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Ocean Lakes Elementary

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Ocean Lakes Elementary ranks 347 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ocean Lakes Elementary is a PK–5 school in Virginia Beach, VA, serving 530 students as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, a district ranked 29th out of 131 in Virginia. For 2025–2026, Ocean Lakes ranks 347th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — 69th percentile, 3 stars — a step back from the prior year's 4-star ranking, but still above district and state averages in math and reading.

Academically, the school's core strengths are clear: across grades 3–5, math proficiency averages 84.4% and reading 82.6%, well above district (78.1% math, 78.5% reading) and state averages. Fifth-grade science (67.4%) and Virginia Studies (75.6%) lag behind district averages, and science slipped notably from last year's 81.8%. Attendance is an outstanding asset — chronic absenteeism is just 5.7%, less than half the state average and among the best in the area. Nearby, Strawbridge Elementary, Princess Anne Elementary, Three Oaks Elementary, and Red Mill Elementary all post math averages above 89%, while Birdneck Elementary and Seatack Elementary rank in the bottom quarter of the state. Closest neighbor Corporate Landing Elementary is just 0.9 miles away but has a much higher poverty rate and math/reading scores roughly 12 and 7 points lower.

With 32% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, Ocean Lakes is more economically diverse than the top-scoring cluster nearby (which ranges from 11% to 21% FRL) but far less than high-need neighbors like Corporate Landing (71%) or Birdneck (77%). The school spends $14,386 per student with a 15.2 student-teacher ratio. Performance varies across student groups — effectiveness for low-income, military-connected, and African American students dipped in the most recent year, even as other groups posted strong results. Since peaking at 121st in Virginia in 2017–18, Ocean Lakes has trended downward slightly but remains a dependable, above-average school with excellent attendance and solid core academics.

530

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,435

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1616 Upton Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5730

(757) 648-3200

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Ocean Lakes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Corporate Landing Middle
High:	Ocean Lakes High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Two or more races:

11.7%

Hispanic:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Virginia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

347^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	70.5	347 of 1111	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.4	210 of 1110	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	289 of 1114	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	248 of 1114	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	290 of 1109	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	281 of 1103	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	156 of 1105	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	121 of 1097	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	256 of 1099	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	303 of 1096	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	54.3	578 of 1100	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.2	489 of 1110	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	451 of 1120	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	535 of 1117	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	358 of 1117	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.5	458 of 1113	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.3	524 of 1082	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.8	708 of 1081	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.8	676 of 1083	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.6	563 of 1071	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.8	409 of 1062	61.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	376 of 591	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	293 of 588	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	56.9	171 of 355	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	227 of 324	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	320 of 1100	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	163 of 1096	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	232 of 1098	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	307 of 1100	72.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	173 of 606	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	98 of 580	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	160 of 564	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	486 of 1040	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.0	149 of 1046	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	202 of 1036	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	367 of 1099	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.4	272 of 1093	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	344 of 1101	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.2	196 of 1093	82.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	143 of 206	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.0	64 of 192	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	71 of 195	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	31 of 182	83.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	92 of 306	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.0	134 of 271	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	100 of 247	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	66 of 245	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	421 of 974	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.0	185 of 973	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	392 of 979	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	277 of 984	71.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

White (2026)57th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2024)52nd percentile-22 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile-32 vs school

Military Connected (2026)31st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics84%+11 vs state

English Reading82%+11 vs state

VA Studies76%~ state avg

Science67%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

I am a parent of a current student, as well as went to this school as a child my child loves this school! The staff is great! They are always planning new things to keep the students interested in learning. The principle is great!! I cant stress this enough she seems to know all the students by name, as she walks down the hall she says "hi" to them all and shows a real interest in them on a one on one level. She asks my son about details in his life and makes a great connection with each student without needing to look them up to remember who they are. They check everyones id at the door for safty, this makes me feel good that they will protect my child should the need arise. They give updates often for events, closures and changes in the school days. Overall i have no idea why the rating is so low for this school but we bought a house in this district just to keep our child in this school. It is a great school in my opinion. 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 (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
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	$14,435	$1,225	$13,209
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	$18,107	$978	$17,129
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	$17,653	$1,184	$16,469
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	$19,652	$2,259	$17,394
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	$13,773	$450	$13,323
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	$14,235	$802	$13,433
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	$14,012	$699	$13,313
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	$13,631	$1,067	$12,564
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	$15,498	$573	$14,925
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	$14,785	$496	$14,289

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean Lakes Elementary

What district is Ocean Lakes Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ocean Lakes Elementary?

Students at Ocean Lakes Elementary are 64% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ocean Lakes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ocean Lakes Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Corporate Landing Middle
High : Ocean Lakes High

Is Ocean Lakes Elementary a good school?

Ocean Lakes Elementary ranks 347^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ocean Lakes Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Ocean Lakes Elementary.

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