Indian River Middle

Summary:

Indian River Middle is a public middle school in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving 736 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, which is ranked 29th out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Indian River Middle has a more diverse student population compared to surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of African American (50.82%) and Hispanic (10.73%) students, the school's performance has been declining in recent years. Its statewide ranking has dropped from 160th out of 424 Virginia middle schools in 2018-2019 to 291st out of 417 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars during this period. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but African American, multi-racial, and disabled students performing significantly lower, ranking in the bottom quarter of Virginia middle schools.

Indian River Middle's test scores are generally lower than the Chesapeake City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 37.57% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to 61.89% for the Chesapeake district and 59.41% for Virginia. When compared to other middle schools in the district, such as Blair Middle, Kempsville Middle, and Salem Middle, Indian River Middle generally performs worse on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics and science.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2300 Old Greenbrier Rd
       Chesapeake, VA  23325


(757) 578-7030

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
291st of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,857 Help


Students who attend Indian River Middle usually attend:

High:    Indian River High

Feeder schools for Indian River Middle:

Elementary:    Georgetown Primary
    Norfolk Highlands Primary
    Sparrow Road Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  736

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.8%
White:
24.3%
Two or more races:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Indian River Middle ranks worse than 69.8% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 9th among 10 ranked middle schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.45. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Indian River Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Indian River Middle is $10,857, which is the 4th highest among 10 middle schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Indian River Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian River Middle 291st of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Indian River Middle in the ranking list.)

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Chesapeake City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesapeake City Public Schools 29th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Indian River Middle

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Rank History for all students at Indian River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 61.95 142nd 340 58.2%
2006 41.73 254th 383 33.7%
2007 44.73 241st 387 37.7%
2008 41.66 258th 391 34.0%
2009 45.29 226th 390 42.1%
2010 51.68 198th 408 51.5%
2011 49.99 206th 413 50.1%
2012 57.74 135th 413 67.3%
2013 53.38 162nd 416 61.1%
2014 54.20 171st 416 58.9%
2015 48.42 211th 412 48.8%
2016 54.40 180th 409 56.0%
2017 55.12 173rd 415 58.3%
2018 51.61 200th 413 51.6%
2019 58.87 160th 424 62.3%
2021 30.29 294th 419 29.8%
2022 29.53 306th 415 26.3%
2023 34.95 298th 422 29.4%
2024 35.45 291st 417 30.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Indian River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.90 176th 231 23.8%
2024 20.24 206th 237 13.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Indian River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 35.48 281st 402 30.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Indian River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.74 278th 411 32.4%
2024 35.15 287th 407 29.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Indian River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.11 120th 278 56.8%
2024 27.89 202nd 281 28.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Indian River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.42 84th 114 26.3%
2024 23.77 111th 123 9.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Indian River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.49 308th 409 24.7%
2024 34.80 280th 407 31.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Indian River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.07 195th 298 34.6%
2024 41.60 186th 299 37.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Indian River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.19 72nd 275 73.8%
2024 53.93 121st 272 55.5%
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Rank History for White students at Indian River Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.41 270th 402 32.8%
2024 47.61 220th 396 44.4%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Indian River Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1208 1208
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1221 1221
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1319 1319
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1344 1344
1993 673 646 14 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1341
1994 692 686 15 8 4 n/a n/a 0 1405
1995 583 574 15 16 3 n/a n/a 0 1191
1996 583 574 15 16 3 n/a n/a 0 1191
1997 558 561 12 15 2 n/a n/a 0 1148
1998 545 516 19 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1096
1999 518 508 14 15 4 n/a n/a 0 1059
2000 500 499 14 13 2 n/a n/a -4 1024
2001 373 459 9 7 4 n/a n/a 0 852
2002 320 534 13 18 3 n/a n/a 3 891
2003 320 534 13 18 3 n/a n/a 3 891
2004 306 504 14 23 3 n/a n/a 4 854
2005 302 500 14 26 3 n/a n/a 7 852
2006 308 495 14 19 4 n/a n/a 7 847
2007 270 476 9 23 3 n/a n/a 14 795
2008 262 431 13 25 3 n/a n/a 19 753
2009 252 452 13 34 4 n/a n/a 24 779
2010 241 435 16 43 1 n/a n/a 23 759
2011 239 412 9 64 1 1 35 0 761
2012 249 405 8 63 2 0 41 0 768
2013 244 415 6 48 3 0 51 0 767
2014 236 398 9 54 5 1 56 0 759
2015 253 422 11 48 2 0 52 0 788
2016 255 415 11 62 5 1 46 0 795
2017 246 382 9 67 3 2 49 0 758
2018 211 418 6 76 4 1 49 0 765
2019 207 414 11 84 4 1 60 0 781
2020 189 447 16 79 2 0 58 0 791
2021 192 388 20 75 1 1 60 0 737
2022 181 390 19 84 3 1 64 0 742
2023 179 374 15 79 4 1 84 0 736

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Indian River Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1208 64.2 18.8 n/a
1990 1221 65.9 18.5 n/a
1991 1319 68.6 19.2 n/a
1992 1344 69.9 19.2 n/a
1993 1341 77.0 17.4 n/a
1994 1405 70.3 n/a 19.4
1995 1191 n/a 0.0 17.4
1996 1191 n/a 0.0 17.4
1997 1148 n/a 0.0 15.2
1998 1096 n/a 0.0 15.1
1999 1059 78.0 13.6 22.5
2000 1024 n/a 0.0 34
2001 852 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 891 93.0 9.6 44.9
2003 891 93.0 9.6 44.9
2004 854 74.0 11.5 28.2
2005 852 81.0 10.5 27
2006 847 102.0 8.3 27.1
2007 795 100.4 7.9 31.1
2008 753 52.3 14.4 29.4
2009 779 53.4 14.6 32.2
2010 759 54.4 13.9 50.1
2011 761 50.5 15.0 52.2
2012 768 68.6 11.1 55.1
2013 767 65.8 11.6 52.8
2014 759 66.6 11.3 53.4
2015 788 63.0 12.5 54.3
2016 795 66.0 12.0 53.7
2017 758 67.0 11.2 56.1
2018 765 63.8 11.9 60.1
2019 781 64.3 12.1 61.2
2020 791 63.6 12.4 59.7
2021 737 64.9 11.3 n/a
2022 742 64.2 11.5 63.6
2023 736 65.0 11.3 70.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Indian River Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1208 64.2 18.8 n/a
1990 1221 65.9 18.5 n/a
1991 1319 68.6 19.2 n/a
1992 1344 69.9 19.2 n/a
1993 1341 77.0 17.4 n/a
1994 1405 70.3 n/a 19.4
1995 1191 n/a 0.0 17.4
1996 1191 n/a 0.0 17.4
1997 1148 n/a 0.0 15.2
1998 1096 n/a 0.0 15.1
1999 1059 78.0 13.6 22.5
2000 1024 n/a 0.0 34
2001 852 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 891 93.0 9.6 44.9
2003 891 93.0 9.6 44.9
2004 854 74.0 11.5 28.2
2005 852 81.0 10.5 27
2006 847 102.0 8.3 27.1
2007 795 100.4 7.9 31.1
2008 753 52.3 14.4 29.4
2009 779 53.4 14.6 32.2
2010 759 54.4 13.9 50.1
2011 761 50.5 15.0 52.2
2012 768 68.6 11.1 55.1
2013 767 65.8 11.6 52.8
2014 759 66.6 11.3 53.4
2015 788 63.0 12.5 54.3
2016 795 66.0 12.0 53.7
2017 758 67.0 11.2 56.1
2018 765 63.8 11.9 60.1
2019 781 64.3 12.1 61.2
2020 791 63.6 12.4 59.7
2021 737 64.9 11.3 n/a
2022 742 64.2 11.5 63.6
2023 736 65.0 11.3 70.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Indian River Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $279 (2.4%) $11,582 (97.6%) $11,861
2020 $191 (1.9%) $9,958 (98.1%) $10,150
2021 $165 (1.5%) $10,692 (98.5%) $10,857

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Indian River Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 160th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 298th of 422 Middle schools
 32.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Indian River Middle)8236.3
 45.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools)7862.2
 15.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Indian River Middle)8562.5
 22.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8177.1
 3.9%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Indian River Middle)7945.1
 33.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8163.7
 17.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Indian River Middle)7568.7
 6.3%
   7th Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8378.8
 4.2%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Indian River Middle)7352.9
 20.1%
   8th Grade Writing (Chesapeake City Public Schools)7663.7
 12.3%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Indian River Middle)8250
 32%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8464.1
 19.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Indian River Middle)8453.4
 30.6%
   8th Grade Science (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8569
 16%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Indian River Middle)7866
 12%
   8th Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8174.9
 6.1%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Indian River Middle)10086
 14%
   End of Course Geometry (Chesapeake City Public Schools)9288
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Indian River Middle)9991
 8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Chesapeake City Public Schools)9187
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students781736
 5.8%
African American414374
 9.7%
American Indian44
Asian1115
 36.4%
Hispanic8479
 6%
Pacific Islander11
White207179
 13.5%
Two or More Races6084
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.2%70.7%
 9.4%


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Students who attend Indian River Middle usually go on to attend Indian River High

In the 2022-23 school year, 736 students attended Indian River Middle.

Indian River Middle ranks 291st of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Indian River Middle are 51% African American, 24% White, 11% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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