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Christopher Farms Elementary

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Christopher Farms Elementary ranks 169 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Christopher Farms Elementary is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 616 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 25th out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Christopher Farms Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in Virginia, with students performing significantly better than the state and district averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 87.5% of 3rd-grade students at Christopher Farms Elementary were proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to 78.71% for the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district and 72.89% for the state of Virginia. The school also performs exceptionally well in terms of student subgroup performance, particularly for female, male, Hispanic, and white students.

Compared to nearby schools, Christopher Farms Elementary outperforms many of them, particularly in academic achievement and student subgroup performance. For instance, Strawbridge Elementary and North Landing Elementary, both within a 3-mile radius, consistently rank among the top 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with similar or better academic performance than Christopher Farms. On the other hand, some nearby schools, such as Green Run Elementary and Landstown Elementary, have lower academic performance and rankings compared to Christopher Farms.

626

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,908

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2828 Pleasant Acres Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23453

(757) 648-2240

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Christopher Farms Elementary usually attend:

High:

Landstown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.3%

Hispanic:

22.0%

Two or more races:

14.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

169^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 53Elementary Schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools

25^th of 129Virginia Beach City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	169 of 1110	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	206 of 1114	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	224 of 1114	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	267 of 1109	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	212 of 1103	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	245 of 1105	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	227 of 1097	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	337 of 1099	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	416 of 1096	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.4	292 of 1100	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.9	262 of 1110	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	309 of 1120	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	64.4	371 of 1117	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	377 of 1117	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.6	518 of 1113	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.6	553 of 1082	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.7	465 of 1081	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	316 of 1083	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	73.3	217 of 1071	79.7%	★★★★☆
2005	58.5	453 of 1062	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	179 of 1096	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	170 of 1098	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	196 of 1100	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	122 of 606	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	83 of 580	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	189 of 564	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	179 of 1046	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	230 of 1036	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	169 of 1093	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	229 of 1101	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	241 of 1093	78.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	31 of 192	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	40 of 195	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	74 of 182	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	106 of 271	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	103 of 247	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	136 of 245	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	91 of 973	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	227 of 979	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	149 of 984	84.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies89%+19 vs state

Science87%+18 vs state

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

English Reading86%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Christopher Farms Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Christopher Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2828 Pleasant Acres Dr	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2240	626	39	15.9	36.7%	296 (47.3%)	63 (10.1%)	138 (22.0%)	35 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	91 (14.5%)	82.5	169^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.8%		80.8	206^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.5%	37	87.5	74.4	93.3	86.7	83.2	82.5	90.5	89.1	$13,908	$883	$13,026
North Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2929 N Landing Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3160	463	28	16.4	19.0%	290 (62.6%)	33 (7.1%)	55 (11.9%)	34 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (10.4%)	86.1	102^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	90.8%		87	91^st of 1114 public elementary schools	91.8%	11	83.5	95.5	91.0	85.9	87.3	95.5	85.9	83.3	$15,768	$1,001	$14,767
Princess Anne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2444 Seaboard Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3480	654	38	17.1	11.2%	471 (72.0%)	23 (3.5%)	61 (9.3%)	35 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.5%)	91.7	26^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.7%		92	25^th of 1114 public elementary schools	97.8%	1	96.5	89.4	100.0	90.2	87.7	91.1	94.3	96.8	$14,607	$1,530	$13,077
Landstown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2212 Recreation Dr	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2880	632	49	12.8	41.5%	206 (32.6%)	141 (22.3%)	111 (17.6%)	80 (12.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	87 (13.8%)	36.2	753^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	32.2%		36.9	764^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.4%	11	72.4	65.2	55.1	67.0	65.8	62.5	69.5	50.9	$15,170	$1,091	$14,079
New Castle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4136 Dam Neck Road	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3080	728	40	18.3	23.1%	337 (46.3%)	79 (10.9%)	101 (13.9%)	111 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	96 (13.2%)	85.9	105^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.5%		87.6	74^th of 1114 public elementary schools	93.4%	31	98.3	93.6	92.4	78.5	92.2	95.4	83.3	81.0	$13,434	$1,016	$12,418
Green Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Green Garden Circle	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2560	350	30	11.5	100.9%	74 (21.1%)	151 (43.1%)	52 (14.9%)	23 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (14.0%)	35.6	761^st of 1110 public elementary schools	31.4%		54.2	568^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.0%	193	64.3	75.0	55.1	55.1	60.0	75.0	57.1	64.6	$20,505	$2,828	$17,677
Strawbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2553 Strawbridge Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3800	610	36	16.8	20.8%	405 (66.4%)	21 (3.4%)	89 (14.6%)	33 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.8%)	91.8	24^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.8%		89.2	57^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.9%	33	92.4	93.6	94.6	91.8	89.7	93.6	93.7	93.6	$13,547	$896	$12,652
Holland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3340 Holland Rd	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2640	435	37	11.6	100.9%	102 (23.4%)	172 (39.5%)	76 (17.5%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (14.3%)	42	697^th of 1110 public elementary schools	37.2%		57.1	524^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.0%	173	79.7	64.8	75.0	63.2	67.2	64.3	65.7	54.8	$18,577	$3,091	$15,486
Rosemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1257 Rosemont Rd	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3600	387	36	10.6	76.5%	80 (20.7%)	151 (39.0%)	66 (17.1%)	27 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (16.0%)	46.6	648^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.6%		52.6	582^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	47.8%	66	63.8	76.1	67.4	58.7	62.1	85.1	84.4	29.6	$19,897	$2,362	$17,535
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3961 Salem Lakes Blvd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3680	541	33	16.2	33.8%	157 (29.0%)	112 (20.7%)	76 (14.0%)	130 (24.0%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (10.7%)	79	229^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.8	204^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.7%	25	82.1	86.2	84.0	76.6	85.9	92.9	84.0	78.3	$13,986	$738	$13,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Christopher Farms Elementary

Is Christopher Farms Elementary a good school?

Christopher Farms Elementary ranks 169^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Christopher Farms Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Christopher Farms Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Christopher Farms Elementary attend?

Students who attend Christopher Farms Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Landstown High

What is the racial makeup of Christopher Farms Elementary?

Students at Christopher Farms Elementary are 47% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 10% African American, 6% Asian.

What district is Christopher Farms Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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