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Providence Elementary

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Providence Elementary ranks 354 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Providence Elementary is a PK–5 school in Virginia Beach, VA, serving 547 students as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. In the 2025–2026 school year, it ranked in the 68th percentile statewide (3 stars), placing it among the stronger elementary schools in its immediate area — Rosemont Forest Elementary is the only nearby school that ranks higher, while Arrowhead Elementary is close behind. Schools like Kempsville Meadows Elementary, Kempsville Elementary, Indian Lakes Elementary, and Fairfield Elementary all trail Providence in statewide rankings.

Providence's clearest academic strength is mathematics, with all three tested grades exceeding both district and state proficiency rates in 2025–2026. The school also posted strong results in 5th grade VA Studies (84.62% proficient) and science (75.27%). Chronic absenteeism is notably low at 8.4%, well below the district and state averages, and the school earns especially strong results with economically disadvantaged students (75th percentile statewide, higher than the school's overall rank). This is a meaningful indicator of school quality given that about 40% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

The main area for parents to watch is reading, particularly in 5th grade, where proficiency dipped to 74.19% — roughly five points below the district average. Military-connected students also rank lower (33rd percentile statewide), a trend worth monitoring in a region with a large military population. Providence has slipped slightly from its pre-pandemic peak (81st percentile) to its current 68th percentile range, and it does so while spending less per student than some lower-performing neighboring schools — a sign that its success comes from instructional practices and school culture rather than simply higher spending.

547

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,925

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4968 Providence Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

(757) 648-3520

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Providence Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kempsville Middle
High:	Kempsville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

African American:

20.8%

Two or more races:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2018 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2018) to 68th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

354^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	69.7	354 of 1111	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	349 of 1110	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	298 of 1114	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	250 of 1114	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	251 of 1109	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	598 of 1103	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.9	228 of 1105	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	205 of 1097	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	64.5	389 of 1099	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.7	503 of 1096	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.0	422 of 1100	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.7	680 of 1110	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	636 of 1120	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.6	546 of 1117	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.5	711 of 1117	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.5	299 of 1113	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	53.4	540 of 1082	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.2	458 of 1081	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.3	311 of 1083	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	57.4	474 of 1071	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.9	332 of 1062	68.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	184 of 591	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	224 of 579	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	158 of 588	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	178 of 579	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	247 of 420	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	166 of 355	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	264 of 1100	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	291 of 1096	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	223 of 1098	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	156 of 1100	85.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	226 of 619	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	203 of 606	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	156 of 580	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	45 of 564	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	264 of 1040	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	250 of 1046	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	304 of 1036	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	424 of 1099	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	395 of 1093	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	385 of 1101	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	384 of 1093	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	139 of 206	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	105 of 192	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	92 of 195	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	76 of 182	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	182 of 306	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	178 of 271	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.8	47 of 247	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	99 of 245	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	394 of 974	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	232 of 973	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	350 of 979	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	180 of 984	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)76th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2026)41st percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)41st percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2026)33rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies85%+10 vs state

Mathematics81%+8 vs state

English Reading78%+7 vs state

Science75%+7 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
Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4968 Providence Rd	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3520	547	36	15.1	40.6%	244 (44.6%)	114 (20.8%)	73 (13.3%)	26 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	84 (15.4%)	69.7	354^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.1%		70.4	349^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.6%	5	83.0	78.0	81.7	75.3	76.6	83.5	74.2	84.6	$15,925	$1,103	$14,822
Kempsville Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	736 Edwin Dr	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2760	438	37	11.7	43.8%	165 (37.7%)	135 (30.8%)	54 (12.3%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	70 (16.0%)	43.7	694^th of 1111 public elementary schools	37.5%		45.3	665^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.1%	29	57.9	67.7	71.7	60.0	64.9	72.3	76.7	78.0	$16,320	$1,953	$14,367
Kempsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	570 Kempsville Rd	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2720	498	37	13.5	37.6%	258 (51.8%)	76 (15.3%)	76 (15.3%)	21 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	59 (11.8%)	54.4	567^th of 1111 public elementary schools	49.0%		67.5	382^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	65.6%	185	81.8	74.2	74.4	58.9	74.4	78.5	73.3	70.1	$15,812	$1,495	$14,317
Indian Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 Homestead Dr	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2680	516	39	13.1	39.5%	226 (43.8%)	114 (22.1%)	83 (16.1%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	67 (13.0%)	57.4	514^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.7%		58.5	497^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.2%	17	66.7	65.7	85.9	75.6	70.2	68.1	80.5	82.9	$15,058	$1,345	$13,713
Fairfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5428 Providence Rd	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2480	478	30	15.7	39.3%	218 (45.6%)	85 (17.8%)	80 (16.7%)	38 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	54 (11.3%)	55.7	543^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	51.1%		69	366^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.0%	177	77.3	84.3	69.2	62.8	77.3	80.7	73.1	62.8	$15,787	$1,128	$14,659
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
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
Point O' View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Parliament Dr	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3440	692	54	12.8	100.7%	119 (17.2%)	270 (39.0%)	204 (29.5%)	21 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.5%)	13.6	998^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.2%		18	949^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.5%	49	62.5	53.4	46.8	45.4	56.2	65.4	46.8	43.5	$15,659	$2,251	$13,408
Arrowhead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5549 Susquehanna Dr	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2040	500	37	13.4	68.4%	223 (44.6%)	133 (26.6%)	79 (15.8%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.4%)	67.6	379^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.9%		60.3	473^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	57.4%	94	73.9	74.7	80.3	75.3	76.5	85.9	78.1	85.2	$15,171	$1,749	$13,422
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Providence Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Providence Elementary?

Students at Providence Elementary are 45% White, 21% African American, 15% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Providence Elementary attend?

Students who attend Providence Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kempsville Middle
High : Kempsville High

Is Providence Elementary a good school?

Providence Elementary ranks 354^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Providence Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

How many students attend Providence Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Providence Elementary.

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