How strong are the public elementary schools in Virginia Beach?
With a fresh school year kicking off, we analyzed newly released data from Niche.com — which include comprehensive report cards, rankings and reviews — to identify those schools that made the biggest strides last year and those that lead their peers.
Providence Elementary School's overall rating improved the most among similar schools in Virginia Beach, rising from a B to an A-, according to data from Niche.
For the 2019-2020 school year, the school, located at 4968 Providence Road, enrolls 554 students. Niche graded the school a B+ for academics (on an A-D scale).
The overall ranking comes from Niche's proprietary algorithms. A school's ranking might change due to many factors, including the relative rankings of similar schools and whether a school gained or lost peers due to openings or closings. Other numbers come from current public data from the U.S. government.
Academically, 85% of Providence Elementary School's students scored as proficient or above in math, and 81% did so in reading. That's compared to city averages of 83% in math and 85% in reading.
It's not the only school that's climbed Niche's rankings this year. Corporate Landing Elementary School saw its overall rating improve from a B to an A-. The school is located at 1590 Corporate Landing Parkway and currently serves 462 students.
Niche graded Corporate Landing Elementary School an A- for academics on an A-D scale. The school's latest math proficiency was at 88%, and reading proficiency was 85%. Its upswing is notable in that it serves a less-affluent population, with 53% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, 10% more than the city average.
Brookwood Elementary School also saw improvement in its overall rating, from B+ to A-. The school is located at 601 S. Lynnhaven Road and has 650 students currently enrolled.
Niche graded Brookwood Elementary School a B+ for academics on an A-D scale. Its latest math proficiency was at 84%, and reading proficiency was 83%. The school also serves a less-affluent community, with 59% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
While some public elementary schools in Virginia Beach are moving up the ranks, others are consistently top-rated overall, including:
- Thoroughgood Elementary School, with an overall rating of A.
- Red Mill Elementary School, with an A rating overall.
- Princess Anne Elementary School, rated A overall.
Want more of the latest intel on Virginia Beach schools? Hoodline also analyzed the latest Niche ratings for the city's public high schools.
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