Northside Middle

Summary:

Northside Middle is a public middle school in Norfolk City Public Schools, serving 763 students in grades 6-8. The school faces significant challenges, including a highly diverse and economically disadvantaged student population, consistently low academic performance, and poor statewide rankings.

Northside Middle has a more diverse student body compared to surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of African American (42.46%) and Hispanic (22.41%) students. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools over the past decade, performing particularly poorly for its Hispanic, Multi-racial, and Military Connected student groups. Northside Middle's test scores are significantly lower than the Norfolk City Public Schools and Virginia state averages across most subject areas and grade levels, with only 28.25% of 8th graders proficient in Mathematics compared to 50.1% statewide.

The challenges faced by Northside Middle are not unique, as the nearby schools, such as Ruffner School, Blair Middle, and Academy for Discovery at Lakewood, also struggle academically. However, the two magnet schools in the area, Blair Middle and Academy for Discovery at Lakewood, significantly outperform Northside Middle and the other nearby schools, highlighting the potential impact of specialized, high-quality educational programs on student outcomes. Addressing the issues at Northside Middle will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions for economically disadvantaged students and investments in high-quality educational programs.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 8720 Granby St
       Norfolk, VA  23503


(757) 531-3150

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
376th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,567 Help


Students who attend Northside Middle usually attend:

High:    Granby High

Feeder schools for Northside Middle:

Elementary:    Mary Calcott Elementary
    Ocean View Elementary
    Oceanair Elementary
    Suburban Park Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  763

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.5%
White:
26.0%
Hispanic:
22.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.5% Help


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Compare Details Northside Middle ranks worse than 90.2% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.43. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Northside Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Norfolk City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northside Middle is $7,567, which is the 2nd highest among 6 middle schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northside Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Northside Middle 376th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Northside Middle in the ranking list.)

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Norfolk City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Norfolk City Public Schools 105th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northside Middle

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Rank History for all students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 54.37 184th 340 45.9%
2006 31.85 310th 383 19.1%
2007 22.86 366th 387 5.4%
2008 20.18 373rd 391 4.6%
2009 22.03 348th 390 10.8%
2010 21.89 370th 408 9.3%
2011 21.67 370th 413 10.4%
2012 24.44 362nd 413 12.3%
2013 20.25 364th 416 12.5%
2014 21.09 350th 416 15.9%
2015 29.08 321st 412 22.1%
2016 25.32 347th 409 15.2%
2017 29.11 328th 415 21.0%
2018 30.85 318th 413 23.0%
2019 24.21 357th 424 15.8%
2021 16.81 377th 419 10.0%
2022 13.22 381st 415 8.2%
2023 16.88 377th 422 10.7%
2024 17.43 376th 417 9.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.82 220th 231 4.8%
2024 5.12 236th 237 0.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.39 62nd 100 38.0%
2024 28.57 88th 122 27.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 22.03 333rd 402 17.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.20 340th 411 17.3%
2024 21.66 345th 407 15.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.04 204th 278 26.6%
2024 23.42 218th 281 22.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.36 108th 114 5.3%
2024 22.05 114th 123 7.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.69 376th 409 8.1%
2024 14.41 371st 407 8.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.04 248th 298 16.8%
2024 20.97 254th 299 15.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.63 235th 275 14.5%
2024 12.22 257th 272 5.5%
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Rank History for White students at Northside Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.09 335th 402 16.7%
2024 32.69 297th 396 25.0%
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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 Northside 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 1100 1100
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1152 1152
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1270 1270
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1304 1304
1993 595 572 48 29 1 n/a n/a 0 1245
1994 540 553 36 46 0 n/a n/a 0 1175
1995 479 523 29 38 5 n/a n/a 0 1074
1996 479 523 29 38 5 n/a n/a 0 1074
1997 470 501 35 33 7 n/a n/a 0 1046
1998 445 502 29 37 6 n/a n/a 0 1019
1999 467 457 23 30 2 n/a n/a 0 979
2000 467 437 17 32 5 n/a n/a -4 954
2001 496 436 24 47 5 n/a n/a 0 1008
2002 604 560 25 56 2 n/a n/a 0 1247
2003 604 560 25 56 2 n/a n/a 0 1247
2004 577 563 19 65 5 n/a n/a 0 1229
2005 535 515 24 78 6 n/a n/a 0 1158
2006 453 530 29 81 4 n/a n/a 0 1097
2007 427 438 20 69 3 n/a n/a 73 1030
2008 399 459 17 67 1 n/a n/a 85 1028
2009 344 428 15 62 2 n/a n/a 82 933
2010 309 406 15 55 4 n/a n/a 77 866
2011 264 340 9 106 5 2 70 0 796
2012 265 345 10 84 3 2 76 0 785
2013 288 318 12 76 2 2 62 0 760
2014 282 359 17 83 1 2 74 0 818
2015 272 358 16 95 1 4 75 0 821
2016 235 343 14 95 3 6 48 0 744
2017 235 347 11 106 4 7 52 0 762
2018 233 377 14 117 5 5 60 0 811
2019 236 356 18 150 6 2 84 0 852
2020 259 365 18 140 5 1 79 0 867
2021 262 340 15 155 2 2 81 0 857
2022 228 318 14 154 0 4 69 0 787
2023 198 324 16 171 1 3 50 0 763

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

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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 Northside Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1100 70.3 15.6 n/a
1990 1152 72.2 15.9 n/a
1991 1270 74.4 17.0 n/a
1992 1304 75.8 17.2 n/a
1993 1245 82.3 15.1 n/a
1994 1175 64.0 n/a 51.9
1995 1074 n/a 0.0 49
1996 1074 n/a 0.0 49
1997 1046 n/a 0.0 50.7
1998 1019 n/a 0.0 48.8
1999 979 65.0 15.1 60.6
2000 954 n/a 0.0 76.3
2001 1008 77.0 13.1 57.2
2002 1247 99.0 12.6 51.6
2003 1247 99.0 12.6 51.6
2004 1229 67.0 18.3 50.5
2005 1158 78.0 14.8 53.5
2006 1097 66.0 16.6 52.9
2007 1030 65.2 15.8 54.6
2008 1028 55.8 18.4 56.8
2009 933 61.6 15.1 60.6
2010 866 55.0 15.7 65.3
2011 796 49.5 16.0 65.1
2012 785 67.5 11.6 59.5
2013 760 60.7 12.5 59.5
2014 818 57.9 14.1 64.9
2015 821 68.0 12.0 66.4
2016 744 64.0 11.6 66
2017 762 57.4 13.2 67.2
2018 811 62.7 12.9 91.1
2019 852 64.1 13.2 93.2
2020 867 60.0 14.4 88.2
2021 857 74.4 11.5 n/a
2022 787 65.3 12.0 97.2
2023 763 60.0 12.7 92.5

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 Northside Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1100 70.3 15.6 n/a
1990 1152 72.2 15.9 n/a
1991 1270 74.4 17.0 n/a
1992 1304 75.8 17.2 n/a
1993 1245 82.3 15.1 n/a
1994 1175 64.0 n/a 51.9
1995 1074 n/a 0.0 49
1996 1074 n/a 0.0 49
1997 1046 n/a 0.0 50.7
1998 1019 n/a 0.0 48.8
1999 979 65.0 15.1 60.6
2000 954 n/a 0.0 76.3
2001 1008 77.0 13.1 57.2
2002 1247 99.0 12.6 51.6
2003 1247 99.0 12.6 51.6
2004 1229 67.0 18.3 50.5
2005 1158 78.0 14.8 53.5
2006 1097 66.0 16.6 52.9
2007 1030 65.2 15.8 54.6
2008 1028 55.8 18.4 56.8
2009 933 61.6 15.1 60.6
2010 866 55.0 15.7 65.3
2011 796 49.5 16.0 65.1
2012 785 67.5 11.6 59.5
2013 760 60.7 12.5 59.5
2014 818 57.9 14.1 64.9
2015 821 68.0 12.0 66.4
2016 744 64.0 11.6 66
2017 762 57.4 13.2 67.2
2018 811 62.7 12.9 91.1
2019 852 64.1 13.2 93.2
2020 867 60.0 14.4 88.2
2021 857 74.4 11.5 n/a
2022 787 65.3 12.0 97.2
2023 763 60.0 12.7 92.5

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 Northside Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $573 (8.4%) $6,264 (91.6%) $6,837
2020 $705 (9.5%) $6,735 (90.5%) $7,439
2021 $347 (4.6%) $7,220 (95.4%) $7,567

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Northside Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 357th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 377th of 422 Middle schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Northside Middle)7240.1
 31.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)5633
 23%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Northside Middle)6655.8
 10.2%
   6th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6253.3
 8.7%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Northside Middle)6431.7
 32.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)5321.8
 31.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Northside Middle)7352.5
 20.5%
   7th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6755
 12%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Northside Middle)6332
 31%
   8th Grade Writing (Norfolk City Public Schools)5637.3
 18.7%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Northside Middle)7630.3
 45.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)6826.8
 41.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Northside Middle)6247
 15%
   8th Grade Science (Norfolk City Public Schools)6033.1
 26.9%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Northside Middle)6353.6
 9.4%
   8th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6358.2
 4.8%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Northside Middle)9884
 14%
   End of Course Geometry (Norfolk City Public Schools)7464
 10%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Northside Middle)9981
 18%
   End of Course Algebra I (Norfolk City Public Schools)7863
 15%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Earth Science (Northside Middle)10087
 13%
   End of Course Earth Science (Norfolk City Public Schools)6960
 9%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course Geography (Northside Middle)9493
 1%
   End of Course Geography (Norfolk City Public Schools)6547
 18%
   End of Course Geography (Virginia)8066
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students852763
 10.4%
African American356324
 9%
American Indian61
 83.3%
Asian1816
 11.1%
Hispanic150171
 14%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White236198
 16.1%
Two or More Races8450
 40.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.2%92.5%
 0.7%


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Northside Middle ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Virginia middle schools.

Students at Northside Middle are 42% African American, 26% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Northside Middle usually go on to attend Granby High

In the 2022-23 school year, 763 students attended Northside Middle.


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