Blair Middle

730 Spotswood Ave, Norfolk VA, 23517 | Norfolk City Public Schools | 757-628-2400
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1151
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 65% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 85 in Norfolk
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
68%Norfolk
79%Virginia

Blair Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Norfolk City Public Schools" in Norfolk, VA. There are a total of 1,151 students and 86 teachers at Blair Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Blair Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 18% lower than the Virginia average.

Blair Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1151
Teachers86
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Blair Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
658%
766%
868%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
666%
770%
864%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Blair Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 31.9% 22.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 52.1% 60.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.3% 2.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 6.6% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.0% 6.3% 4.5% 3.1%

Norfolk demographics profile

StatisticNorfolkVirginiaNational
Population244,3008,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,58621891
Median age30.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%57%55%
Speak English89%84%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Norfolk

IndexNorfolkVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.9%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.6%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.6%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Blair Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.