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Kingston Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Kingston Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 517 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-out-of-5-star rating.

Kingston Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Virginia, ranking within the top 10 schools in the state for several years. In the 2020-2021 school year, the school ranked 2nd out of 1,103 Virginia elementary schools, and in 2018-2019, it ranked 6th out of 1,105 schools. This exceptional performance has earned Kingston Elementary a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with some grades achieving over 90% proficiency. For example, in 5th grade Mathematics, Kingston Elementary had a 93.1% proficiency rate, compared to 79.48% for the district and 71.56% for the state.

While Kingston Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, some of the nearby schools, such as Windsor Oaks Elementary and Luxford Elementary, have lower academic performance and rankings compared to Kingston Elementary. Additionally, Kingston Elementary has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population compared to some of the neighboring schools. However, the nearby schools have reported similar high rates of chronic absenteeism, indicating that this is a challenge faced by many schools in the area.

518

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,466

Per pupil spending ?

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3532 Kings Grant Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

(757) 648-2840

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Kingston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lynnhaven Middle
High:	First Colonial High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

51^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	90.0	51 of 1110	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	94 of 1114	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	46 of 1114	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	8 of 1109	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	2 of 1103	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	6 of 1105	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	20 of 1097	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	92.2	9 of 1099	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	90.0	22 of 1096	98.0%	★★★★★
2015	91.4	11 of 1100	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	94 of 1110	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	43 of 1120	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	86.1	44 of 1117	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	83.6	68 of 1117	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	78.2	122 of 1113	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	106 of 1082	90.2%	★★★★★
2008	86.6	24 of 1081	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	87.7	27 of 1083	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	88.5	18 of 1071	98.3%	★★★★★
2005	84.8	60 of 1062	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	34 of 1096	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	98 of 1098	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	41 of 1100	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	459 of 1046	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.0	110 of 1036	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	71 of 1093	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	94 of 1101	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	52 of 1093	95.2%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	25 of 192	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	106 of 195	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.3	53 of 182	70.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	64 of 271	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	61 of 247	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	75 of 245	69.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	68 of 973	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	101 of 979	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	24 of 984	97.6%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)87th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics91%+19 vs state

VA Studies91%+21 vs state

English Reading91%+21 vs state

Science90%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Great neighborhood school. Two of our children have attended Kingston. Very involved PTA, great teachers and kids!! Principal Furlich is awesome. School is implementing "The Leader in Me" program schoolwide and I see the positive changes in my kids. LOVE Kingston, one of the best reasons to live in Little Neck section of VA Beach. Close Quote

Schools Near Kingston 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
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
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
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
Pembroke Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Cathedral Dr	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3360	485	35	13.9	68.7%	222 (45.8%)	111 (22.9%)	74 (15.3%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (12.6%)	75.5	279^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.9%		73.1	307^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.4%	28	81.2	86.5	79.5	75.3	78.3	87.8	84.5	79.1	$15,016	$1,153	$13,863
Thalia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	421 Thalia Rd	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3880	590	45	13.2	77.6%	191 (32.4%)	218 (36.9%)	86 (14.6%)	18 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (12.5%)	50.8	590^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.8%		67.3	389^th of 1114 public elementary schools	65.1%	201	68.1	74.2	76.3	67.0	68.1	77.0	69.8	63.8	$16,626	$1,982	$14,644
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
Windsor Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	233 Presidential Blvd	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4160	487	38	12.8	73.9%	208 (42.7%)	90 (18.5%)	105 (21.6%)	20 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	59 (12.1%)	74	299^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.1%		73.3	306^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.5%	7	91.4	83.3	79.0	71.9	82.9	87.9	75.4	73.7	$17,835	$1,000	$16,835
Pembroke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4622 Jericho Rd	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3320	529	49	10.7	80.2%	215 (40.6%)	119 (22.5%)	109 (20.6%)	11 (2.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (12.7%)	42.5	692^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	37.7%		55.4	549^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.7%	143	64.0	61.6	74.6	62.7	63.2	65.8	75.4	75.4	$19,129	$1,421	$17,707
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
Windsor Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Van Buren Dr	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4120	497	37	13.3	76.7%	157 (31.6%)	146 (29.4%)	99 (19.9%)	26 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (13.3%)	49.3	607^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.3%		50.8	604^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.8%	3	67.7	76.1	62.7	69.3	67.7	83.0	69.3	59.1	$16,707	$1,573	$15,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingston Elementary

How many students attend Kingston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Kingston Elementary.

Is Kingston Elementary a good school?

Yes! Kingston Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 51^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Kingston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kingston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lynnhaven Middle
High : First Colonial High

What district is Kingston Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Kingston Elementary?

Students at Kingston Elementary are 78% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

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