Hickory Middle School
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Phone: (757) 421-0468
Fax: (757) 421-0475
District: Chesapeake Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 1285 students
Hickory Middle School, a public school located in Chesapeake, VA, serves grades 6-8 in the Chesapeake Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Hickory Middle School is a public school located in Chesapeake, VA. 1285 students attend Hickory Middle School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 9/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 8/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education. |
Posted: March 8, 2026
Coming from a student here, the administration is absolutely horrible. Dont let these reviews from parents fool you. The teachers here are extremely sensitive. Other day ask my teacher for an extra paper to write my rough draft on and he took it like a just screamed a bunch of hateful comments toward him. Completely awful school, though the Physical Education classes are great, amazing teaches upon PE. Backtracking on the Administration. They dont go into full investigation. They get a couple words from a couple students and call that a full investigation. They really be handing out suspensions whenever they want to. Over her at hickory, If you forget your badge for 5 days out of the entire school year. You get a full day of In School Suspension! Administration never get actual witnesses, they just get kids who say they were there but only got told by a friend who was there. In conclusion this school is awful and is being ran by horrible administrators. The ratio from kids who like this school and kids who dont would be sensational
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Posted: November 28, 2025
Don't send your kids here teachers are fake. They don't care about helping your child succeed.
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Posted: August 5, 2023
This school may have a rating of 9, but the kids here are not very positive. There is extreme bullying and drug use. AT A MIDDLE SCHOOL. The teachers and staff try to prevent this; my kids have mentioned several times that lockers are checked. However, it still happens. Also, the excessive use of racial slurs can be unbearable. If you dont mind your kids being influenced by drugs, alcohol, and being racist, this is the school for you! My poor kids have just learned to deal with it and cant wait to leave. Weve been in several school districts due to military, and I can say the kids here, far exceed all negative stereotypes. My older son was spit on and called the N word and nothing was done, but hey this is the pinnacle of the Chesapeake school district. To that I laughed!!! However, the TEACHERS AND GREAT AT WHAT THEY DO. I truly applaud them!
Posted: August 5, 2023
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Posted: October 31, 2022
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr why school grrrrrrrrr why why why :[
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Posted: June 4, 2021
It's a great place where I'm learning a lot and meeting new people
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Posted: April 4, 2020
Great i love it at Hickory. I was in private school and failing now in public and thriving
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Posted: September 13, 2019
This school and the Chesapeake public school system
Is corrupted. The principle at this school D. Hutchins is evil and does not care for students. She is retiring soon and could care less about students. I am disgusted with her and the school system that supports her.
Posted: September 13, 2019
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Posted: May 18, 2016
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Posted: May 18, 2016
I am concerned with the issue of bullying at Hickory Middle School. I feel there should be a point of contact, someone who students can talk to in confidence. Parents, staff need to know more about the problem of bullying. It is present and something needs to be done about protecting our children.
Posted: February 15, 2016
as a student I love HMS, because my teachers are always kind and helping me learn. They give me a challenge, and not a bunch of homework, but only in spots that we need improvement. I still have time to do whatever I want, and I love the after school and before school programs. This school also offers the more expensive instruments for us students to use, so that way the parents don't need to pay for a $30,000 instrument! I love this school!!!!!
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Posted: November 11, 2013
Hickory Middle School's teachers and staff are wonderful. My daughter has been in honor classes 3 years now and she has had the best experience with these great teachers than any other school she has attended. As she leaves HMS, my son will start at HMS and I have no doubt he will also have 3 great years with the excellent staff provided.
Posted: July 26, 2013
My daughter was a student here 2012-13 school year. I feel the school lacks responsibility and does not protect its students. My daughter has special needs and her disabilities were not addressed my the staff. Her 504 was rarely followed and the harassment and bullying was so severe that she spent more time out of class than in class. My daughter has trouble communicating on top of other physcial and learning issues and the teachers had no problem accepting blank papers and giving 0`s. How can i send her there again when she is just another # and her best interests are not even looked at?
Posted: May 27, 2013
We just finished 7th and 8th grade and this school was great! Our daughter was inspired and motivated to reach her full potential academically with the exception of one teacher who I think was encouraged to "retire". Everyone else was amazing. They are completely successful at making sure a quiet student isn't lost in a big school atmosphere. The way they set up their teams really helps. Of course, their band program has nationwide recognition. They also don't seem to have any bullying or big discipline issues. We are thrilled!
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etheridge Pines/Lakes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 3.1 mi | |
| 2 | Chesire Forest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 3.9 mi | |
| 3 | Cheshire Forest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 4 mi | |
| 4 | Foxgate Quarter | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 4.1 mi | |
| 5 | Wilson Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 4.6 mi | |
| 6 | Stratford Terrace | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 4.7 mi | |
| 7 | Cedar Wood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 5.4 mi | |
| 8 | Albemarle River Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 5.6 mi | |
| 9 | Las Gaviotas | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 5.7 mi | |
| 10 | Clearfield | Area of Town | Chesapeake | VA | 6 mi | |
| 11 | Arlington Meadows | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 6.1 mi | |
| 12 | Warrington Hall | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 6.2 mi | |
| 13 | Island Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 6.4 mi | |
| 14 | Riverwalk | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 6.6 mi | |
| 15 | Dominion Lakes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 7.3 mi | |
| 16 | Plantation Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 7.5 mi | |
| 17 | Indian River Farms | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 8.3 mi | |
| 18 | Tarleton Oaks | Condominium/Townhouse | Virginia Beach | VA | 8.4 mi | |
| 19 | Hillcrest Farms | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 8.7 mi | |
| 20 | Sawyers Mill | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 8.9 mi | |
| 21 | Glenwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 9.4 mi | |
| 22 | Courthouse Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 9.4 mi | |
| 23 | Brigadoon | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 9.5 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Country Club Meadows | Chesapeake | VA | 6.2 mi | |
| 2 | Greenbrier | Chesapeake | VA | 7.3 mi |
| Base | Distance |
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| NSA Northwest Annex | 6.9 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 12.2 mi. |
| Portsmouth Naval Medical Center | 14.3 mi. |
| Oceana NAS | 14.8 mi. |
| Dam Neck Naval Station | 16.7 mi. |
| Coast Guard Portsmouth VA | 17.8 mi. |
| Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base | 18.5 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Base | 19.6 mi. |
| Joint Staff J7 Suffolk | 19.7 mi. |
| Fort Story | 22.1 mi. |
| Fort Monroe | 24.9 mi. |
| Coast Guard Elizabeth City | 26.9 mi. |
| Langley AFB | 30.5 mi. |
| Fort Eustis | 40.3 mi. |
| Coast Guard Yorktown | 41.8 mi. |
| Yorktown Naval Weapons Station | 45.9 mi. |
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