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Kingston Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Kingston Elementary is a PK-5 school serving 518 students in Virginia Beach, VA, part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Over the past decade, Kingston has been one of the very best elementary schools in Virginia, ranking between the 94th and 100th percentile statewide every single year — meaning it has never finished outside the top 6% of all elementary schools in the state. That kind of consistency, with a 5-star rating each year, points to a strong school culture, effective teaching, and a highly engaged community.

Academically, Kingston beats state averages by roughly 15 to 25 percentage points in most subjects. Its 4th grade reading proficiency of 97.4% is especially remarkable — nearly every 4th grader is reading at or above grade level. Chronic absenteeism is also exceptionally low at 4.1%, compared to the statewide average of 14.8%, meaning students are in class and ready to learn. The school also gets strong results for important student groups: military-connected students rank in the 94th percentile statewide, and students from low-income families rank in the 91st percentile.

Compared to nearby schools, Kingston is in a league of its own. Only Trantwood Elementary, about 2.5 miles away, matches its academic excellence. In contrast, King's Grant Elementary — just 0.74 miles away — serves a very different population and ranks notably lower. Kingston also operates efficiently, spending less per student ($14,466) than most neighboring schools while producing stronger results. For parents exploring schools in this part of Virginia Beach, Kingston Elementary is clearly a top-tier option with a decade of proven success.

518

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,345

Per pupil spending ?

10.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3532 Kings Grant Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

(757) 648-2840

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Kingston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lynnhaven Middle
High:	First Colonial High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (90% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

69^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	88.2	69 of 1111	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	51 of 1110	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	94 of 1114	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	46 of 1114	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	8 of 1109	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	2 of 1103	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	6 of 1105	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	20 of 1097	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	92.2	9 of 1099	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	90.0	22 of 1096	98.0%	★★★★★
2015	91.4	11 of 1100	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	94 of 1110	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	43 of 1120	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	86.1	44 of 1117	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	83.6	68 of 1117	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	78.2	122 of 1113	89.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	106 of 1082	90.2%	★★★★★
2008	86.6	24 of 1081	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	87.7	27 of 1083	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	88.5	18 of 1071	98.3%	★★★★★
2005	84.8	60 of 1062	94.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	93 of 420	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	54 of 1100	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	34 of 1096	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	98 of 1098	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	41 of 1100	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	96 of 1040	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	56.4	459 of 1046	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.0	110 of 1036	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	97 of 1099	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	71 of 1093	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	94 of 1101	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	52 of 1093	95.2%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	13 of 206	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	78.4	25 of 192	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	106 of 195	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.3	53 of 182	70.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	64 of 271	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	61 of 247	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	75 of 245	69.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	147 of 974	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	68 of 973	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	101 of 979	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	24 of 984	97.6%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2026)78th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies92%+18 vs state

Mathematics92%+18 vs state

English Reading89%+18 vs state

Science87%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Great neighborhood school. Two of our children have attended Kingston. Very involved PTA, great teachers and kids!! Principal Furlich is awesome. School is implementing "The Leader in Me" program schoolwide and I see the positive changes in my kids. LOVE Kingston, one of the best reasons to live in Little Neck section of VA Beach. 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 (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 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$14,345	$628	$13,717
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	$16,399	$816	$15,583
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	$17,213	$1,345	$15,868
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	$15,252	$656	$14,597
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	$16,856	$1,835	$15,021
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	—	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	$20,999	$2,405	$18,594
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	$17,227	$736	$16,491
Pembroke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4622 Jericho Rd	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3320	529	49	10.7	80.2%	215 (40.6%)	119 (22.5%)	109 (20.6%)	11 (2.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (12.7%)	24.1	904^th of 1111 public elementary schools	18.6%		42.5	692^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	37.7%	212	70.3	53.4	49.3	52.9	65.2	60.3	66.2	58.8	$20,954	$2,001	$18,953
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	$14,170	$665	$13,505
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	$16,728	$1,134	$15,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingston Elementary

How many students attend Kingston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Kingston Elementary.

What district is Kingston Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Kingston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kingston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lynnhaven Middle
High : First Colonial High

Is Kingston Elementary a good school?

Yes. Kingston Elementary ranks in the top 6.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kingston Elementary?

Students at Kingston Elementary are 78% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

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