Salem Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Salem Middle School

2380 Lynnhaven Pkwy
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

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Top 20%

Serving 1,099 students in grades 6-8, Salem Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,099 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 20% in VA
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Salem Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Salem Middle School's student population of 1,099 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salem Middle School
6	374
7	349
8	376

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Total Students

1,099 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salem Middle School
2023	1,073
2022	1,112
2021	1,114
2020	1,066
2019	1,066
2018	1,052
2017	1,052
2016	1,052
2015	1,041
2014	1,019
2013	1,052
2012	1,081
2011	1,057
2010	1,044
2009	1,066
2008	1,149
2007	1,231
2006	1,287
2005	1,307
2004	1,245
2003	1,300
2002	1,302
2001	1,295
2000	1,278
1999	1,344
1998	1,400
1997	1,370
1996	1,348
1995	1,425
1994	1,909
1993	1,635

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem Middle School
2023	70
2022	63
2021	67
2020	65
2019	65
2018	66
2017	66
2016	54
2015	58
2014	59
2013	63
2012	63
2011	56
2010	58
2009	57
2008	60
2007	86
2006	79
2005	83
2004	83
2003	76
2002	91
2001	90
1999	86
1994	102
1993	100
1992	105
1991	103

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Year Founded

1988

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

Campus Size

34 acres

School Motto

Shaping Tomorrow's Future

School Rankings

Salem Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Salem Middle School is 0.77, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#273 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Salem Middle School
2023	#273
2022	#322
2021	#322
2019	#368
2018	#608
2017	#756
2016	#448
2015	#700
2014	#761
2013	#714
2012	#704

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82%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Salem Middle School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	82%	68%	74%
2021	70%	54%	69%
2019	91%	82%	88%
2017	75%	72%	76%
2016	89%	80%	84%
2015	86%	79%	83%
2014	77%	74%	76%
2013	76%	71%	71%
2012	65%	68%	66%
2011	78%	86%	85%
2010	86%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

82%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Salem Middle School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2021	82%	69%	78%
2019	86%	78%	85%
2018	89%	80%
2017	85%	80%	86%
2016	84%	80%	84%
2015	79%	79%	83%
2014	75%	74%	79%
2013	74%	74%	77%
2012	93%	89%	92%
2011	91%	88%	91%
2010	93%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

80-84%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salem Middle School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	15:1	20:1
2015	18:1	15:1	18:1
2014	17:1	16:1	19:1
2013	17:1	16:1	18:1
2012	17:1	15:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	19:1	17:1	18:1
2008	19:1	17:1	18:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	17:1	12:1	16:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salem Middle School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	12%	7%	6%
2022	10%	7%	7%
2021	10%	8%	6%
2020	10%	7%	6%
2019	10%	7%	6%
2018	10%	7%	6%
2017	10%	7%	6%
2016	9%	8%	5%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	11%	7%	6%
2012	12%	6%	7%
2011	10%	7%	6%
2010	16%	7%	8%
2009	15%	7%	7%
2008	14%	6%	7%
2007	14%	6%	7%
2006	13%	6%	7%
2005	13%	6%	8%
2004	13%	6%	6%
2003	12%	5%	7%
2002	14%	5%	6%
2001	14%	4%	6%
2000	12%	4%	6%
1999	13%	4%	6%
1998	11%	4%	6%
1997	12%	4%	6%
1996	13%	3%	6%
1995	14%	4%	6%
1994	12%	3%	6%
1993	11%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

14%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salem Middle School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	15%	19%	13%
2022	16%	18%	14%
2021	16%	18%	13%
2020	13%	16%	12%
2019	13%	16%	12%
2018	12%	15%	11%
2017	12%	15%	11%
2016	10%	14%	11%
2015	9%	14%	11%
2014	8%	13%	10%
2013	9%	12%	10%
2012	10%	12%	10%
2011	12%	11%	9%
2010	9%	10%	7%
2009	9%	10%	7%
2008	7%	10%	7%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	7%	7%	5%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	4%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salem Middle School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	24%	22%	23%
2022	25%	22%	23%
2021	25%	22%	24%
2020	26%	22%	24%
2019	26%	22%	24%
2018	29%	23%	24%
2017	29%	23%	24%
2016	31%	23%	24%
2015	33%	23%	24%
2014	34%	23%	24%
2013	32%	23%	24%
2012	31%	24%	24%
2011	31%	24%	25%
2010	35%	26%	28%
2009	37%	26%	28%
2008	38%	27%	28%
2007	38%	27%	28%
2006	37%	27%	28%
2005	36%	27%	28%
2004	35%	27%	29%
2003	38%	27%	28%
2002	34%	27%	28%
2001	32%	27%	27%
2000	32%	27%	27%
1999	30%	27%	26%
1998	30%	27%	25%
1997	27%	27%	24%
1996	25%	27%	23%
1995	22%	26%	22%
1994	24%	26%	21%
1993	21%	26%	20%

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White

36%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salem Middle School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	36%	45%	46%
2022	36%	46%	46%
2021	35%	46%	46%
2020	37%	49%	48%
2019	37%	49%	48%
2018	34%	50%	50%
2017	34%	50%	50%
2016	37%	50%	51%
2015	38%	52%	51%
2014	38%	52%	51%
2013	39%	53%	52%
2012	37%	54%	52%
2011	36%	54%	53%
2010	40%	57%	56%
2009	39%	57%	56%
2008	41%	57%	56%
2007	41%	58%	57%
2006	41%	59%	58%
2005	44%	60%	59%
2004	46%	61%	60%
2003	46%	61%	61%
2002	48%	63%	62%
2001	50%	64%	63%
2000	53%	65%	63%
1999	54%	65%	65%
1998	57%	65%	66%
1997	58%	66%	67%
1996	59%	67%	68%
1995	61%	67%	70%
1994	61%	68%	71%
1993	66%	68%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Salem Middle School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	12%	7%	11%
2022	13%	7%	10%
2021	13%	6%	10%
2020	13%	6%	10%
2019	13%	6%	10%
2018	15%	5%	9%
2017	15%	5%	9%
2016	13%	5%	9%
2015	12%	5%	8%
2014	9%	5%	8%
2013	9%	5%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Salem Middle School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	0.77	0.71	0.71
2022	0.76	0.70	0.71
2021	0.77	0.70	0.71
2020	0.76	0.68	0.69
2019	0.76	0.68	0.69
2018	0.76	0.67	0.67
2017	0.76	0.67	0.67
2016	0.74	0.68	0.67
2015	0.73	0.66	0.66
2014	0.72	0.66	0.67
2013	0.72	0.65	0.66
2012	0.75	0.64	0.65
2011	0.75	0.64	0.65
2010	0.71	0.62	0.60
2009	0.71	0.60	0.59
2008	0.69	0.60	0.59
2007	0.69	0.59	0.58
2006	0.69	0.58	0.58
2005	0.67	0.57	0.57
2004	0.65	0.55	0.56
2003	0.63	0.55	0.55
2002	0.64	0.53	0.54
2001	0.64	0.52	0.53
2000	0.61	0.51	0.52
1999	0.61	0.51	0.51
1998	0.58	0.50	0.50
1997	0.58	0.49	0.49
1996	0.58	0.48	0.47
1995	0.56	0.49	0.46
1994	0.56	0.47	0.45
1993	0.51	0.47	0.44

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Eligible for

31%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Salem Middle School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	32%	52%	41%
2022	25%	41%	32%
2021	28%	35%	30%
2020	30%	39%	31%
2019	30%	39%	31%
2018	30%	35%	28%
2017	30%	35%	28%
2016	30%	35%	28%
2015	28%	34%	27%
2014	28%	33%	28%
2013	23%	32%	24%
2012	26%	32%	29%
2011	22%	31%	23%
2010	20%	29%	22%
2009	18%	26%	19%
2008	14%	25%	18%
2007	16%	24%	20%
2006	13%	24%	18%
2005	16%	24%	19%
2004	17%	23%	20%
2003	15%	23%	19%
2002	12%	23%	17%
2001	11%	21%	16%
2000	13%	23%	16%
1999	13%	24%	16%
1998	14%	24%	17%
1997	10%	24%	17%
1996	9%	24%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Salem Middle School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	8%	2%	4%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	12%	7%	10%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	9%	7%	8%
2009	9%	7%	9%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	10%	7%	10%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	9%	7%	9%
2004	11%	7%	11%
2003	12%	7%	11%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	8%	7%	8%
1999	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Virginia Beach City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Salem Middle School's ranking?

Salem Middle School is ranked #273 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Salem Middle School often compared to?

Salem Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Landstown Middle School, Plaza Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Salem Middle School?

1,099 students attend Salem Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Salem Middle School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Salem Middle School?

Salem Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Salem Middle School offer ?

Salem Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Salem Middle School part of?

Salem Middle School is part of Virginia Beach City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,099 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 20%
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education