Salem Middle School, Virginia Beach, VA: Phone & Mascot

Salem Middle School phone, mascot & school colors

Phone: (757) 648-5000
Mascot: Sharks
School colors: Royal Blue, Silver, White
Principal: Amanda L. Fredrickson
Address: 2380 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23464

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.

8.1 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 81.3% across all subjects — 79th percentile statewide.

7.2 · Academic progress

87% of students showed growth in reading and 79% in math — 69th percentile.

9.2 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 5.7% — better attendance than 91% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 8.1 for 2025–26, compared with 8.6 for 2024–25 — down 0.5.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Geometry

98%state 82%

Algebra I

100%state 86%

Civics & Econ

88%state 73%

Grade 8 Science

77%state 66%

Grade 6 Mathematics

73%state 66%

Grade 8 Mathematics

60%state 62%

Grade 6 English Reading

84%state 73%

Grade 7 English Reading

84%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

83%state 74%

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

Salem Middle School & its school zone

Salem Middle School is a public middle school in Virginia Beach, VA 23464, part of Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Salem 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 8.1/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 8.6 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 81.3%, with standout results in Geometry (98% vs an 82% state average) and Civics & Econ (88% vs a 73% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 87% of students showed growth in English reading and 79% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 5.7%, 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 Salem 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: Regular public middle school
Established: 1988
Enrollment: 1,105 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 60.6 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384002138

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

84%

Mathematics

75%

Science

84%

History & Social Sci.

88%

Attendance

2025-2026

5.7% 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.

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
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Salem Middle ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographics percentages, chronic absenteeism, principal, grades served, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Salem Middle School official website (VBCPS) ↗ — Principal, phone, mascot, colors, founding history, website URL2025-2026
Wikimedia Commons - File:Salem Middle School VA Beach.jpg ↗ — Freely-licensed (CC0) building photograph, author, date, license2023

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.

Salem Middle School