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Shelton Park Elementary

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Shelton Park Elementary ranks 361 st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Shelton Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 462 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.

Shelton Park Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics and English reading. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 361 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools, with a 3-star rating. The school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15% of Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school's military-connected students have consistently lower rankings compared to other subgroups, suggesting a need for additional support and resources.

While Shelton Park Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, such as Pembroke Meadows Elementary and Hermitage Elementary, it is outperformed by Thoroughgood Elementary, a high-performing school located less than a mile away that ranks among the top 10% of Virginia elementary schools.

416

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,920

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Shelton Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23455

(757) 648-3760

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Shelton Park Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bayside High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Two or more races:

15.4%

Hispanic:

14.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

361^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	69.6	361 of 1110	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	303 of 1114	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	363 of 1114	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	240 of 1109	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	419 of 1103	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	129 of 1105	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	177 of 1097	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	64.7	382 of 1099	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	438 of 1096	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.5	356 of 1100	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	451 of 1110	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	418 of 1120	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.4	746 of 1117	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.4	553 of 1117	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.4	851 of 1113	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.2	816 of 1082	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.9	774 of 1081	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.0	533 of 1083	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.4	565 of 1071	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.0	480 of 1062	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	368 of 1096	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	325 of 1098	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	384 of 1100	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	55.8	269 of 580	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	150 of 1046	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	107 of 1036	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	350 of 1093	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	305 of 1101	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	348 of 1093	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	156 of 192	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	135 of 195	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	139 of 182	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	514 of 973	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	458 of 979	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	372 of 984	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)54th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)19th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading84%+14 vs state

Mathematics80%+7 vs state

Science72%+3 vs state

VA Studies69%~ state avg

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Schools Near Shelton Park 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
Shelton Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Shelton Rd	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3760	416	31	13.3	47.6%	224 (53.8%)	49 (11.8%)	62 (14.9%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	64 (15.4%)	69.6	361^st of 1110 public elementary schools	67.5%		73.5	303^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	72.8%	58	87.7	82.9	69.5	71.9	86.0	90.5	78.3	69.1	$15,920	$1,744	$14,176
Hermitage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Pleasure House Road	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2600	552	35	15.8	42.8%	276 (50.0%)	91 (16.5%)	114 (20.7%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (11.1%)	58.3	502^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	54.8%		71.1	335^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.9%	167	67.5	70.2	82.6	72.8	63.8	78.6	84.6	68.1	$14,462	$1,211	$13,250
Thoroughgood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1444 Dunstan Lane	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3920	767	42	18.4	18.4%	543 (70.8%)	40 (5.2%)	66 (8.6%)	42 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (9.6%)	86.7	91^st of 1110 public elementary schools	91.8%		85.4	114^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.8%	23	90.5	88.0	88.9	85.0	88.7	88.6	88.6	89.5	$12,759	$792	$11,967
Luxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4808 Haygood Rd	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2960	476	39	12.1	78.2%	197 (41.4%)	129 (27.1%)	55 (11.6%)	35 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (12.2%)	47.9	628^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.4%		41.1	717^th of 1114 public elementary schools	35.6%	89	62.7	74.7	70.3	64.9	74.7	67.1	72.2	68.6	$16,782	$2,060	$14,722
Bayside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5649 Bayside Rd	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2080	546	46	11.7	86.1%	125 (22.9%)	203 (37.2%)	145 (26.6%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.9%)	20.4	924^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.8%		20.1	936^th of 1114 public elementary schools	16.0%	12	54.2	63.1	60.6	53.5	54.2	63.9	53.5	45.1	$16,241	$2,215	$14,026
Diamond Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	5225 Learning Circle	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-4240	467	47	10.0	100.6%	35 (7.5%)	289 (61.9%)	87 (18.6%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.6%)								(n/a)									$18,288	$2,365	$15,923
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
Williams Elementary	Public	4-5	892 Newtown Rd	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-4080	443	35	12.5	85.6%	30 (6.8%)	291 (65.7%)	73 (16.5%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (7.7%)	11.8	1010^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.0%		12.4	1001^st of 1114 public elementary schools	10.1%	9		46.9	47.8	48.4		60.5	53.0	44.9	$17,305	$2,743	$14,562
Newtown Elementary	Public	2-3	5277 Learning Circle	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3120	409	39	10.4	96.8%	36 (8.8%)	267 (65.3%)	63 (15.4%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)								(n/a)	57.7				51.3				$17,981	$2,325	$15,656
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelton Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Shelton Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shelton Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bayside High

What is the racial makeup of Shelton Park Elementary?

Students at Shelton Park Elementary are 54% White, 15% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Shelton Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Shelton Park Elementary.

Is Shelton Park Elementary a good school?

Shelton Park Elementary ranks 361^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Shelton Park Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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