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New Castle Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

New Castle Elementary is a PK-5 school in Virginia Beach, VA, serving 728 students as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. The school is currently ranked 39th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools—placing it in the 96th percentile with a 5-star rating—and it has ranked in the 90th percentile or higher every year since 2018-2019.

Academically, New Castle posts outstanding results. In 2025-2026, math proficiency averaged roughly 93.9% across grades 3-5, reading averaged 91.3%, 5th-grade science reached 87.2%, and 5th-grade VA Studies hit 92.9%. These figures are 12-17 points above the already strong district averages and more than 15 points above state averages in every subject. Among nearby schools, only North Landing Elementary comes close, but New Castle still outranks it in math, science, social studies, and overall statewide rank.

New Castle also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism (2.9% versus 14.8% statewide) and its exceptional results for nearly every student group, including top-20 statewide rankings for low-income, Hispanic, and military-connected students. What makes these achievements even more notable is that the school spends the least per pupil ($13,434) among nearby schools and has the largest class sizes (18.3 student-teacher ratio), yet still produces the best academic outcomes in the area—a sign of strong leadership and effective instruction.

728

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,434

Per pupil spending ?

23.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4136 Dam Neck Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456

(757) 648-3080

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend New Castle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Landstown Middle
High:	Landstown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

Asian:

15.2%

Hispanic:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (92% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 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 school92%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

39^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^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	90.5	39 of 1111	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	105 of 1110	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	74 of 1114	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	88 of 1114	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	43 of 1109	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	115 of 1103	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	111 of 1105	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	145 of 1097	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	281 of 1099	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.9	390 of 1096	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.7	274 of 1100	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	69.0	315 of 1110	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	178 of 1120	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	67.1	322 of 1117	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	270 of 1117	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	59.9	449 of 1113	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	336 of 1082	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.5	249 of 1081	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.6	56 of 1083	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	83.3	67 of 1071	93.7%	★★★★★
2005	82.3	102 of 1062	90.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	30 of 591	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.8	64 of 579	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	58 of 588	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	28 of 579	95.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	29 of 246	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	47.8	152 of 249	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	126 of 238	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	89 of 230	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	35 of 420	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	70.3	77 of 355	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	88 of 324	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	30 of 1100	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	81 of 1096	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	69 of 1098	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	98 of 1100	91.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	8 of 619	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.7	55 of 606	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	40 of 580	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	36 of 564	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	7 of 1040	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	47 of 1046	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	40 of 1036	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	65 of 1099	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	81.4	181 of 1093	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	112 of 1101	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	79 of 1093	92.8%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	18 of 206	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	76.8	28 of 192	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	81 of 195	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	45 of 182	75.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	99 of 306	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	73 of 271	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	58 of 247	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	79 of 245	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	89 of 974	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	82.7	89 of 973	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	72 of 979	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	82 of 984	91.7%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

African American (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)88th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics94%+21 vs state

VA Studies93%+19 vs state

English Reading91%+20 vs state

Science87%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, April 30, 2011

The teachers and the staff of New Castle Elementary truly love their jobs and their students. They care about each child and their education. My daughter couldn't have gone to a better school. 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	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
New Castle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4136 Dam Neck Road	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3080	728	40	18.3	23.1%	337 (46.3%)	79 (10.9%)	101 (13.9%)	111 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	96 (13.2%)	90.5	39^th of 1111 public elementary schools	96.5%		85.9	105^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.5%	66	95.6	91.4	94.9	87.2	89.3	90.5	94.0	92.9	$13,434	$1,016	$12,418
Landstown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2212 Recreation Dr	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2880	632	49	12.8	41.5%	206 (32.6%)	141 (22.3%)	111 (17.6%)	80 (12.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	87 (13.8%)	45.8	665^th of 1111 public elementary schools	40.1%		36.2	753^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	32.2%	88	84.6	71.7	63.0	60.4	71.8	77.5	62.6	64.8	$15,170	$1,091	$14,079
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3961 Salem Lakes Blvd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3680	541	33	16.2	33.8%	157 (29.0%)	112 (20.7%)	76 (14.0%)	130 (24.0%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (10.7%)	85.2	122^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	89.0%		79	229^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.4%	107	84.5	89.2	92.2	81.6	83.1	91.6	93.5	89.3	$13,986	$738	$13,249
Rosemont Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1716 Grey Friars Chase	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3640	497	32	15.6	30.4%	202 (40.6%)	74 (14.9%)	81 (16.3%)	58 (11.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	77 (15.5%)	74.5	284^th of 1111 public elementary schools	74.4%		76.3	272^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	75.5%	12	76.8	87.1	84.2	72.0	85.2	83.9	85.2	82.5	$15,072	$962	$14,110
Glenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2213 Round Hill Dr	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2520	896	60	14.8	45.3%	330 (36.8%)	179 (20.0%)	137 (15.3%)	116 (12.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	127 (14.2%)	78.9	218^th of 1111 public elementary schools	80.4%		81.3	191^st of 1110 public elementary schools	82.8%	27	80.9	81.8	91.7	84.2	74.7	84.2	90.2	90.6	$14,349	$1,019	$13,330
Rosemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1257 Rosemont Rd	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3600	387	36	10.6	76.5%	80 (20.7%)	151 (39.0%)	66 (17.1%)	27 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (16.0%)	57.3	517^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.5%		46.6	648^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.6%	131	60.0	68.0	79.7	81.4	70.9	72.0	89.8	74.1	$19,897	$2,362	$17,535
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4180 O'Hare Dr	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3280	465	40	11.5	85.2%	77 (16.6%)	225 (48.4%)	66 (14.2%)	31 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (13.8%)	34	804^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.6%		34.4	781^st of 1110 public elementary schools	29.6%	23	62.5	56.0	68.3	65.1	62.5	64.3	73.0	69.4	$18,913	$2,986	$15,927
Christopher Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2828 Pleasant Acres Dr	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2240	626	39	15.9	36.7%	296 (47.3%)	63 (10.1%)	138 (22.0%)	35 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	91 (14.5%)	72.9	306^th of 1111 public elementary schools	72.5%		82.5	169^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.8%	137	78.9	92.1	82.4	68.9	79.4	87.5	76.4	88.0	$13,908	$883	$13,026
Green Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Green Garden Circle	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2560	350	30	11.5	100.9%	74 (21.1%)	151 (43.1%)	52 (14.9%)	23 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (14.0%)	34.1	801^st of 1111 public elementary schools	27.9%		35.6	761^st of 1110 public elementary schools	31.4%	40	58.3	66.0	71.7	64.2	56.3	58.5	64.8	78.0	$20,505	$2,828	$17,677
White Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	960 Windsor Oaks Blvd	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4040	653	51	12.7	54.5%	207 (31.7%)	172 (26.3%)	140 (21.4%)	34 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	93 (14.2%)	46.3	654^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.1%		56.2	531^st of 1110 public elementary schools	52.2%	123	70.9	63.5	76.3	66.0	59.2	70.8	78.4	75.6	$15,437	$1,428	$14,008

Frequently Asked Questions about New Castle Elementary

Is New Castle Elementary a good school?

Yes! New Castle Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 39^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend New Castle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended New Castle Elementary.

What schools do graduates of New Castle Elementary attend?

Students who attend New Castle Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Landstown Middle
High : Landstown High

What district is New Castle Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of New Castle Elementary?

Students at New Castle Elementary are 46% White, 15% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 11% African American.

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