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Thalia Elementary

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Thalia Elementary ranks 637 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Thalia Elementary is a PK–5 school in Virginia Beach, VA, serving 590 students in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, and is the largest elementary school in its immediate cluster of nearby Virginia Beach schools. The school serves a predominantly low-income population: 77.6% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024-25, up from 69.8% in 2022-23. Spending per student was $16,626 in 2023-24, and the student-teacher ratio was a relatively low 13.2:1.

Academically, Thalia Elementary is currently in the middle of a concerning slide. Its statewide rank has dropped to 637th of 1,111 (43rd percentile, 2 stars) in 2025-26, down from 389th (65th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023-24. The most urgent issue is early-grade reading: 3rd grade reading proficiency has fallen from 80.7% in 2022-23 to 58.7% in 2025-26—a 22-point drop in three years, and the lowest among all comparable nearby elementary schools. However, the school shows genuine strengths in upper grades. Fifth grade math proficiency was 84.8%, well above district (77.9%) and state (72.4%) averages, and 5th grade Virginia Studies proficiency was 78.9%, also above district and state averages. In fact, scores improve steadily as students get older, suggesting that upper-grade instruction is a relative strength.

What makes Thalia's results especially notable is that several nearby schools serving similar student populations perform significantly better. King's Grant Elementary, where 83.2% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, ranks at the 62nd percentile; Windsor Woods Elementary (73.9% poverty) and Pembroke Meadows Elementary (68.7% poverty) both rank at the 74th percentile—well ahead of Thalia's 43rd percentile. This suggests that school-level practices and interventions can make a meaningful difference. On the positive side, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, from 25.3% in 2021-22 to 9.9% in 2024-25, now below both district and state averages. Areas of concern include a wide gender gap in outcomes and low performance for military-connected and disabled students, groups that represent important parts of the school community.

590

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,856

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

421 Thalia Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452-1836

(757) 648-3880

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Thalia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Independence Middle
High:	Princess Anne High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.9%

White:

32.4%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

637^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	47.8	637 of 1111	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	590 of 1110	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.3	389 of 1114	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	430 of 1114	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	530 of 1109	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	392 of 1103	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	418 of 1105	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	633 of 1097	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.5	504 of 1099	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	471 of 1096	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.0	680 of 1100	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.3	835 of 1110	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.8	750 of 1120	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	679 of 1117	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.8	921 of 1117	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.9	842 of 1113	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.7	888 of 1082	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.6	787 of 1081	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.9	675 of 1083	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.4	776 of 1071	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.6	689 of 1062	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	404 of 591	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	336 of 579	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	305 of 588	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	241 of 579	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	38.6	279 of 355	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	776 of 1100	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.4	672 of 1096	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	390 of 1098	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	549 of 1100	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	288 of 619	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	261 of 606	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.9	77 of 580	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	165 of 564	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	557 of 1040	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	533 of 1046	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.9	203 of 1036	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	430 of 1099	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	531 of 1093	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	400 of 1101	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	356 of 1093	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	157 of 206	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	147 of 192	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.1	109 of 195	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	135 of 182	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	246 of 306	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	251 of 271	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	156 of 247	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	171 of 245	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	441 of 974	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	534 of 973	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.5	154 of 979	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	85 of 984	91.4%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)61st percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2026)24th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2024)21st percentile-44 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies79%+5 vs state

Mathematics72%~ state avg

Science70%~ state avg

English Reading67%-4 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 (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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	$17,095	$1,442	$15,653
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Thalia Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Thalia Elementary?

Students at Thalia Elementary are 37% African American, 32% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Thalia Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Is Thalia Elementary a good school?

Thalia Elementary ranks 637^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thalia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 590 students attended Thalia Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Thalia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thalia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Independence Middle
High : Princess Anne High

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