Larkspur 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.

5.3 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 70.1% across all subjects — 48th percentile statewide.

6.1 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 57th percentile.

4.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 18.0% — better attendance than 34% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Geometry

91%state 82%

Algebra I

97%state 85%

Civics & Econ

73%state 72%

Grade 8 Science

64%state 68%

Grade 6 Mathematics

62%state 65%

Grade 7 Mathematics

41%state 62%

Grade 8 Mathematics

62%state 63%

Grade 6 English Reading

70%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

71%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

75%state 74%

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

Larkspur Middle School & its school zone

Larkspur Middle School serves Virginia Beach, VA 23462 students as a public middle school in Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Larkspur 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 5.3/10 — around 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 70.1%, with standout results in Algebra I (97% vs a 85% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 83% for English and 82% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 18.0%, compared with 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 Larkspur 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: Dr. Whitney Szoke
Established: 1994
Mascot & colors: Lions · Purple, Gold
Enrollment: 1,488 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 17:1
Classroom teachers: 87 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001057

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

72%

Mathematics

65%

Science

75%

History & Social Sci.

73%

Attendance

2024-2025

15.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Larkspur Middle School

Larkspur Middle School opened in November 1994 and serves grades 6-8 within Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Located in the Kempsville area of Virginia Beach at 4696 Princess Anne Road, it is among the largest middle schools in the city. The school was designed to implement a "school-within-a-school" model, with each grade level having its own assistant principal and school counselor. Its mascot is the Lion ("Home of the Lions"), with the motto "Something to ROAR about!"

The campus sits in a large-city locale in southeastern Virginia and enrolled roughly 1,488-1,491 students in the 2024-2025 school year. It feeds into the surrounding Kempsville-area attendance zone of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools division.

Contact

Phone: (757) 648-4800

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Larkspur Middle (510384001057) — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, classroom teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, free/reduced lunch count, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Larkspur Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics (percent), chronic absenteeism, enrollment2024-2025 (accreditation SY 2025-2026) link ↗
Larkspur Middle School official website - Our School — Founding history, mascot, school colors, motto, school-within-a-school model, phone2026 (current) link ↗
Larkspur Middle School official website - Administration — Principal and assistant principal names2026 (current) link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES CCD and Virginia School Quality Profiles); accreditation status SY 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Larkspur Middle School