Plaza Middle School

Plaza Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
3080 S Lynnhaven Rd,  Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
3.4
2.9
1,036 Students
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School Details

Head of School
Dr. Violet B. Hoyle
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
76%
Reading Proficiency
84%

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Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
84%
Math Proficiency
76%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
74
Full Time Teachers
74
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.9%

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
340:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.1%
Male
49.9%
White
42.6%
Black
26.2%
Hispanic
13.5%
Two or more races
11.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#15 Most Diverse Public MS in Virginia
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 6 Reviews
3.0 Freshman
6/14/2020
I went to the IB MYP at Plaza. Although the actual academy & curriculum was helpful for high school, the building & environment was not. We do not have many interactions with the "zoned" kids, the students who go to Plaza outside of the academy. So, the school is almost segregated between the academy kids & the zoned kids.
3.0 Junior
2/14/2018
I was in the IB MYP program, and drove myself into the ground working. I was involved in nearly everything, and left middle school exhausted. I struggled with my peers, but teachers and other admin were pretty supportive and caring.
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2.9 22 Reviews
1.0 other
10/7/2023
DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE! Apparently, my other review was removed, so I'm going to write another review so people know about this hell house. This school has many problems, but the main problem I experienced was bullying. I was bullied relentlessly the whole time I was at Plaza. The staff 100% kne...
2.0 student
9/16/2023
i was bullied relentlessly by students and had to leave last year and im finally coming back this year and needless to say, nothing has changed. people are terrible there. the staff doesnt know how to deal with the mentally ill students when they have outbursts, and the school is shady and doesnt ca...
5.0 parent
3/25/2023
Plaza is a great school that has afforded my child a fantastic education. The IB program exposes the students to creative and broad educational content that is difficult to find elsewhere.
3.0 parent
12/14/2022
The academy is great however the academy kids are with the general population during lunch and electives which is the downfall of coming here. The neighborhood kids are cursing, fighting and make the entire decision to come here questionable.

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