Plaza Middle School

Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Phone: (757) 648-4900
Fax: (757) 431-5331
District: VA Beach City Public Schools

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 1118 students

Virginia Beach's Plaza Middle School serves grades 6-8 in the VA Beach City Public Schools district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Plaza Middle School is a public school in the VA Beach City Public Schools district located in Virginia Beach, VA. The principal of Plaza Middle School is Dr. Violet B. Hoyle. As of 2014, the students are 49.4% White, non-Hispanic; 28.2% Black, non-Hispanic; 8.9% Hispanic; 8.1% Multiracial; 4.8% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 41.4% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 49.4% 51% 52.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 28.2% 24.1% 23.3%
Hispanic 8.9% 10.3% 13.1%
Multiracial 8.1% 8.2% 4.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4.8% 5.7% 6.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.5% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 41.4% — —
English learners — 1.2% —

Navy, Other
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: Hampton Roads
Silver medal

Reviewed:

In Virginia Beach, students are zoned to go to their home school but can test into the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Plaza Middle school. They must test in but don't have to be tested and labeled gifted to get in.

  • Recommendations: Kemps Landing Middle School is a stand alone school that kids must test in and be marked as gifted to be accepted to this middle school.
  • Website: http://www.plazams.vbschools.com/
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