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Malibu Elementary

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Malibu Elementary ranks 535 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

535^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Malibu Elementary is a PK-5 school serving 398 students in Virginia Beach, VA, as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. The school made a notable leap in the most recent state rankings, improving from the 33rd to the 52nd percentile (2 stars to 3 stars), though it remains below its 2018-2019 peak at the 80th percentile. About 68% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, putting Malibu in a similar economic range as Pembroke Meadows Elementary (68.66%) and Brookwood Elementary (67.94%), while nearby Kingston Elementary (10.81%) and Trantwood Elementary (23.17%) serve far fewer low-income families.

Malibu's biggest strengths are attendance and recent academic momentum. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 7.4%, well below the district rate of 10.1% and roughly half the state rate of 14.8%. The school also maintains a favorable 12.9:1 student-teacher ratio—lower than high-performing neighbors like Kingston (15.6:1) and Trantwood (15.4:1). Test scores improved broadly this year: 3rd-grade math jumped from 58.82% to 80.85% proficiency, 5th-grade reading rose from 63.04% to 80.70%, and 4th-grade reading reached 84.75%, above the district average.

The main challenges are in upper-elementary subjects. Only 63.16% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to 77.93% districtwide and 72.39% statewide, and VA Studies proficiency (66.07%) also trails the district (78.15%). Among nearby schools, only Pembroke Elementary (49.30%) scored lower in 5th-grade math, while Windsor Woods Elementary (80.00%) and Pembroke Meadows (85.71%) outperformed Malibu despite similar or higher poverty rates. With strong attendance, solid recent gains, and a per-student spend of $16,411, Malibu appears well-positioned to keep climbing—if it can close the gap in 5th-grade math and social studies.

398

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,411

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3632 Edinburgh Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23452-3655

(757) 648-3040

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Malibu Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Independence Middle
High:	Princess Anne High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

African American:

18.6%

Hispanic:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2023 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2026) from a 32nd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Virginia median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

535^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^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	56.3	535 of 1111	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.9	748 of 1110	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	621 of 1114	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	763 of 1114	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.1	397 of 1109	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	412 of 1103	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	225 of 1105	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	338 of 1097	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.5	388 of 1099	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	337 of 1096	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.6	258 of 1100	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.1	414 of 1110	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	334 of 1120	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	262 of 1117	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	66.4	346 of 1117	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	341 of 1113	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.1	642 of 1082	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	75.8	174 of 1081	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	66.9	334 of 1083	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.1	208 of 1071	80.6%	★★★★☆
2005	81.4	114 of 1062	89.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	459 of 579	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.1	302 of 588	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	412 of 1100	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.8	803 of 1096	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.1	521 of 1098	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.5	860 of 1100	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	258 of 606	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	299 of 564	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	512 of 1040	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.7	852 of 1046	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	552 of 1036	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	621 of 1099	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	675 of 1093	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	694 of 1101	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	629 of 1093	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	141 of 206	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	566 of 974	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	693 of 973	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	636 of 979	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	761 of 984	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2026)32nd percentile-20 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading80%+8 vs state

Mathematics72%~ state avg

Science68%~ state avg

VA Studies66%-8 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 (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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Malibu Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Malibu Elementary?

Students at Malibu Elementary are 53% White, 19% African American, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Malibu Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Is Malibu Elementary a good school?

Malibu Elementary ranks 535^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Malibu Elementary attend?

Students who attend Malibu Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Independence Middle
High : Princess Anne High

How many students attend Malibu Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Malibu Elementary.

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