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Parkway Elementary

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Parkway Elementary ranks 781 st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

781^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Parkway Elementary is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 456 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 25 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Parkway Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Reading, and Science were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Parkway Elementary's ranking among Virginia elementary schools has also been declining, from 455 in 2017-2018 to 781 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 84.65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, and a significant population of military-connected students who have consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools in terms of academic performance.

Nearby schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, such as Salem Elementary, Kempsville Meadows Elementary, and Glenwood Elementary, generally outperform Parkway Elementary in academic metrics and have higher SchoolDigger rankings. These schools have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and tend to have better student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. Addressing the unique challenges faced by Parkway Elementary, such as high chronic absenteeism rates and the needs of its student population, could be crucial for improving the school's overall outcomes and providing a better educational experience for its students.

465

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,913

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4180 O'Hare Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23453

(757) 648-3280

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Parkway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Larkspur Middle
High:	Green Run High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.4%

White:

16.6%

Hispanic:

14.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (63% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

781^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^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	34.4	781 of 1110	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	841 of 1114	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	744 of 1114	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	739 of 1109	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	841 of 1103	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	560 of 1105	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	455 of 1097	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.3	792 of 1099	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	58.8	478 of 1096	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.9	636 of 1100	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.7	762 of 1110	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.1	829 of 1120	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.9	672 of 1117	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.3	811 of 1117	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.6	653 of 1113	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.3	879 of 1082	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.7	643 of 1081	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.6	758 of 1083	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.2	402 of 1071	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.9	684 of 1062	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	454 of 579	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	488 of 588	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	380 of 579	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	755 of 1096	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	758 of 1098	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	851 of 1100	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	244 of 606	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	239 of 580	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	210 of 564	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	641 of 1046	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	696 of 1036	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	819 of 1093	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	892 of 1101	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	651 of 1093	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	186 of 192	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	190 of 195	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	152 of 182	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	237 of 271	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	46.7	582 of 984	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+30 vs school

White (2023)41st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2025)3rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science66%-3 vs state

VA Studies66%-4 vs state

English Reading63%-8 vs state

Mathematics62%-10 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
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
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
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
Rosemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1257 Rosemont Rd	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3600	387	36	10.6	76.5%	80 (20.7%)	151 (39.0%)	66 (17.1%)	27 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (16.0%)	46.6	648^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.6%		52.6	582^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	47.8%	66	63.8	76.1	67.4	58.7	62.1	85.1	84.4	29.6	$19,897	$2,362	$17,535
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
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3961 Salem Lakes Blvd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3680	541	33	16.2	33.8%	157 (29.0%)	112 (20.7%)	76 (14.0%)	130 (24.0%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (10.7%)	79	229^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.8	204^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.7%	25	82.1	86.2	84.0	76.6	85.9	92.9	84.0	78.3	$13,986	$738	$13,249
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
Landstown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2212 Recreation Dr	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2880	632	49	12.8	41.5%	206 (32.6%)	141 (22.3%)	111 (17.6%)	80 (12.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	87 (13.8%)	36.2	753^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	32.2%		36.9	764^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.4%	11	72.4	65.2	55.1	67.0	65.8	62.5	69.5	50.9	$15,170	$1,091	$14,079
Green Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Green Garden Circle	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2560	350	30	11.5	100.9%	74 (21.1%)	151 (43.1%)	52 (14.9%)	23 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (14.0%)	35.6	761^st of 1110 public elementary schools	31.4%		54.2	568^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.0%	193	64.3	75.0	55.1	55.1	60.0	75.0	57.1	64.6	$20,505	$2,828	$17,677
Glenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2213 Round Hill Dr	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2520	896	60	14.8	45.3%	330 (36.8%)	179 (20.0%)	137 (15.3%)	116 (12.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	127 (14.2%)	81.3	191^st of 1110 public elementary schools	82.8%		76.8	259^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.8%	68	80.4	92.8	86.4	82.5	79.1	90.4	83.1	87.8	$14,349	$1,019	$13,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkway Elementary

How many students attend Parkway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Parkway Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Parkway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Larkspur Middle
High : Green Run High

What is the racial makeup of Parkway Elementary?

Students at Parkway Elementary are 48% African American, 17% White, 14% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Is Parkway Elementary a good school?

Parkway Elementary ranks 781^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Parkway Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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