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Providence Elementary

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Providence Elementary ranks 349 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Providence Elementary is a public elementary school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 542 students. The school is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 25th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Providence Elementary has a history of strong performance, consistently outperforming the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 89.13% of 3rd graders at Providence Elementary were proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 78.71% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as female students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

However, Providence Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 7.6% in 2021-2022 to 19.3% in 2022-2023. This is an area of concern that the school and district should address, as high chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and achievement. Compared to nearby schools, Providence Elementary generally outperforms its peers, particularly Rosemont Forest Elementary, but some schools, such as Kempsville Elementary and Fairfield Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance.

547

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,925

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4968 Providence Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

(757) 648-3520

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Providence Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kempsville Middle
High:	Kempsville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

African American:

20.8%

Two or more races:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2018 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Virginia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2018) to 69th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

349^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	70.4	349 of 1110	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	298 of 1114	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	250 of 1114	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	251 of 1109	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	598 of 1103	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.9	228 of 1105	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	205 of 1097	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	64.5	389 of 1099	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.7	503 of 1096	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.0	422 of 1100	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.7	680 of 1110	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	636 of 1120	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.6	546 of 1117	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.5	711 of 1117	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.5	299 of 1113	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	53.4	540 of 1082	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.2	458 of 1081	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.3	311 of 1083	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	57.4	474 of 1071	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.9	332 of 1062	68.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	224 of 579	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	158 of 588	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	178 of 579	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	166 of 355	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	291 of 1096	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	223 of 1098	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	156 of 1100	85.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	203 of 606	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	156 of 580	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	45 of 564	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	250 of 1046	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	304 of 1036	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	395 of 1093	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	385 of 1101	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	384 of 1093	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	105 of 192	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	92 of 195	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	76 of 182	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	178 of 271	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.8	47 of 247	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	99 of 245	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	232 of 973	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	350 of 979	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	180 of 984	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)76th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)53rd percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)45th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

VA Studies82%+12 vs state

Science78%+9 vs state

English Reading76%+5 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
Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4968 Providence Rd	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3520	547	36	15.1	40.6%	244 (44.6%)	114 (20.8%)	73 (13.3%)	26 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	84 (15.4%)	70.4	349^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.6%		73.7	298^th of 1114 public elementary schools	73.2%	51	89.1	75.6	83.3	77.8	71.0	77.0	78.9	82.4	$15,925	$1,103	$14,822
Kempsville Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	736 Edwin Dr	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2760	438	37	11.7	43.8%	165 (37.7%)	135 (30.8%)	54 (12.3%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	70 (16.0%)	45.3	665^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.1%		45.7	662^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	40.6%	3	66.2	70.0	70.9	64.6	64.7	70.0	70.9	68.4	$16,320	$1,953	$14,367
Kempsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	570 Kempsville Rd	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2720	498	37	13.5	37.6%	258 (51.8%)	76 (15.3%)	76 (15.3%)	21 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	59 (11.8%)	67.5	382^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	65.6%		76	268^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.9%	114	87.5	77.4	77.1	69.5	80.6	77.1	80.7	74.4	$15,812	$1,495	$14,317
Indian Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 Homestead Dr	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2680	516	39	13.1	39.5%	226 (43.8%)	114 (22.1%)	83 (16.1%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	67 (13.0%)	58.5	497^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.2%		55.1	555^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.2%	58	68.6	82.5	79.5	68.3	61.4	80.0	74.7	74.4	$15,058	$1,345	$13,713
Fairfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5428 Providence Rd	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2480	478	30	15.7	39.3%	218 (45.6%)	85 (17.8%)	80 (16.7%)	38 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	54 (11.3%)	69	366^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.0%		59.9	490^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.0%	124	80.9	81.7	83.7	67.4	82.0	81.7	78.8	71.4	$15,787	$1,128	$14,659
White Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	960 Windsor Oaks Blvd	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4040	653	51	12.7	54.5%	207 (31.7%)	172 (26.3%)	140 (21.4%)	34 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	93 (14.2%)	56.2	531^st of 1110 public elementary schools	52.2%		54	571^st of 1114 public elementary schools	48.7%	40	71.4	72.9	92.3	75.6	63.7	65.4	75.0	80.0	$15,437	$1,428	$14,008
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4180 O'Hare Dr	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3280	465	40	11.5	85.2%	77 (16.6%)	225 (48.4%)	66 (14.2%)	31 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (13.8%)	34.4	781^st of 1110 public elementary schools	29.6%		30.3	841^st of 1114 public elementary schools	24.5%	60	55.3	65.1	68.8	65.6	54.1	69.8	67.2	65.6	$18,913	$2,986	$15,927
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
Arrowhead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5549 Susquehanna Dr	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2040	500	37	13.4	68.4%	223 (44.6%)	133 (26.6%)	79 (15.8%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.4%)	60.3	473^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	57.4%		57.6	516^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.7%	43	75.7	76.5	75.0	70.0	71.4	75.3	75.6	77.3	$15,171	$1,749	$13,422
Rosemont Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1716 Grey Friars Chase	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3640	497	32	15.6	30.4%	202 (40.6%)	74 (14.9%)	81 (16.3%)	58 (11.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	77 (15.5%)	76.3	272^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	75.5%		77.5	249^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.6%	23	87.1	76.9	89.1	73.9	79.4	83.3	85.9	81.1	$15,072	$962	$14,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Providence Elementary

What schools do graduates of Providence Elementary attend?

Students who attend Providence Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kempsville Middle
High : Kempsville High

How many students attend Providence Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Providence Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Providence Elementary?

Students at Providence Elementary are 45% White, 21% African American, 15% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

What district is Providence Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Is Providence Elementary a good school?

Providence Elementary ranks 349^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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