📍 730 Spotswood Ave, Norfolk, Norfolk city, 23517
Blair Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Norfolk, Norfolk city. The school has 1,149 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Blair Middle enrolls 1,149 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 83 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Black or African American, 20% White and 9.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 711 | 62% |
| White | 230 | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 114 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 77 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,053 of the school's 1,149 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,053 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Blair Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-30, state senate district 6, state house district 89.
Blair Middle is one of 50 schools in Norfolk City Public Schools, based in Norfolk, Virginia. The district serves 26,807 students district-wide and employs 2,102 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,149 students, Blair Middle is larger than the district average of about 536 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize