menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
Learn More

Virginia Beach, VA
Public School Ratings




Virginia Beach Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District details

Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District
2512 George Mason Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23456

65,456 Students enrolled in District

88 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

9

(10 is best)

Better than 87.8% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.4% of all U.S. school districts.

Get Full Reports for Any School in This District

See All Schools


Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
77%
69%
81%
73%
73%
66%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Adult Learning Ctr. School
5100 Cleveland Street
Virginia Beach, VA, 23462
N-N
Advanced Technology Center School
1800 College Crescent
Virginia Beach, VA, 23453
N-N
Alanton Elementary School
1441 Stephens Rd
Virginia Beach, VA, 23454
PK-05
An Achievable Dream Academy School
1250 Bayne Drive
Virginia Beach, VA, 23454
M-M
Arrowhead Elementary School
5549 Susquehanna Dr
Virginia Beach, VA, 23462
PK-05
Bayside 6th Grade Campus School
4722 Jericho Road
Virginia Beach, VA, 23462
06-06
Bayside High School
4960 Haygood Rd
Virginia Beach, VA, 23455
09-12
Bayside Middle School
965 Newtown Rd
Virginia Beach, VA, 23462
06-08
Brandon Middle School
1700 Pope St
Virginia Beach, VA, 23464
06-08
Bayside Elementary School
5649 Bayside Rd
Virginia Beach, VA, 23455
PK-05
SEE MORE SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 51.1% 48.2%
Black 25.8% 23.2%
Hispanic 15.3% 20.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.0% 8.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 45.4% 54.2%
Free lunch eligible 41.1% 52.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.3% 2.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,529 $492,802,000 52.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $621 $40,642,000 4.3%
Staff $1,132 $74,082,000 7.9%
General Administration $112 $7,326,000 0.8%
School Administration $744 $48,681,000 5.2%
Operation $1,612 $105,505,000 11.3%
Transportation $467 $30,540,000 3.3%
Other $266 $17,425,000 1.9%
Total Support $4,953 $324,201,000 34.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,820 $119,161,000 12.7%
Total Expenditures $14,302 $936,164,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,373 $10,552,865,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $758 $955,427,000 5.0%
Staff $1,079 $1,360,547,000 7.1%
General Administration $220 $277,323,000 1.4%
School Administration $795 $1,002,496,000 5.2%
Operation $1,221 $1,539,444,000 8.0%
Transportation $601 $757,130,000 4.0%
Other $254 $320,067,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,929 $6,212,434,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,880 $2,369,342,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $15,182 $19,134,641,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Best schools in Virginia Beach

Popular Neighborhoods in Virginia Beach

Popular Communities Near Virginia Beach VA