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Alanton Elementary

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Alanton Elementary ranks 183 rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Alanton Elementary is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 627 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 25th out of 129 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Alanton Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking among the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas, including mathematics, reading, science, and Virginia Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Alanton Elementary's 5th-grade students achieved 90.09% proficiency in mathematics, compared to 79.48% for the district and 71.56% for the state.

Alanton Elementary also shows impressive performance across various student subgroups, with the school's White and Hispanic student subgroups ranking among the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools in their respective categories. The school's performance for students with low socioeconomic status and military-connected students is also noteworthy, with these subgroups ranking in the top 20% and top 30% of Virginia elementary schools, respectively. Compared to nearby schools, Alanton Elementary outperforms most in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, particularly in academic achievement and student group performance.

632

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,255

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1441 Stephens Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

(757) 648-2000

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Alanton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lynnhaven Middle
High:	First Colonial High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

African American:

21.7%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

183^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	82.0	183 of 1110	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	158 of 1114	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	230 of 1114	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	264 of 1109	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	167 of 1103	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	240 of 1105	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	113 of 1097	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	254 of 1099	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	228 of 1096	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.4	199 of 1100	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.6	269 of 1110	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	231 of 1120	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	215 of 1117	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	56.9	511 of 1117	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.4	261 of 1113	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	47.3	658 of 1082	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.7	668 of 1081	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.0	504 of 1083	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.4	361 of 1071	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.6	512 of 1062	51.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	151 of 579	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	182 of 588	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	289 of 579	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	74.7	51 of 355	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	117 of 324	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	237 of 1096	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	171 of 1098	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	131 of 1100	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	107 of 606	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	43 of 580	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	70.5	150 of 564	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	178 of 1046	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	65 of 1036	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	136 of 1093	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	167 of 1101	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	312 of 1093	71.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	60 of 192	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	32 of 195	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	34 of 182	81.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	126 of 271	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	145 of 247	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	65 of 973	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	18 of 979	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	61 of 984	93.8%	★★★★★

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)93rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2024)86th percentile~ school

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

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2025)69th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics88%+15 vs state

English Reading85%+15 vs state

VA Studies82%+12 vs state

Science80%+11 vs state

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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
Alanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Stephens Rd	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2000	632	43	14.8	67.4%	338 (53.5%)	137 (21.7%)	79 (12.5%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.6%)	82	183^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	83.5%		82.7	158^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.8%	25	85.9	87.4	90.1	80.2	80.4	88.2	86.4	82.2	$15,255	$1,527	$13,728
Trantwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2344 Inlynnview Rd	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4000	561	36	15.4	23.2%	380 (67.7%)	46 (8.2%)	59 (10.5%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.3%)	88.8	67^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.0%		87.6	73^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	93.4%	6	96.4	87.8	96.5	79.8	90.2	93.9	92.9	88.1	$14,796	$1,008	$13,788
Linkhorn Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	977 First Colonial Rd	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2920	514	39	13.2	68.5%	272 (52.9%)	108 (21.0%)	77 (15.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.1%)	73.5	301^st of 1110 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.8	244^th of 1114 public elementary schools	78.1%	57	74.4	91.8	78.9	71.8	80.0	88.9	80.3	84.4	$15,673	$1,206	$14,468
John B. Dey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 N Great Neck Road	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2440	744	42	17.8	20.8%	565 (75.9%)	36 (4.8%)	59 (7.9%)	23 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (7.7%)	89.1	65^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.1%		88.3	65^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.2%		92.4	86.7	98.3	87.1	82.6	91.5	95.6	95.5	$13,717	$967	$12,750
King's Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	612 N Lynnhaven Rd	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2800	475	34	13.8	83.2%	265 (55.8%)	89 (18.7%)	59 (12.4%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.7%)	67.7	379^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.9%		63.1	453^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	59.3%	74	76.5	84.3	78.3	68.7	75.6	82.6	85.0	72.5	$16,793	$1,392	$15,401
Kingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3532 Kings Grant Rd	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2840	518	33	15.6	10.8%	404 (78.0%)	14 (2.7%)	34 (6.6%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.2%)	90	51^st of 1110 public elementary schools	95.4%		86.7	94^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.6%	43	90.8	90.4	93.1	89.7	86.7	94.0	93.0	91.5	$14,466	$1,192	$13,275
W.T. Cooke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Mediterranean Ave	Virginia Beach	23451	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2320	555	39	14.1	76.6%	301 (54.2%)	38 (6.8%)	153 (27.6%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (9.0%)	57.7	508^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.2%		64.1	437^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.8%	71	73.9	80.0	78.5	69.9	70.6	69.4	79.4	64.8	$14,125	$906	$13,220
Lynnhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Dillon Dr	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3000	339	31	10.8	100.6%	94 (27.7%)	126 (37.2%)	54 (15.9%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (17.4%)	49.9	596^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.3%		57.3	521^st of 1114 public elementary schools	53.2%	75	82.4	52.8	72.3	70.2	72.6	77.4	74.5	51.1	$18,980	$2,314	$16,665
Malibu Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3632 Edinburgh Dr	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3040	398	31	12.9	68.1%	212 (53.3%)	74 (18.6%)	63 (15.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	42 (10.6%)	36.9	748^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.6%		49.9	621^st of 1114 public elementary schools	44.3%	127	58.8	65.6	58.7	69.6	62.7	78.1	63.0	56.5	$16,411	$1,911	$14,500
Brookwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 S Lynnhaven Rd	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2160	574	42	13.7	67.9%	232 (40.4%)	117 (20.4%)	110 (19.2%)	23 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	90 (15.7%)	41.5	706^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.4%		55.1	557^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.0%	149	79.0	75.7	58.7	55.8	70.0	74.8	65.4	50.5	$15,204	$1,238	$13,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Alanton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Alanton Elementary?

Students at Alanton Elementary are 53% White, 22% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Alanton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Alanton Elementary.

What district is Alanton Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Is Alanton Elementary a good school?

Alanton Elementary ranks 183^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alanton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alanton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lynnhaven Middle
High : First Colonial High

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