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Arrowhead Elementary

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Arrowhead Elementary ranks 379 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Arrowhead Elementary is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, VA, serving approximately 500 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 5 as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. The school has climbed from a state rank of 516th in 2023–24 to 379th in 2025–26 (66th percentile), a strong rebound from a low point a few years ago. Reading is especially strong—4th grade reading proficiency hit 85.9%, well above both the district and state averages—and 5th graders exceed district and state averages in math, science, and Virginia Studies.

What makes Arrowhead stand out is its performance given its student population. About 68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a much higher rate than nearby schools such as Providence Elementary, which has a similar state ranking but a far lower poverty rate. Meanwhile, schools with similarly high poverty levels, like Woodstock Elementary, Point O' View Elementary, and College Park Elementary, all rank lower. Arrowhead also outperforms the split-grade Newtown Elementary and Williams Elementary, which serve similar neighborhoods, with significantly higher test scores in reading and math. All this is achieved with lower per-pupil spending than many of those struggling peers.

Another highlight is the school’s success with military-connected students—it ranks 10th in Virginia for that group, a dramatic improvement from recent years. Chronic absenteeism is also well below district and state averages, helping support steady academic progress. The main area to watch is 3rd grade math, which has lagged the district for several years, though by 5th grade students catch up and excel. Overall, Arrowhead is a resilient, efficient school that delivers solid results for families in the Virginia Beach area, and its recent upward trend suggests continued improvement ahead.

500

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,175

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5549 Susquehanna Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23462-4034

(757) 648-2040

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Arrowhead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Larkspur Middle
High:	Kempsville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

African American:

26.6%

Hispanic:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 54th percentile in 2024 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2026) from a 54th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Virginia median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

379^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 53Elementary Schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools

29^th of 131Virginia 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
2026	67.6	379 of 1111	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	473 of 1110	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	516 of 1114	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	500 of 1114	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	357 of 1109	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	344 of 1103	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	256 of 1105	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	185 of 1097	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	330 of 1099	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	70.1	305 of 1096	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	66.4	361 of 1100	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	473 of 1110	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.1	679 of 1120	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.9	740 of 1117	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.2	655 of 1117	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.6	517 of 1113	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.0	723 of 1082	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.0	408 of 1081	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.4	562 of 1083	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.4	869 of 1071	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.8	566 of 1062	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	260 of 591	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	341 of 579	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	375 of 588	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	230 of 579	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	314 of 1100	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.2	507 of 1096	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	442 of 1098	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	472 of 1100	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	144 of 619	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	112 of 606	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	27 of 564	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	316 of 1040	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	540 of 1046	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	395 of 1036	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	459 of 1099	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	441 of 1093	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	573 of 1101	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	530 of 1093	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	10 of 206	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	47.6	112 of 192	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	148 of 195	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	172 of 182	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	158 of 306	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	163 of 271	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	164 of 247	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	381 of 974	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	497 of 973	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	543 of 979	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	490 of 984	50.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2026)95th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies85%+11 vs state

English Reading80%+9 vs state

Mathematics76%+3 vs state

Science75%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	67.6	379^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.9%		60.3	473^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	57.4%	94	73.9	74.7	80.3	75.3	76.5	85.9	78.1		85.2	$16,175	$1,701	$14,474
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	—	119 (17.2%)	270 (39.0%)	204 (29.5%)	21 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.5%)	13.6	998^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.2%		18	949^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.5%	49	62.5	53.4	46.8	45.4	56.2	65.4	46.8		43.5	$16,808	$2,151	$14,657
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%)	55.7	543^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	51.1%		69	366^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.0%	177	77.3	84.3	69.2	62.8	77.3	80.7	73.1		62.8	$15,794	$684	$15,109
Woodstock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6016 Providence Rd	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4200	689	46	15.1	68.4%	287 (41.7%)	202 (29.3%)	89 (12.9%)	37 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (9.7%)	49.7	613^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.8%		66.7	395^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.4%	218	64.9	81.5	68.1	65.6	65.7	81.5	79.8		68.1	$14,564	$843	$13,721
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%)	54.4	567^th of 1111 public elementary schools	49.0%		67.5	382^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	65.6%	185	81.8	74.2	74.4	58.9	74.4	78.5	73.3		70.1	$16,164	$1,283	$14,881
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%)	69.7	354^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.1%		70.4	349^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.6%	5	83.0	78.0	81.7	75.3	76.6	83.5	74.2		84.6	$16,391	$806	$15,585
College Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Bennington Rd	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2280	496	38	12.9	—	47 (9.5%)	342 (69.0%)	62 (12.5%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	50.5	602^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	45.8%		49.8	598^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.1%	4	84.1	56.8	67.1	72.6	73.9	71.3	78.1		70.8	$18,185	$2,462	$15,723
Sparrow Road Intermediate	Public	4-5	1605 Sparrow Rd	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 578-7050	413	29	14.3	72.9%	113 (27.4%)	207 (50.1%)	47 (11.4%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	26.4	882^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	20.6%		30.1	825^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.7%	57		62.1	64.6	57.0		70.2	61.7	53.9	59.0	$13,435	$1,665	$11,770
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)	62.9				58.3					$19,428	$2,328	$17,100
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%)	10.6	1024^th of 1111 public elementary schools	7.8%		11.8	1010^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.0%	14		38.8	49.4	49.4		59.0	58.5		47.4	$18,681	$2,715	$15,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Arrowhead Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Arrowhead Elementary?

Students at Arrowhead Elementary are 45% White, 27% African American, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Arrowhead Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Arrowhead Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Arrowhead Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arrowhead Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Larkspur Middle
High : Kempsville High

What district is Arrowhead Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Is Arrowhead Elementary a good school?

Arrowhead Elementary ranks 379^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2023–24 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 12, 2026

2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026

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