Plaza Middle School, Virginia Beach, VA

At a glance

School district: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Public
Principal: Andria J. Chambers
Established: 1969
Mascot & colors: Trojans · Blue, Orange
Enrollment: 1,033 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 66.6 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001710

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

85%

Mathematics

78%

Science

84%

History & Social Sci.

87%

Attendance

2024-2025

13% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Plaza Middle School

Plaza Middle School is a public middle school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving grades 6 through 8 as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. It opened in 1969, with J. J. Owens serving as its first principal, and today operates as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School offering the Middle Years Programme.

The school sits at 3080 S Lynnhaven Road in the Lynnhaven section of Virginia Beach, an established residential area in the western part of the city. It enrolled 1,033 students in the 2024-2025 school year and was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: 757-648-4900

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Plaza Middle — NCES ID, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, grades served, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, district, school type, free/reduced lunch2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Plaza Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, race/ethnicity demographics, economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Plaza Middle School official website — Phone number, founding history (1969, first principal J.J. Owens), mascot (Trojans), IB World School status2025-2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES enrollment/staffing; SOL, demographics, absenteeism); 2025-2026 (accreditation) unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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