Salem Middle School, Virginia Beach, VA

At a glance

School district: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: 6-8
School type: Regular public middle school
Principal: Amanda L. Fredrickson
Established: 1988
Mascot & colors: Sharks · Royal Blue, Silver, White
Enrollment: 1,072 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 60.6 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384002138

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

87%

Mathematics

79%

Science

87%

History & Social Sci.

85%

Attendance

2024-2025

7.1% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Salem Middle School

Salem Middle School opened in September 1988 as a junior high school and transitioned to the middle-school model in 1993. It is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools and serves students in grades 6-8, feeding into nearby Salem High School.

The school sits at 2380 Lynnhaven Parkway in the southern portion of Virginia Beach, along the Salem/Lynnhaven Parkway corridor. NCES classifies its setting as a large city locale.

Contact

Phone: (757) 648-5000

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Salem Middle — NCES ID, enrollment total and by grade, grade span, classroom teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Salem Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographics percentages, chronic absenteeism, principal, grades served2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Salem Middle School official website (VBCPS) — Principal, phone, mascot, colors, founding history, website URL2025-2026 link ↗
Wikimedia Commons - File:Salem Middle School VA Beach.jpg — Freely-licensed (CC0) building photograph, author, date, license2023 link ↗

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

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