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Williams Elementary

Public Grades 4-5

1010^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Williams Elementary is a public elementary school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 440 students. The school is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 25th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Williams Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments (SOL tests) that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and reading were 46.91%, 48.35%, and 60.53% for 4th grade, and 47.83%, 48.35%, and 53.01% for 5th grade, compared to the district's rates of 77.51%, 73.18%, and 79.77% for 4th grade, and 79.48%, 73.18%, and 79.2% for 5th grade.

The school also faces challenges with a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 98.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Williams Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.7% to 19.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. While the school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, and the student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, these efforts have not yet translated into improved academic performance for the students at Williams Elementary.

443

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,305

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

892 Newtown Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462-1145

(757) 648-4080

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Williams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bayside Middle
High:	Bayside High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.7%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (50% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

1,010^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

53^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	11.8	1010 of 1110	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1001 of 1114	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	974 of 1114	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	984 of 1109	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	950 of 1103	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	927 of 1105	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	871 of 1097	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.1	941 of 1099	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	953 of 1096	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.2	858 of 1100	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.6	981 of 1110	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.3	924 of 1120	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.1	1072 of 1117	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.8	1072 of 1117	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.1	982 of 1113	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.3	1028 of 1082	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	1042 of 1081	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.2	1027 of 1083	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	954 of 1071	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.0	794 of 1062	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	495 of 579	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	520 of 588	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	462 of 579	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	4.3	343 of 355	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.9	319 of 324	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	992 of 1096	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	972 of 1098	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	894 of 1100	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	549 of 606	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	429 of 580	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	396 of 564	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	933 of 1046	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	867 of 1036	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	1009 of 1093	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1027 of 1101	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	1028 of 1093	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	176 of 192	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	194 of 195	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	168 of 182	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	259 of 271	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	224 of 247	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	228 of 245	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	794 of 973	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	769 of 979	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)18th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2024)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading57%-16 vs state

Science48%-21 vs state

Mathematics47%-25 vs state

VA Studies45%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Williams Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Geography (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (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 Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Point O' View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Parliament Dr	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3440	692	54	12.8	100.7%	119 (17.2%)	270 (39.0%)	204 (29.5%)	21 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.5%)	18	949^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.5%		29.6	847^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.0%	102			62.0	44.1	54.2				51.7		55.5	50.0	60.3							56.3	$15,659	$2,251	$13,408
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
Lake Taylor	Public	K-8	1380 Kempsville Rd	Norfolk	23502	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 892-3230	664	64	10.3	98.8%	85 (12.8%)	395 (59.5%)	96 (14.5%)	30 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.1%)	8.8	1039^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.4%		10.8	1020^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.4%	19	100.0	84.6	52.9	42.0	46.2	11.4	18.2	33.3	36.4	23.5	56.1	54.4	47.0	57.8	58.8	50.0	77.8	76.0	44.3	34.9	$11,890	$1,051	$10,839
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Elementary

Is Williams Elementary a good school?

Williams Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Williams Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Williams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Williams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bayside Middle
High : Bayside High

What is the racial makeup of Williams Elementary?

Students at Williams Elementary are 66% African American, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% White, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Williams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Williams Elementary.

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