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Strawbridge Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Strawbridge Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 615 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a strong track record of academic achievement.

Strawbridge Elementary outperforms both the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics (92.37% vs. 78.71% and 72.89%), English reading (93.62% vs. 79.77% and 73.09%), and science (91.82% vs. 73.18% and 68.94%) compared to the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in mathematics, with 5th-grade students achieving a 94.59% proficiency rate, compared to 79.48% for the district and 71.56% for the state.

Strawbridge Elementary also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's ability to maintain relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.4% to 19.3% over the past few years, is another notable strength. Strawbridge Elementary's sustained excellence and focus on equity make it a model for other schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district and beyond.

610

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,547

Per pupil spending ?

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2553 Strawbridge Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23456

(757) 648-3800

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Strawbridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Corporate Landing Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (93% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school93%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

24^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	91.8	24 of 1110	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	57 of 1114	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	145 of 1114	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	83 of 1109	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	80 of 1103	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	49 of 1105	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	118 of 1097	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	111 of 1099	89.9%	★★★★☆
2016	83.2	98 of 1096	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	85.3	67 of 1100	93.9%	★★★★★
2014	85.0	92 of 1110	91.7%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	119 of 1120	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	85.0	53 of 1117	95.3%	★★★★★
2011	74.3	206 of 1117	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	130 of 1113	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	104 of 1082	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	85.0	37 of 1081	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	85.5	46 of 1083	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	25 of 1071	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	80.7	125 of 1062	88.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	69.1	158 of 579	72.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	77.7	42 of 355	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	114 of 324	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	18 of 1096	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	62 of 1098	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	207 of 1100	81.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	12 of 606	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	18 of 580	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	9 of 564	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	15 of 1046	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	8 of 1036	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	40 of 1093	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	59 of 1101	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	110 of 1093	89.9%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	15 of 192	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	71.6	44 of 195	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	28 of 182	84.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	64.4	97 of 245	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	28 of 973	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	134 of 979	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	200 of 984	79.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)88th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)60th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies94%+24 vs state

Mathematics93%+21 vs state

English Reading92%+22 vs state

Science92%+23 vs state

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Christopher Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2828 Pleasant Acres Dr	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2240	626	39	15.9	36.7%	296 (47.3%)	63 (10.1%)	138 (22.0%)	35 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	91 (14.5%)	82.5	169^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.8%		80.8	206^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.5%	37	87.5	74.4	93.3	86.7	83.2	82.5	90.5	89.1	$13,908	$883	$13,026
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
North Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2929 N Landing Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3160	463	28	16.4	19.0%	290 (62.6%)	33 (7.1%)	55 (11.9%)	34 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (10.4%)	86.1	102^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	90.8%		87	91^st of 1114 public elementary schools	91.8%	11	83.5	95.5	91.0	85.9	87.3	95.5	85.9	83.3	$15,768	$1,001	$14,767

Frequently Asked Questions about Strawbridge Elementary

Is Strawbridge Elementary a good school?

Yes! Strawbridge Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 24^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Strawbridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Strawbridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Strawbridge Elementary?

Students at Strawbridge Elementary are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Strawbridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Strawbridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Corporate Landing Middle

What district is Strawbridge Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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