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Birdneck Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

882^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Birdneck Elementary is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 627 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. Despite being part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 25th out of 129 districts in the state, Birdneck Elementary has consistently performed in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools over the past decade, maintaining a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Birdneck Elementary's underperformance extends across all student groups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and military-connected students. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.7% to 20.2%, compared to state and district averages. Additionally, Birdneck Elementary's proficiency rates in core subjects like mathematics, reading, science, and Virginia studies are consistently lower than the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages, often by 10 percentage points or more.

Interestingly, Birdneck Elementary's performance is notably lower than that of nearby schools within the same district, such as Princess Anne Elementary, Brookwood Elementary, Linkhorn Park Elementary, Three Oaks Elementary, and Red Mill Elementary, which consistently outperform Birdneck Elementary across various metrics. Additionally, Birdneck Elementary is located just 0.23 miles away from Seatack Elementary an Achievable Dream Academy, which also faces similar performance challenges, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support within this specific geographic area.

584

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,916

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

957 S Birdneck Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23451-5801

(757) 648-2120

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Birdneck Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Corporate Landing Middle
High:	Ocean Lakes High

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.2%

African American:

30.5%

Hispanic:

22.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (58% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

882^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^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	24.4	882 of 1110	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	758 of 1114	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	925 of 1114	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	866 of 1109	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	823 of 1103	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	752 of 1105	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	738 of 1097	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	738 of 1099	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.0	818 of 1096	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.9	771 of 1100	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.9	890 of 1110	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.9	913 of 1120	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	807 of 1117	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.8	906 of 1117	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	986 of 1113	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	921 of 1082	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	61.4	415 of 1081	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.7	455 of 1083	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	379 of 1071	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.2	537 of 1062	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	483 of 579	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	383 of 588	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	512 of 579	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	770 of 1096	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.9	620 of 1098	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	879 of 1100	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	297 of 606	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	394 of 564	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	736 of 1046	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.8	525 of 1036	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	935 of 1093	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	870 of 1101	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	924 of 1093	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	184 of 192	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	186 of 195	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	173 of 182	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	230 of 271	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	199 of 247	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	235 of 245	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	887 of 973	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	834 of 979	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	872 of 984	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2025)4th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%-9 vs state

English Reading58%-12 vs state

Science51%-18 vs state

VA Studies45%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 19, 2016

I have 2 children that attend this school, and we have had a wonderful experience here!!! The class sizes are small, and the teachers are fantastic! Close Quote

Schools Near Birdneck 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
Birdneck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	957 S Birdneck Rd	Virginia Beach	23451	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2120	584	51	11.4	77.2%	182 (31.2%)	178 (30.5%)	132 (22.6%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	74 (12.7%)	24.4	882^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	20.5%		37.3	758^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.0%	124	62.1	65.2	64.4	50.7	45.4	69.1	63.0	44.9	$17,916	$1,849	$16,068
Seatack Elementary An Achievable Dream Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	912 S Birdneck Road	Virginia Beach	23451	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3720	393	35	11.1	86.8%	41 (10.4%)	243 (61.8%)	62 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.7%)	25.1	879^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.8%		35.6	774^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.5%	105	61.2	51.9	64.9	54.4	52.2	51.9	75.4	61.1	$19,274	$2,366	$16,908
Corporate Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1590 Corporate Landing Pkwy	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2360	415	34	12.3	71.1%	210 (50.6%)	72 (17.3%)	66 (15.9%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.5%)	71.7	329^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.4%		69	372^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	66.6%	43	87.7	85.5	81.0	76.2	86.0	74.2	77.8	73.0	$19,029	$1,333	$17,696
Ocean Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Upton Dr	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3200	530	35	15.2	32.1%	339 (64.0%)	54 (10.2%)	57 (10.8%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	62 (11.7%)	80.4	210^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.1%		74.6	289^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.1%	79	88.0	81.7	91.0	81.8	80.0	83.1	87.2	82.7	$14,386	$1,649	$12,738
W.T. Cooke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Mediterranean Ave	Virginia Beach	23451	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2320	555	39	14.1	76.6%	301 (54.2%)	38 (6.8%)	153 (27.6%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (9.0%)	57.7	508^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.2%		64.1	437^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.8%	71	73.9	80.0	78.5	69.9	70.6	69.4	79.4	64.8	$14,125	$906	$13,220
Strawbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2553 Strawbridge Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3800	610	36	16.8	20.8%	405 (66.4%)	21 (3.4%)	89 (14.6%)	33 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.8%)	91.8	24^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.8%		89.2	57^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.9%	33	92.4	93.6	94.6	91.8	89.7	93.6	93.7	93.6	$13,547	$896	$12,652
Linkhorn Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	977 First Colonial Rd	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2920	514	39	13.2	68.5%	272 (52.9%)	108 (21.0%)	77 (15.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.1%)	73.5	301^st of 1110 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.8	244^th of 1114 public elementary schools	78.1%	57	74.4	91.8	78.9	71.8	80.0	88.9	80.3	84.4	$15,673	$1,206	$14,468
Three Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Elson Green Avenue	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3960	706	41	17.1	17.4%	517 (73.2%)	26 (3.7%)	70 (9.9%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.4%)	83.7	148^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.7%		85.9	104^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.7%	44	90.0	83.5	91.2	81.6	84.7	83.5	91.3	86.0	$13,911	$1,135	$12,776
Red Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 Sandbridge Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3560	586	32	18.1	14.7%	429 (73.2%)	18 (3.1%)	55 (9.4%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	53 (9.0%)	82.4	172^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	84.5%		90.3	42^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	96.2%	130	86.0	90.7	81.5	78.7	83.8	95.3	84.3	86.5	$14,641	$1,086	$13,555
Princess Anne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2444 Seaboard Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3480	654	38	17.1	11.2%	471 (72.0%)	23 (3.5%)	61 (9.3%)	35 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.5%)	91.7	26^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.7%		92	25^th of 1114 public elementary schools	97.8%	1	96.5	89.4	100.0	90.2	87.7	91.1	94.3	96.8	$14,607	$1,530	$13,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Birdneck Elementary

Is Birdneck Elementary a good school?

Birdneck Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Birdneck Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Birdneck Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Birdneck Elementary attend?

Students who attend Birdneck Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Corporate Landing Middle
High : Ocean Lakes High

What is the racial makeup of Birdneck Elementary?

Students at Birdneck Elementary are 31% White, 30% African American, 23% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Birdneck Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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