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King's Grant Elementary

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King's Grant Elementary ranks 427 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

King's Grant Elementary is a PK-5 school in Virginia Beach, VA, serving 475 students as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools—a district ranked 29th in the state—and currently sits in the 62nd percentile of Virginia elementary schools. With 83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a high-need population, yet it consistently outperforms nearby schools with similar poverty levels. For example, Pembroke Elementary (80% low-income) sits in the 19th percentile, Lynnhaven Elementary (nearly 100% low-income) in the 39th, and Windsor Oaks Elementary (77% low-income) in the 51st, while King's Grant reaches the 62nd percentile despite having the highest poverty rate of the group.

Mathematics is a clear strength. In the most recent SOL results, 4th-grade math proficiency hit 84.4%—beating the district (77.1%) and state (73.3%)—while 5th-grade math also topped district and state averages. By contrast, nearby high-poverty schools like Pembroke post just 53.4% in 4th-grade math. Chronic absenteeism has also plummeted from 26.2% in 2020–21 to 8.6% in 2024–25, falling below the district average of 10.1% and well below the state's 14.8%. This turnaround aligns with the school's steady climb from the 44th percentile in 2021–22 to a stable 3-star range around the 62nd percentile for the past few years.

The school shows particular strength with Hispanic students, who rank in the 83rd percentile statewide, and male students (71st percentile), though African American students sit lower at the 44th percentile, suggesting room for more equitable support. A consistent weakness is 5th-grade Virginia Studies, where the school trails the district by several points each year. Still, King's Grant spends about $16,793 per student, above high-performing neighbors like Kingston Elementary and Trantwood Elementary, yet achieves outcomes closer to those 5-star schools than to lower-performing, higher-spending ones like Pembroke and Lynnhaven. For families, King's Grant offers a diverse, improving school where strong math instruction and dramatically better attendance are making a real difference.

475

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,793

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

612 N Lynnhaven Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452-5899

(757) 648-2800

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend King's Grant Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lynnhaven Middle
High:	First Colonial High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

African American:

18.7%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

427^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	64.0	427 of 1111	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	379 of 1110	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	453 of 1114	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	578 of 1114	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	619 of 1109	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	435 of 1103	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	621 of 1105	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.8	264 of 1097	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	434 of 1099	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	499 of 1096	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.9	584 of 1100	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.8	572 of 1110	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.5	585 of 1120	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.2	885 of 1117	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.6	667 of 1117	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.4	636 of 1113	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.2	362 of 1082	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.0	477 of 1081	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.1	175 of 1083	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	170 of 1071	84.1%	★★★★☆
2005	77.6	168 of 1062	84.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	330 of 591	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	295 of 579	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	379 of 588	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	485 of 1100	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	498 of 1096	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	449 of 1098	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	551 of 1100	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	105 of 606	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	103 of 580	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	127 of 564	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	464 of 1040	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	287 of 1046	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	489 of 1036	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	363 of 1099	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	318 of 1093	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	455 of 1101	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	604 of 1093	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	65.5	66 of 195	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	423 of 974	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	366 of 973	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	323 of 979	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	336 of 984	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2024)66th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics80%+7 vs state

English Reading78%+6 vs state

Science72%+3 vs state

VA Studies71%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, July 29, 2016

My son attended KGES for 2-3rd grade. My experience was awesome-from my initial inquiry about the school (prior to relocation)through my sons very last day. The Administration, the Teachers, the Maintenance all knowledgeable, caring, devoted, responsive and committed to excellence. I can't express enough gratitude to Principal Ms. Hannah, retired 2nd grade Teacher Mrs. Krause, Ms. McGlone, 3rd grade Teachers Ms. Murphy, Mrs. Peterson, Office staff: Mrs. Ballard, Mrs. Pritchard, Mr. Morrison. School Nurse Mrs. Justiss hands down the BEST School Nurse EVER. I can't forget KGES PTA-who are phenomenal. This team of top notch Professionals are trend setters for how schools should strive to be. KGES exemplifies school+parents+community=Successful Children. Keep up the awesome work. R. Dale Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

My son is a special needs student and before he started kindergarten, I met with the assistant principal with professional diagnosis of autism and I requested an IEP. I also showed documentation of how he has behavior issues when he is in a situation that is hard for him. The school completely ignored my initial written paperwork. I called two IEP meetings during kindergarten and was denied both times. I was told during one meeting by the assistant principal that I needed to sign that he did not need a 504 plan because those are basically for children with wheelchairs. It was not until I got an advocate that I was told that 504 plans are for children that have a disability that affects them 24/7. Well, his autism does. I was finally able to get a 504 plan after paying a lot for an advocate to represent me. This year in first grade, my son was not placed in an inclusion classroom. When I found out within the first month of school, I requested that they meet the needs of my son and move him to an inclusion classroom. I was denied. I requested another IEP meeting, this time, we were able to move to the next step and start evaluations. They have 65 days from the initial meeting to conclude all evaluations. They have chosen to use every one of the 65 days. This puts my son into January without an IEP. They have not done what is in the best interest of my son and have kept him in a full classroom with a teacher that has NO training or knowledge of autism. I have seen my son decline. He is getting referrals on a constant basis and is basically now being treated like he's a bad kid. I have never been so disgusted in my whole life as watching people that are in the business of helping children completely ignore a child in need of help. Close Quote

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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 (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 (2025)	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 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
King's Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	612 N Lynnhaven Rd	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2800	475	34	13.8	83.2%	265 (55.8%)	89 (18.7%)	59 (12.4%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.7%)	64	427^th of 1111 public elementary schools	61.6%		67.7	379^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.9%	48	77.3	84.4	78.7	71.6	74.7	80.5	77.3	71.4	$16,793	$1,392	$15,401
Kingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3532 Kings Grant Rd	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2840	518	33	15.6	10.8%	404 (78.0%)	14 (2.7%)	34 (6.6%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.2%)	88.2	69^th of 1111 public elementary schools	93.8%		90	51^st of 1110 public elementary schools	95.4%	18	92.5	90.9	91.4	87.3	80.7	97.4	90.1	92.4	$14,466	$1,192	$13,275
Malibu Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3632 Edinburgh Dr	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3040	398	31	12.9	68.1%	212 (53.3%)	74 (18.6%)	63 (15.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	42 (10.6%)	56.3	535^th of 1111 public elementary schools	51.8%		36.9	748^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.6%	213	80.9	74.6	63.2	68.4	72.3	84.8	80.7	66.1	$16,411	$1,911	$14,500
Lynnhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Dillon Dr	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3000	339	31	10.8	100.6%	94 (27.7%)	126 (37.2%)	54 (15.9%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (17.4%)	45.3	675^th of 1111 public elementary schools	39.2%		49.9	596^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.3%	79	72.3	61.7	70.0	56.0	78.7	75.0	76.0	66.0	$18,980	$2,314	$16,665
Windsor Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	233 Presidential Blvd	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4160	487	38	12.8	73.9%	208 (42.7%)	90 (18.5%)	105 (21.6%)	20 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	59 (12.1%)	74.2	289^th of 1111 public elementary schools	74.0%		74	299^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.1%	10	84.1	78.5	80.0	77.1	74.6	84.6	85.7	88.6	$17,835	$1,000	$16,835
Thalia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	421 Thalia Rd	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3880	590	45	13.2	77.6%	191 (32.4%)	218 (36.9%)	86 (14.6%)	18 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (12.5%)	47.8	637^th of 1111 public elementary schools	42.7%		50.8	590^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.8%	47	68.9	64.6	84.8	69.6	58.7	68.8	75.0	78.9	$16,626	$1,982	$14,644
Trantwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2344 Inlynnview Rd	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4000	561	36	15.4	23.2%	380 (67.7%)	46 (8.2%)	59 (10.5%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.3%)	88.5	65^th of 1111 public elementary schools	94.1%		88.8	67^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.0%	2	91.1	95.3	89.9	78.9	85.6	94.1	95.5	96.6	$14,796	$1,008	$13,788
Windsor Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Van Buren Dr	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4120	497	37	13.3	76.7%	157 (31.6%)	146 (29.4%)	99 (19.9%)	26 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (13.3%)	55.8	542^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	51.2%		49.3	607^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.3%	65	79.0	73.3	71.6	69.5	67.1	78.9	78.1	71.3	$16,707	$1,573	$15,134
Brookwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 S Lynnhaven Rd	Virginia Beach	23452	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2160	574	42	13.7	67.9%	232 (40.4%)	117 (20.4%)	110 (19.2%)	23 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	90 (15.7%)	44.8	682^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	38.6%		41.5	706^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.4%	24	76.9	82.7	66.7	62.2	63.0	75.0	67.9	64.2	$15,204	$1,238	$13,966
Pembroke Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Cathedral Dr	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3360	485	35	13.9	68.7%	222 (45.8%)	111 (22.9%)	74 (15.3%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (12.6%)	74.3	286^th of 1111 public elementary schools	74.3%		75.5	279^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.9%	7	75.3	83.1	85.7	81.8	73.2	84.5	84.4	89.6	$15,016	$1,153	$13,863

Frequently Asked Questions about King's Grant Elementary

What is the racial makeup of King's Grant Elementary?

Students at King's Grant Elementary are 56% White, 19% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is King's Grant Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of King's Grant Elementary attend?

Students who attend King's Grant Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lynnhaven Middle
High : First Colonial High

How many students attend King's Grant Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended King's Grant Elementary.

Is King's Grant Elementary a good school?

King's Grant Elementary ranks 427^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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