Independence Middle School, Virginia Beach, VA

Independence Middle School phone & mascot

Phone: (757) 648-4600
Mascot: Eagles
Principal: Christy McQueeney
Address: 1370 Dunstan Ln, Virginia Beach, VA 23455

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.

6.4 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 73.9% across all subjects — 59th percentile statewide.

5.5 · Academic progress

85% of students showed growth in reading and 68% in math — 49th percentile.

7.8 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 8.4% — better attendance than 76% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 6.4 for 2025–26, compared with 6.2 for 2024–25 — up 0.2.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Geometry

93%state 82%

Algebra I

97%state 86%

Civics & Econ

81%state 73%

Grade 8 Science

70%state 66%

Grade 6 Mathematics

64%state 66%

Grade 7 Mathematics

39%state 60%

Grade 8 Mathematics

57%state 62%

Grade 6 English Reading

80%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

79%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

81%state 74%

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

Independence Middle School & its school zone

Independence Middle School is a public middle school in Virginia Beach, VA 23455, part of Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Independence 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 6.4/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 6.2 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 73.9%, with standout results in Algebra I (97% vs an 86% state average) and Geometry (93% vs an 82% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 85% of students showed growth in English reading and 68% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 8.4%, better than 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 Independence 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: 1974
Enrollment: 1,178 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 76.2 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001690

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

80%

Mathematics

63%

Science

79%

History & Social Sci.

81%

Attendance

2025-2026

Consistent attenders

91.6%

8.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Independence Middle School

Independence Middle School is a public school in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools division, located at 1370 Dunstan Lane in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It opened in September 1974 and serves students in grades 6 through 8. According to the school, it was one of three schools built from an identical floor plan that year.

The school sits in the northern part of Virginia Beach near the Bayside area. It is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education and enrolls roughly 1,200 students. Its athletic teams and student body are known as the Eagles.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Independence Middle ↗ — NCES School ID, address, phone, district, grades served, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Independence Middle ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, enrollment by grade, demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, race/ethnicity), chronic absenteeism, principal nameSOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Independence Middle School official website ↗ — Phone, mascot (Eagles), year opened (1974), mission statement, official website URL2026

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.

Independence Middle School