Bayside Middle School
Bayside Middle School serves 796 students in grades 6-8.
Bayside Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: 6-8
- Students: 796 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
- Minority Enrollment: 84%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in VA
- Math Proficiency: 84% (Top 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 70% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
School Overview
Bayside Middle School's student population of 796 students has grown by 16% over five school years.
The teacher population of 66 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
796 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Bayside Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bayside Middle School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1164 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
4%
8%

Hispanic
14%
18%

Black
58%
22%

White
16%
46%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
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