Is Ruffner School a good school?

Ruffner School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Ruffner School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 436 students attended Ruffner School.

What is the racial makeup of Ruffner School?

Students at Ruffner School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Ruffner School

Summary:

Ruffner School is a public middle school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving grades 3-8 with a student population of 436. The school has a predominantly African American student body, with over 94% of students identifying as such in the 2022-2023 school year. Ruffner School is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ruffner School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 397-419 out of 413-424 middle schools over the past 7 years. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years, indicating very poor academic performance. Ruffner School's performance on state assessments is particularly low for several student subgroups, ranking 295 out of 299 Virginia middle schools for African American students, 281 out of 281 for disabled students, and 398 out of 402 for students of low socioeconomic status. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.14% of 3rd-grade students were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 56.74% for the Norfolk City Public Schools district and 70.11% for the state of Virginia.

When comparing Ruffner School to other nearby middle schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools district, such as Azalea Gardens Middle and Norview Middle, Ruffner consistently performs worse on state assessments and has a lower statewide ranking. This suggests that the challenges faced by Ruffner School are not unique to the school itself but may be systemic issues within the district. Furthermore, when comparing Ruffner School to middle schools in other nearby districts, such as Chesapeake City Public Schools and Virginia Beach City Public Schools, the academic performance gap becomes even more pronounced, indicating that the challenges faced by Ruffner School may be unique to the Norfolk City Public Schools district.

Detail:

Public 3-8

610 May Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23504

(757) 628-2466

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
413^th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Feeder schools for Ruffner School:

Elementary:	Chesterfield Elementary
	Jacox Elementary
	Richard Bowling Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 436

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ruffner School ranks worse than 99.8% of elementary schools in Virginia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 0.96. (See more...)

Compare Details Ruffner School ranks worse than 99% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.98. (See more...)

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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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Ruffner School 1112^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Ruffner School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ruffner School 413^th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Ruffner School in the ranking list.)

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

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Rank History for Ruffner School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ruffner School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	0.96	1112^th	1114	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruffner School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	2.45	1035^th	1036	0.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ruffner School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	5.17	1064^th	1098	3.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ruffner School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	0.47	1101^st	1101	0.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ruffner School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	3.72	584^th	588	0.7%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ruffner School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ruffner School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	45.46	231^st	340	32.1%
2006	24.94	345^th	383	9.9%
2007	28.82	342^nd	387	11.6%
2008	25.61	352^nd	391	10.0%
2009	8.83	384^th	390	1.5%
2010	3.84	407^th	408	0.2%
2011	5.22	411^th	413	0.5%
2012	3.12	410^th	413	0.7%
2013	9.20	401^st	416	3.6%
2014	5.69	406^th	416	2.4%
2015	2.69	404^th	412	1.9%
2016	1.93	404^th	409	1.2%
2017	6.82	403^rd	415	2.9%
2018	10.96	397^th	413	3.9%
2019	2.31	419^th	424	1.2%
2021	2.98	417^th	419	0.5%
2022	1.93	408^th	415	1.7%
2023	2.85	416^th	422	1.4%
2024	1.98	413^th	417	1.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruffner School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	3.44	398^th	402	1.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ruffner School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	1.22	407^th	411	1.0%
2024	2.24	401^st	407	1.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Ruffner School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.06	278^th	278	0.0%
2024	5.29	281^st	281	0.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ruffner School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.34	400^th	409	2.2%
2024	1.43	404^th	407	0.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ruffner School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.21	285^th	298	4.4%
2024	5.27	295^th	299	1.3%

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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.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, August 28, 2016

Teachers really care about the students here and we didn't see much bullying. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ruffner School

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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	761	761
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	775	775
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	770	770
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	789	789
1993	216	546	11	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	781
1994	273	595	8	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	896
1995	343	614	10	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	981
1996	343	614	10	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	981
1997	354	672	8	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1998	350	657	7	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	1032
1999	302	673	12	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	1004
2000	290	747	12	14	3	n/a	n/a	-4	1062
2001	232	774	13	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1033
2002	82	928	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1031
2003	82	928	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1031
2004	68	977	7	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1066
2005	67	1020	12	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	1112
2006	32	928	9	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	978
2007	43	822	6	9	1	n/a	n/a	22	903
2008	43	746	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	24	828
2009	53	665	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	32	764
2010	47	752	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	30	839
2011	48	760	4	15	0	0	26	0	853
2012	51	772	9	22	1	0	30	0	885
2013	58	692	10	18	2	0	32	0	812
2014	50	693	9	20	1	0	21	0	794
2015	40	721	5	11	1	0	13	0	791
2016	28	620	3	12	2	0	15	0	680
2017	25	557	5	12	2	0	11	0	612
2018	7	546	4	14	0	0	9	0	580
2019	5	553	3	19	0	0	11	0	591
2020	3	547	3	20	0	0	6	0	579
2021	3	533	1	19	0	0	8	0	564
2022	3	500	0	12	0	0	9	0	524
2023	2	413	0	12	0	1	8	0	436

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ruffner School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	761	60.7	12.5	n/a
1990	775	63.2	12.2	n/a
1991	770	59.1	13.0	n/a
1992	789	60.2	13.1	n/a
1993	781	55.5	14.1	n/a
1994	896	48.8	n/a	69.3
1995	981	n/a	0.0	65.9
1996	981	n/a	0.0	65.9
1997	1050	n/a	0.0	63.3
1998	1032	n/a	0.0	60
1999	1004	57.0	17.6	70.9
2000	1062	n/a	0.0	84.7
2001	1033	76.0	13.6	70.6
2002	1031	96.0	10.7	71.3
2003	1031	96.0	10.7	71.3
2004	1066	63.0	16.9	74
2005	1112	68.0	16.4	71.3
2006	978	67.0	14.6	76.5
2007	903	69.1	13.1	77.5
2008	828	53.5	15.5	75.4
2009	764	51.0	15.0	76.1
2010	839	59.0	14.2	78.5
2011	853	58.5	14.5	80.8
2012	885	73.6	12.0	74
2013	812	66.8	12.1	74.4
2014	794	60.5	13.1	78.2
2015	791	78.0	10.1	76.7
2016	680	79.0	8.6	91.9
2017	612	59.6	10.2	89.9
2018	580	52.4	11.0	91.2
2019	591	50.4	11.7	89.8
2020	579	47.0	12.2	88.9
2021	564	45.9	12.2	n/a
2022	524	44.4	11.7	98.3
2023	436	42.0	10.3	87.2

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 Ruffner School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	761	60.7	12.5	n/a
1990	775	63.2	12.2	n/a
1991	770	59.1	13.0	n/a
1992	789	60.2	13.1	n/a
1993	781	55.5	14.1	n/a
1994	896	48.8	n/a	69.3
1995	981	n/a	0.0	65.9
1996	981	n/a	0.0	65.9
1997	1050	n/a	0.0	63.3
1998	1032	n/a	0.0	60
1999	1004	57.0	17.6	70.9
2000	1062	n/a	0.0	84.7
2001	1033	76.0	13.6	70.6
2002	1031	96.0	10.7	71.3
2003	1031	96.0	10.7	71.3
2004	1066	63.0	16.9	74
2005	1112	68.0	16.4	71.3
2006	978	67.0	14.6	76.5
2007	903	69.1	13.1	77.5
2008	828	53.5	15.5	75.4
2009	764	51.0	15.0	76.1
2010	839	59.0	14.2	78.5
2011	853	58.5	14.5	80.8
2012	885	73.6	12.0	74
2013	812	66.8	12.1	74.4
2014	794	60.5	13.1	78.2
2015	791	78.0	10.1	76.7
2016	680	79.0	8.6	91.9
2017	612	59.6	10.2	89.9
2018	580	52.4	11.0	91.2
2019	591	50.4	11.7	89.8
2020	579	47.0	12.2	88.9
2021	564	45.9	12.2	n/a
2022	524	44.4	11.7	98.3
2023	436	42.0	10.3	87.2

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ruffner School

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 419^th of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 416^th of 422 Middle schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Ruffner School)	19	4.7	14.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)	56	33	23%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57.8	20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Ruffner School)	36	26.3	9.7%
6th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)	62	53.3	8.7%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70.4	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ruffner School)	54	2.7	51.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)	53	21.8	31.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	51.4	26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Ruffner School)	40	22.3	17.7%
7th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)	67	55	12%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	70.3	8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Ruffner School)	32	13.1	18.9%
8th Grade Writing (Norfolk City Public Schools)	56	37.3	18.7%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	55.5	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ruffner School)	56	23.7	32.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)	68	26.8	41.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	48.4	28.6%
8th Grade Science (Ruffner School)	28	32.7	4.7%
8th Grade Science (Norfolk City Public Schools)	60	33.1	26.9%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	60.7	17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Ruffner School)	42	43.7	1.7%
8th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)	63	58.2	4.8%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	70.7	5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Ruffner School)	86	67	19%
End of Course Geometry (Norfolk City Public Schools)	74	64	10%
End of Course Geometry (Virginia)	83	80	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Ruffner School)	70	37	33%
End of Course Algebra I (Norfolk City Public Schools)	78	63	15%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%
End of Course Geography (Ruffner School)	73	43	30%
End of Course Geography (Norfolk City Public Schools)	65	47	18%
End of Course Geography (Virginia)	80	66	14%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	591	436	26.2%
African American	553	413	25.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	19	12	36.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	5	2	60%
Two or More Races	11	8	27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.8%	87.2%	2.7%

Schools Near Ruffner School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Geometry (2024)	SOL Algebra I (2024)		SOL Mathematics (2024)						SOL Science (2024)		SOL Earth Science (2024)		SOL English Reading (2024)						SOL Geography (2024)	SOL Civics and Economics (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 7th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 6th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ruffner School	Public	3-8	610 May Ave.	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2466	436	42	10.3	87.2%	2 (0.5%)	413 (94.7%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	2	413^th of 417 public middle schools	1.0%		2.8	416^th of 422 public middle schools	1.4%	3	61.5	95.0	100.0	7.1	13.5	36.8	16.7	9.3	11.6	15.8	10.8			7.1	46.0	39.5	29.3	33.3	21.2			56.7	10.7	7.9
Blair Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	730 Spotswood Ave	Norfolk	23517	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 628-2400	1,149	83	13.8	91.6%	230 (20.0%)	711 (61.9%)	114 (9.9%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (6.7%)	23.2	344^th of 417 public middle schools	17.5%		20.5	364^th of 422 public middle schools	13.7%	20	90.9	100.0	87.8				33.9	15.8	19.8		24.7	92.5	95.9				61.2	58.3	56.2	88.1		91.5	36.9		$7,427	$335	$7,092
Academy For Discovery At Lakewood	Public	3-8	1701 Alsace Ave	Norfolk	23509	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 628-2477	719	50	14.3	97.9%	364 (50.6%)	233 (32.4%)	47 (6.5%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.1%)	80	60^th of 417 public middle schools	85.6%		72.5	112^th of 422 public middle schools	73.5%	52	100.0	100.0	96.8	75.5	89.7	92.3	86.5		39.0	86.8	55.0		91.3	81.9	89.7	89.0	92.6	91.0	87.9	92.4		91.7		90.1	$7,612	$241	$7,370
Oscar Smith Middle	Public	6-8	2500 Rodgers St	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7590	958	88	10.8	89.8%	135 (14.1%)	600 (62.6%)	146 (15.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.6%)	35.1	294^th of 417 public middle schools	29.5%		25.6	341^st of 422 public middle schools	19.2%	47			97.8				49.3	54.6	73.4		46.8						58.7	66.4	70.4		43.7				$10,203	$732	$9,471
Cradock Middle	Public	7-8	21 Alden Ave	Portsmouth	23702	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 393-8788	533	41	13.0	100.0%	39 (7.3%)	420 (78.8%)	40 (7.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	11.5	387^th of 417 public middle schools	7.2%		8.7	401^st of 422 public middle schools	5.0%	14	85.0	100.0	97.1					23.2	24.9		42.1							47.9	53.9				46.8		$9,577	$388	$9,188
Norview Middle	Public	6-8	6325 Sewells Point Rd	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4600	1,259	84	14.9	89.3%	111 (8.8%)	878 (69.7%)	168 (13.3%)	24 (1.9%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (5.5%)	9.3	395^th of 417 public middle schools	5.3%		11.5	395^th of 422 public middle schools	6.4%		86.4	88.1	84.2				19.7	18.2	18.3		36.2		89.7				46.8	43.2	49.3	95.4		84.2	54.8		$7,064	$637	$6,426
Indian River Middle	Public	6-8	2300 Old Greenbrier Rd	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 578-7030	736	65	11.3	70.7%	179 (24.3%)	374 (50.8%)	79 (10.7%)	15 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.4%)	35.4	291^st of 417 public middle schools	30.2%		34.9	298^th of 422 public middle schools	29.4%	7	100.0	100.0	98.3				37.6	46.6	50.0		60.0						66.9	69.0	66.4		52.0				$10,857	$165	$10,692
Azalea Gardens Middle	Public	6-8	7721 Azalea Garden Rd	Norfolk	23518	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 531-3000	848	53	16.0	83.5%	239 (28.2%)	343 (40.4%)	167 (19.7%)	25 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	68 (8.0%)	26.7	333^rd of 417 public middle schools	20.1%		20.1	367^th of 422 public middle schools	13.0%	34	75.0	96.0	96.4				50.4	26.0	47.3		37.8		100.0				56.7	62.0	62.2	90.9		89.9	54.8		$7,070	$242	$6,829
Crestwood Middle	Public	6-8	1420 Great Bridge Blvd	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 494-7560	553	48	11.5	71.2%	111 (20.1%)	278 (50.3%)	95 (17.2%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (9.9%)	40.9	272^nd of 417 public middle schools	34.8%		47.8	229^th of 422 public middle schools	45.7%	43			91.9				54.7	44.4	52.8		52.2						74.0	70.4	62.9		67.4				$11,164	$407	$10,756
William E. Waters Middle	Public	7-8	600 Roosevelt Blvd	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-2813	534	43	12.4	98.9%	117 (21.9%)	377 (70.6%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.2%)	21.6	351^st of 417 public middle schools	15.8%		17.1	376^th of 422 public middle schools	10.9%	25	100.0	100.0	91.2					29.3	39.0		41.5							61.4	60.3				57.2		$10,352	$390	$9,962

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