public schools in Virginia, second only to Green Run High School; enrollment moderated as additional middle schools opened across the district. It is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools and serves grades 6 through 8.

The school is located at 1700 Pope Street in the Kempsville area of Virginia Beach (ZIP 23464). Its mascot is the Chargers, and it offers special education, gifted, and English Language Learner programs along with a range of clubs, intramurals, and athletics.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Brandon Middle ↗ — NCES ID, enrollment total and by grade, grades served, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, phone2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Brandon Middle ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics (econ disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity), chronic absenteeism, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Brandon Middle School official website (VBCPS) ↗ — Principal, phone, office hours, mascot, founding year (1978), history2026

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.

Brandon Middle School