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Shelton Park Elementary

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Shelton Park Elementary ranks 257 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Shelton Park Elementary is a PK–5 school in Virginia Beach, VA, serving 416 students and part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, a district ranked 29th out of 131 in Virginia. The school currently ranks 257th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools for the 2025–2026 school year, placing it in the 77th percentile with a 4-star rating — solidly in the upper quarter of elementary schools statewide. Among nearby same-district schools, only Thoroughgood Elementary ranks higher; Shelton Park outranks Hermitage, Pembroke Meadows, Luxford, and several other nearby schools.

One of Shelton Park's most striking strengths is its success with students from low-income families. Despite about 47.6% of students receiving free/reduced-price lunch, the school ranks 56th out of 1,040 schools statewide for low socioeconomic status students — the 95th percentile, a 5-star rating. The school also boasts a chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.4%, far better than the district's 10.1% and the state's 14.8%. SOL test scores are strong across most subjects: 3rd grade math (86.27%), 5th grade math (89.74%), 5th grade science (87.18%), and 4th grade reading (85.71%) all exceed district averages. In fact, Shelton Park's 5th grade science proficiency (87.18%) even edges out Thoroughgood Elementary's 85.45%.

The main areas for attention are 4th grade math (75.44% vs. district 77.13%) and outcomes for military-connected students, who rank at the 22nd percentile. Still, Shelton Park is a clear positive outlier in its area: it outperforms nearby schools with similar or higher poverty rates like Williams Elementary (8th percentile), Bayside Elementary (16th percentile), and Pembroke Elementary (19th percentile) — several of which spend more per student and have smaller class sizes. With moderate spending ($15,920 per student) and a 13.3:1 student-teacher ratio, Shelton Park demonstrates that school effectiveness and strong attendance matter more than spending alone. For parents, this is a high-performing, improving school that delivers strong results across most measures.

416

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,920

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Shelton Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23455

(757) 648-3760

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Shelton Park Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bayside High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Two or more races:

15.4%

Hispanic:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

257^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	76.8	257 of 1111	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	361 of 1110	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	303 of 1114	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	363 of 1114	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	240 of 1109	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	419 of 1103	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	129 of 1105	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	177 of 1097	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	64.7	382 of 1099	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	438 of 1096	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.5	356 of 1100	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	451 of 1110	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	418 of 1120	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.4	746 of 1117	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.4	553 of 1117	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.4	851 of 1113	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.2	816 of 1082	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.9	774 of 1081	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.0	533 of 1083	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.4	565 of 1071	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.0	480 of 1062	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	235 of 1100	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	368 of 1096	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	325 of 1098	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	384 of 1100	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	55.8	269 of 580	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	56 of 1040	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	78.8	150 of 1046	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	107 of 1036	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	294 of 1099	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	350 of 1093	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	305 of 1101	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	348 of 1093	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	160 of 206	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	156 of 192	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	135 of 195	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	139 of 182	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	179 of 974	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	52.9	514 of 973	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	458 of 979	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	372 of 984	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)54th percentile-19 vs school

Military Connected (2026)22nd percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science87%+18 vs state

VA Studies86%+12 vs state

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

English Reading82%+11 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
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
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
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
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
Bayside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5649 Bayside Rd	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2080	546	46	11.7	86.1%	125 (22.9%)	203 (37.2%)	145 (26.6%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.9%)	21.7	928^th of 1111 public elementary schools	16.5%		20.4	924^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.8%	4	64.0	60.6	48.0	53.3	64.0	57.8	67.1	55.4	$16,241	$2,215	$14,026
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
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
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
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 Shelton Park Elementary

What district is Shelton Park Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Is Shelton Park Elementary a good school?

Shelton Park Elementary ranks 257^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shelton Park Elementary?

Students at Shelton Park Elementary are 54% White, 15% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Shelton Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Shelton Park Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Shelton Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shelton Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bayside High

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