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Luxford Elementary

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Luxford Elementary ranks 673 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Luxford Elementary is a PK–5 school in Virginia Beach, VA, serving 476 students in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district. The school currently ranks 673rd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 39th percentile overall. Luxford serves a high-poverty population — 78.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — yet the school is well-funded, spending $16,782 per student, and maintains a low 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio. Chronic absenteeism is 11.9%, which is below the state average of 14.8%.

There are genuine bright spots to note. Luxford's 4th graders scored above both district and state averages in math (80.3% vs. 77.1% district) and reading (84.6% vs. 80.5% district). Attendance has also improved dramatically — chronic absenteeism dropped from 19.8% in 2022-2023 to 11.9% in 2024-2025. However, 3rd and 5th grade scores lag behind state averages, especially in 5th grade science (58.5% vs. 68.8% statewide). The school also faces a significant gender gap: girls rank in the 56th percentile while boys rank in the 25th percentile. Military-connected students have ranked in the bottom decile statewide for three consecutive years, which is a particularly urgent concern given Virginia Beach's large military community.

Compared to nearby schools, Luxford sits in the lower-middle of its neighborhood cluster. Thoroughgood Elementary ranks in the 94th percentile and Shelton Park Elementary in the 77th, while Thalia Elementary (43rd), Pembroke Elementary (19th), and Bayside Elementary (16th) rank lower. Luxford outperforms the lowest-performing nearby schools but trails the higher-performing cluster by a significant margin. The school actually spends more per student than several higher-performing neighbors, meaning resources alone don't explain the gap. With strong 4th grade results, improving attendance, and a favorable student-teacher ratio, Luxford has real momentum — targeted support for boys, military-connected students, and 5th graders could help it climb further.

476

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,782

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4808 Haygood Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23455

(757) 648-2960

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Luxford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bayside Middle
High:	Bayside High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

African American:

27.1%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Virginia Beach City Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

673^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	45.3	673 of 1111	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	628 of 1110	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	717 of 1114	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	836 of 1114	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	829 of 1109	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.0	656 of 1103	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	549 of 1105	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	439 of 1097	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	548 of 1099	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.3	790 of 1096	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.8	882 of 1100	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.8	827 of 1110	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.2	773 of 1120	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.8	790 of 1117	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.3	870 of 1117	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.9	765 of 1113	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.1	704 of 1082	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.8	446 of 1081	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.6	513 of 1083	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.5	247 of 1071	76.9%	★★★★☆
2005	57.0	479 of 1062	54.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	309 of 591	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	390 of 579	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	427 of 588	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	479 of 579	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	479 of 1100	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	477 of 1096	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	647 of 1098	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	812 of 1100	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	54.2	287 of 564	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	552 of 1040	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	488 of 1046	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	630 of 1036	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	829 of 1099	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	744 of 1093	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	786 of 1101	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	867 of 1093	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	189 of 206	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	175 of 192	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	185 of 195	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	178 of 182	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	215 of 271	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	236 of 245	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	795 of 974	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	741 of 973	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	607 of 979	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	778 of 984	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)56th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2023)49th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2026)8th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading72%~ state avg

Mathematics70%-3 vs state

VA Studies68%-6 vs state

Science58%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, August 18, 2012

My child will be going into 1st grade at Luxford. Her kindergarten year couldn't have been better. She learned so much & is so excited to attend here again this year. I have had great experiences with teachers at this school as well as principal! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 25, 2012

My children have had two amazing years at Luxford Elementary School! The teachers are amazing! I have one son that requires more small group to help him focus and they have gladly offered that to us! 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
Luxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4808 Haygood Rd	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2960	476	39	12.1	78.2%	197 (41.4%)	129 (27.1%)	55 (11.6%)	35 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (12.2%)	45.3	673^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	39.4%		47.9	628^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.4%	45	63.3	80.3	69.2	58.5	65.4	84.6	67.7	68.4	$16,782	$2,060	$14,722
Diamond Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	5225 Learning Circle	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-4240	467	47	10.0	100.6%	35 (7.5%)	289 (61.9%)	87 (18.6%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.6%)								(n/a)									$18,288	$2,365	$15,923
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
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	$19,129	$1,421	$17,707
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				$17,981	$2,325	$15,656
Thoroughgood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1444 Dunstan Lane	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3920	767	42	18.4	18.4%	543 (70.8%)	40 (5.2%)	66 (8.6%)	42 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (9.6%)	88.6	63^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	94.3%		86.7	91^st of 1110 public elementary schools	91.8%	28	90.9	91.1	93.6	85.5	84.2	91.9	92.3	93.0	$12,759	$792	$11,967
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	$17,305	$2,743	$14,562
Hermitage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Pleasure House Road	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2600	552	35	15.8	42.8%	276 (50.0%)	91 (16.5%)	114 (20.7%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (11.1%)	59	492^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	55.7%		58.3	502^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	54.8%	10	88.6	68.6	72.0	68.8	82.0	72.1	73.9	74.4	$14,462	$1,211	$13,250
Shelton Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Shelton Rd	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3760	416	31	13.3	47.6%	224 (53.8%)	49 (11.8%)	62 (14.9%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	64 (15.4%)	76.8	257^th of 1111 public elementary schools	76.9%		69.6	361^st of 1110 public elementary schools	67.5%	104	86.3	75.4	89.7	87.2	78.0	85.7	81.6	86.1	$15,920	$1,744	$14,176
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Luxford Elementary

What schools do graduates of Luxford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Luxford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bayside Middle
High : Bayside High

Is Luxford Elementary a good school?

Luxford Elementary ranks 673^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Luxford Elementary?

Students at Luxford Elementary are 41% White, 27% African American, 12% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Luxford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Luxford Elementary.

What district is Luxford Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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