Bayside Middle School
965 Newtown Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(757)648-4400
- Bayside Middle School serves 684 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 79% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 73% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Bayside Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
School Overview
- Bayside Middle School's student population of 684 students has declined by 35% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 684 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bayside Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,796 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bayside Middle School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1210 out of 1,796 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 79% | 80% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 73% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 14% |
| Black | 59% | 23% |
| White | 19% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 57% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Va Beach City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bayside Middle School is Bayside High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kemps Landing/old Donation School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Diamond Springs Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Virginia Beach Diamond Springs Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 607 students
0.2 miles
5225 Learning Circle
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757)648-4240 0.2 PK-1 607 - Virginia Beach Newtown Elementary School Grades: 2-3 | 516 students
0.2 miles
5277 Learning Circle
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757)648-3120 0.2 2-3 516 - Virginia Beach Williams Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 502 students
0.3 miles
892 Newtown Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757)648-4080 0.3 PK-5 502 - Virginia Beach Bayside High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1927 students
0.5 miles
4960 Haygood Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757)648-5200 0.5 9-12 1927 - Virginia Beach Luxford Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 548 students
1.0 miles
4808 Haygood Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757)648-2960 1.0 PK-5 548
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