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Brookwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
706th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 36% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Brookwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 579 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 25 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Brookwood Elementary has shown mixed performance on state assessments, with some grade levels and subject areas performing well above the district and state averages, while others struggle. For example, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency is higher than the district and state, but its 5th grade math proficiency is lower. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.3% in 2021-2022 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 65.46% of Brookwood's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, such as White Oaks Elementary, Windsor Oaks Elementary, and King's Grant Elementary, Brookwood Elementary's performance is generally lower, with these schools tending to have higher student achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and a lower percentage of students from low-income families. Brookwood Elementary's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in maintaining or improving student outcomes.

574
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,204
Per pupil spending ?
67.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 601 S Lynnhaven Rd
       Virginia Beach, VA  23452-6598

(757) 648-2160

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools


Students who attend Brookwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Plaza Middle
High:    Green Run High
Racial breakdown:

White:
40.4%
African American:
20.4%
Hispanic:
19.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Virginia average (66% vs 71% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!VA Studies scores 20 pts below the Virginia average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school66%
District avg77%
Virginia avg71%
706th of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
44th of 53Elementary Schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools
25th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202541.5706 of 111036.4%★★☆☆☆
202455.1557 of 111450.0%★★★☆☆
202354.4556 of 111450.1%★★★☆☆
202268.4371 of 110966.5%★★★☆☆
202152.7553 of 110349.9%★★★☆☆
201972.1285 of 110574.2%★★★★☆
201861.5448 of 109759.2%★★★☆☆
201763.3410 of 109962.7%★★★☆☆
201651.4604 of 109644.9%★★☆☆☆
201545.2699 of 110036.5%★★☆☆☆
201459.3453 of 111059.2%★★★☆☆
201354.1546 of 112051.3%★★★☆☆
201257.5483 of 111756.8%★★★☆☆
201147.4669 of 111740.1%★★☆☆☆
201061.6417 of 111362.5%★★★☆☆
200958.9449 of 108258.5%★★★☆☆
200867.5317 of 108170.7%★★★★☆
200769.0297 of 108372.6%★★★★☆
200668.3300 of 107172.0%★★★★☆
200556.7485 of 106254.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202534.4425 of 57926.6%★☆☆☆☆
202446.1351 of 58840.3%★★☆☆☆
202341.1386 of 57933.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202547.9620 of 109643.4%★★☆☆☆
202462.1440 of 109859.9%★★★☆☆
202360.1457 of 110058.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202547.1335 of 60644.7%★★☆☆☆
202475.7115 of 58080.2%★★★★☆
202363.4206 of 56463.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202543.7622 of 104640.5%★★☆☆☆
202461.6398 of 103661.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202535.8770 of 109329.6%★☆☆☆☆
202445.3665 of 110139.6%★★☆☆☆
202346.6633 of 109342.1%★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202535.8139 of 19227.6%★☆☆☆☆
202438.3136 of 19530.3%★★☆☆☆
202341.6120 of 18234.1%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202522.6232 of 27114.4%★☆☆☆☆
202445.3148 of 24740.1%★★☆☆☆
202343.7153 of 24537.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202536.1707 of 97327.3%★☆☆☆☆
202430.4771 of 97921.2%★☆☆☆☆
202337.9683 of 98430.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school
Military Connected (2025)28th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)27th percentile-9 vs school
African American (2025)27th percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics71%~ state avg
English Reading70%~ state avg
Science56%-13 vs state
VA Studies50%-20 vs state

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Students at Brookwood Elementary are 40% White, 20% African American, 19% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Students who attend Brookwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plaza Middle
High : Green Run High

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Brookwood Elementary.

Brookwood Elementary ranks 706th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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