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Birdneck Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

853^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Birdneck Elementary is a PK–5 school in Virginia Beach, VA serving 584 students as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Despite sitting within a strong district (ranked 29th out of 131 in Virginia with 4 stars), Birdneck has ranked in the bottom third of Virginia elementary schools for over a decade. In 2025–2026 it ranked 853rd out of 1,111 schools — the 23rd percentile, earning a 1-star rating — and has typically earned 1–2 stars over the past ten years, with a low of 17th percentile in 2022–2023 and recent years hovering in the low 20s.

Academically, Birdneck lags well behind district and state averages on SOL assessments in nearly every subject and grade. For example, 3rd grade math proficiency is 56% versus 79% district-wide, and 3rd grade reading is 58% versus 76% in the district — gaps of 15–25 points. Its nearby peers are far stronger: Strawbridge Elementary ranks 46th in the state, Princess Anne Elementary 72nd, and Three Oaks Elementary 92nd. Among ten nearby schools, only Seatack Elementary an Achievable Dream Academy (86.77% free/reduced lunch) ranks lower than Birdneck. Even among schools with similar poverty levels — Brookwood Elementary, Linkhorn Park Elementary, Corporate Landing Elementary, and W.T. Cooke Elementary — Birdneck is the lowest performer.

Chronic absenteeism is the highest in the immediate area at 14.0% (2024–2025), above the district's 10.1%, though down sharply from 33.4% in 2022–2023. Poverty is high at 77.23% free/reduced lunch eligibility, but that alone does not explain the results. Birdneck actually spends more per student ($17,916) and has smaller classes (11.4 student–teacher ratio) than several high-performing neighbors like Strawbridge, which spends $13,547 with a 16.8 ratio and ranks 46th. Subgroup data shows military-connected students are the school's weakest area (4th percentile), while Hispanic students perform near the state median (49th percentile). A rare bright spot: 5th grade VA Studies reached 80% proficiency, beating the district and state.

584

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,916

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

957 S Birdneck Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23451-5801

(757) 648-2120

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Birdneck Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Corporate Landing Middle
High:	Ocean Lakes High

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.2%

African American:

30.5%

Hispanic:

22.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

853^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^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	29.2	853 of 1111	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	882 of 1110	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	758 of 1114	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	925 of 1114	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	866 of 1109	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	823 of 1103	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	752 of 1105	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	738 of 1097	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	738 of 1099	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.0	818 of 1096	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.9	771 of 1100	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.9	890 of 1110	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.9	913 of 1120	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	807 of 1117	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.8	906 of 1117	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	986 of 1113	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	921 of 1082	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	61.4	415 of 1081	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.7	455 of 1083	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	379 of 1071	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.2	537 of 1062	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	450 of 591	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	483 of 579	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	383 of 588	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	512 of 579	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	876 of 1100	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	770 of 1096	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.9	620 of 1098	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	879 of 1100	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	313 of 619	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	297 of 606	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	394 of 564	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	870 of 1040	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	736 of 1046	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.8	525 of 1036	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	827 of 1099	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	935 of 1093	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	870 of 1101	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	924 of 1093	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	197 of 206	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	184 of 192	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	186 of 195	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	173 of 182	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	230 of 271	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	199 of 247	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	235 of 245	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	669 of 974	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.9	887 of 973	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	834 of 979	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	872 of 984	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+26 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

African American (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)4th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies80%+6 vs state

Science65%-3 vs state

English Reading61%-11 vs state

Mathematics58%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 19, 2016

I have 2 children that attend this school, and we have had a wonderful experience here!!! The class sizes are small, and the teachers are fantastic! 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
Birdneck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	957 S Birdneck Rd	Virginia Beach	23451	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2120	584	51	11.4	77.2%	182 (31.2%)	178 (30.5%)	132 (22.6%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	74 (12.7%)	29.2	853^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	23.2%		24.4	882^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	20.5%	29	56.0	55.3	63.2	65.3	57.9	65.9	57.3	80.0	$17,916	$1,849	$16,068
Seatack Elementary An Achievable Dream Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	912 S Birdneck Road	Virginia Beach	23451	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3720	393	35	11.1	86.8%	41 (10.4%)	243 (61.8%)	62 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.7%)	18	966^th of 1111 public elementary schools	13.1%		25.1	879^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.8%	87	57.9	66.7	49.3	41.3	57.9	68.3	58.7	47.1	$19,274	$2,366	$16,908
Corporate Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1590 Corporate Landing Pkwy	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2360	415	34	12.3	71.1%	210 (50.6%)	72 (17.3%)	66 (15.9%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.5%)	56.2	536^th of 1111 public elementary schools	51.8%		71.7	329^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.4%	207	75.8	70.5	69.5	74.6	75.4	78.7	72.9	72.9	$19,029	$1,333	$17,696
Ocean Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Upton Dr	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3200	530	35	15.2	32.1%	339 (64.0%)	54 (10.2%)	57 (10.8%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	62 (11.7%)	70.5	347^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.8%		80.4	210^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.1%	137	81.4	88.1	83.7	67.4	83.7	85.1	79.1	75.6	$14,386	$1,649	$12,738
W.T. Cooke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Mediterranean Ave	Virginia Beach	23451	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2320	555	39	14.1	76.6%	301 (54.2%)	38 (6.8%)	153 (27.6%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (9.0%)	63.5	433^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	61.0%		57.7	508^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.2%	75	81.2	81.6	73.2	65.9	75.0	76.9	79.0	80.8	$14,125	$906	$13,220
Strawbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2553 Strawbridge Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3800	610	36	16.8	20.8%	405 (66.4%)	21 (3.4%)	89 (14.6%)	33 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.8%)	89.9	46^th of 1111 public elementary schools	95.9%		91.8	24^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.8%	22	94.3	87.9	93.6	85.9	90.5	95.7	91.4	93.3	$13,547	$896	$12,652
Linkhorn Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	977 First Colonial Rd	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2920	514	39	13.2	68.5%	272 (52.9%)	108 (21.0%)	77 (15.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.1%)	78.3	225^th of 1111 public elementary schools	79.7%		73.5	301^st of 1110 public elementary schools	72.9%	76	84.7	75.0	92.2	76.6	84.7	85.5	88.3	86.3	$15,673	$1,206	$14,468
Three Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Elson Green Avenue	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3960	706	41	17.1	17.4%	517 (73.2%)	26 (3.7%)	70 (9.9%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.4%)	87	92^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	91.7%		83.7	148^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.7%	56	89.1	86.3	92.4	84.6	90.0	89.3	92.4	91.3	$13,911	$1,135	$12,776
Red Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 Sandbridge Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3560	586	32	18.1	14.7%	429 (73.2%)	18 (3.1%)	55 (9.4%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	53 (9.0%)	85.8	109^th of 1111 public elementary schools	90.2%		82.4	172^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	84.5%	63	100.0	84.8	87.6	84.1	91.1	89.0	87.7	89.1	$14,641	$1,086	$13,555
Princess Anne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2444 Seaboard Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3480	654	38	17.1	11.2%	471 (72.0%)	23 (3.5%)	61 (9.3%)	35 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.5%)	88.1	72^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.7	26^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.7%	46	95.5	95.0	92.2	78.9	89.0	88.2	91.4	93.7	$14,607	$1,530	$13,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Birdneck Elementary

What district is Birdneck Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Birdneck Elementary?

Students at Birdneck Elementary are 31% White, 30% African American, 23% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Birdneck Elementary attend?

Students who attend Birdneck Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Corporate Landing Middle
High : Ocean Lakes High

How many students attend Birdneck Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Birdneck Elementary.

Is Birdneck Elementary a good school?

Birdneck Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

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