Great Neck Middle School, Virginia Beach, 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.

9.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 88.7% across all subjects — 96th percentile statewide.

8.8 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 87th percentile.

7.7 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 10.8% — better attendance than 74% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Geometry

100%state 82%

Algebra I

98%state 85%

Civics & Econ

92%state 72%

Grade 8 Science

90%state 68%

Grade 6 Mathematics

81%state 65%

Grade 8 Mathematics

78%state 63%

Grade 6 English Reading

88%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

89%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

89%state 74%

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

Great Neck Middle School & its school zone

Great Neck Middle School serves Virginia Beach, VA 23454 students as a public middle school in Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Great Neck 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 9.0/10 — above 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 88.7%, with standout results in Grade 8 Science (90% vs a 68% state average) and Civics & Econ (92% vs a 72% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 91% for English and 89% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 10.8%, better than the 15.2% state median for middle schools.

For house hunters comparing Virginia Beach school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Great Neck 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.
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: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Public
Principal: Paige D. Scherr
Established: 1983 · this campus 2012
Enrollment: 1,039 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 66.25 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001686

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

89%

Mathematics

85%

Science

93%

History & Social Sci.

92%

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

92%

8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Great Neck Middle School

Great Neck Middle School is a public middle school (grades 6-8) in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools division, located at 1848 N Great Neck Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school opened in 1983 as a junior high serving grades 7 and 8, and in 1993 it became a comprehensive middle school with the addition of grade 6. The current facility opened to students and staff in January 2012.

The school sits in the Great Neck area of Virginia Beach, a largely residential part of the city near the Lynnhaven area. NCES classifies the setting as a large city. Great Neck Middle was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2015.

Contact

Phone: (757) 648-4550

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Great Neck Middle — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, district, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Great Neck Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading, math, science, history), demographics (economically disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity percentages), chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 (accreditation SY2025-2026) link ↗
Great Neck Middle School official website — Founding history (1983 junior high, 1993 middle school, 2012 current building), phone number2026 link ↗
National Blue Ribbon Schools - Great Neck Middle — 2015 National Blue Ribbon School recognition2015 link ↗

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

Great Neck Middle School