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Tallwood Elementary

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Tallwood Elementary ranks 358 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Tallwood Elementary is a public PK-5 school in Virginia Beach, VA, serving 601 students within the strong Virginia Beach City Public Schools district.

Tallwood currently ranks 358th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (68th percentile, 3 stars). While this marks a decline from its elite 2018-19 ranking (27th in the state), it remains a solid, above-average school. Locally, Tallwood outperforms many nearby Virginia Beach schools like Fairfield Elementary (rank 543), Indian Lakes Elementary (rank 514), and Woodstock Elementary (rank 613). It is comparable to Providence Elementary (rank 354), though it trails the nearby standout Centerville Elementary (rank 136), which serves a smaller percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Academically, Tallwood shows notable strengths, particularly in reading and Virginia Studies. For example, 5th-grade reading proficiency reached 89.53% in 2024-25, significantly outpacing the district (79.2%) and state (71.95%). The school also achieves exceptional results for Hispanic and low-income students, ranking in the top 15% statewide for both groups in recent years. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically from 18.2% in 2022-23 to just 9.5% in 2024-25. Furthermore, SOL scores are remarkably consistent across grade levels, suggesting stable, high-quality instruction schoolwide. However, the overall downward trend in state ranking and a sharp decline in performance among military-connected students—a key demographic in Virginia Beach—are areas that warrant attention.

601

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,979

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2025 Kempsville Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464-6805

(757) 648-3840

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Students who attend Tallwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brandon Middle
High:	Tallwood High

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.1%

African American:

26.0%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

358^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	69.3	358 of 1111	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.9	291 of 1110	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	235 of 1114	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	142 of 1114	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	76 of 1109	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	113 of 1103	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	27 of 1105	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	33 of 1097	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	70.9	292 of 1099	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.3	204 of 1096	81.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.7	222 of 1100	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.1	294 of 1110	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	57.8	475 of 1120	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.2	901 of 1117	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.1	877 of 1117	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.4	807 of 1113	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.6	794 of 1082	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.7	642 of 1081	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.8	806 of 1083	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.7	697 of 1071	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.7	634 of 1062	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	283 of 591	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	168 of 579	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	62 of 588	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	118 of 579	79.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	9 of 249	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	61.5	91 of 230	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	54.2	174 of 324	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	395 of 1100	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	332 of 1096	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	282 of 1098	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	125 of 1100	88.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	76 of 619	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	39 of 606	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	17 of 580	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	20 of 564	96.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	117 of 1040	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	92 of 1046	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	67 of 1036	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	328 of 1099	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	234 of 1093	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	186 of 1101	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	185 of 1093	83.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	121 of 206	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.4	85 of 192	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	46 of 195	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	18 of 182	90.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	101 of 306	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	128 of 271	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	131 of 247	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	151 of 245	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	514 of 974	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.3	400 of 973	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	470 of 979	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.7	58 of 984	94.1%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2025)96th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2023)46th percentile-41 vs school

Military Connected (2026)41st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies85%+11 vs state

English Reading81%+9 vs state

Mathematics78%+5 vs state

Science74%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 6, 2015

This school is terrible. The teachers seem to be lazy and incompetent. Just look at where Tallwood places in rank and that speaks for itself. There is no communication from the teacher to let the parent know their student is struggling in a specific area. The report card has zero notes indicating area for improvement. Basically Tallwood Elementary is a check the box kind of school with little to know communication with the parent. The PTA a is useless because all they want is your money. The PTA does not care about your opinion for the direction of the school. The PTA does not disclose their goals or what they hope to achieve with your dues. But simply tells you in a poorly written flyer that if you join the PTA you will receive a cool bumper sticker and your student may receive a cupcake party. Wow a bumper sticker and a cupcake party well that fixes everything. "sarcasism" 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 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tallwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2025 Kempsville Rd	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3840	601	41	14.8	43.9%	199 (33.1%)	156 (26.0%)	97 (16.1%)	57 (9.5%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	81 (13.5%)	69.3	358^th of 1111 public elementary schools	67.8%		74.9	291^st of 1110 public elementary schools	73.8%	67	77.9	79.0	78.4	73.9	81.1	80.9	79.6		85.1	$14,979	$515	$14,464
Centerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Centerville Tnpk	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2200	570	34	16.6	28.1%	261 (45.8%)	79 (13.9%)	65 (11.4%)	76 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	85 (14.9%)	84.4	136^th of 1111 public elementary schools	87.8%		83.4	155^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.0%	19	87.2	88.2	91.3	87.0	86.9	85.9	87.0		85.7	$14,741	$790	$13,951
Greenbrier Intermediate	Public	3-5	1701 River Birch Run N	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 578-7080	657	37	17.6	72.5%	204 (31.1%)	231 (35.2%)	76 (11.6%)	59 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	84 (12.8%)	58.2	503^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	54.7%		60.8	468^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.8%	35	72.6	79.2	77.3	68.7	74.0	80.4	71.3	70.0	78.2	$10,690	$964	$9,726
Greenbrier Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1551 Eden Way South	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 436-3428	679	42	16.0	72.8%	223 (32.8%)	205 (30.2%)	96 (14.1%)	55 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (14.3%)								(n/a)										$12,205	$540	$11,665
College Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Bennington Rd	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2280	496	38	12.9	—	47 (9.5%)	342 (69.0%)	62 (12.5%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	50.5	602^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	45.8%		49.8	598^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.1%	4	84.1	56.8	67.1	72.6	73.9	71.3	78.1		70.8	$18,185	$2,462	$15,723
Woodstock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6016 Providence Rd	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4200	689	46	15.1	68.4%	287 (41.7%)	202 (29.3%)	89 (12.9%)	37 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (9.7%)	49.7	613^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.8%		66.7	395^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.4%	218	64.9	81.5	68.1	65.6	65.7	81.5	79.8		68.1	$14,564	$843	$13,721
Sparrow Road Intermediate	Public	4-5	1605 Sparrow Rd	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 578-7050	413	29	14.3	72.9%	113 (27.4%)	207 (50.1%)	47 (11.4%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	26.4	882^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	20.6%		30.1	825^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.7%	57		62.1	64.6	57.0		70.2	61.7	53.9	59.0	$13,435	$1,665	$11,770
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	$15,794	$684	$15,109
Georgetown Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	436 Providence Rd	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 578-7060	804	54	14.8	72.6%	188 (23.4%)	382 (47.5%)	136 (16.9%)	20 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (9.3%)								(n/a)	65.1				56.6					$11,446	$1,223	$10,223
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	$16,087	$1,075	$15,012

Frequently Asked Questions about Tallwood Elementary

How many students attend Tallwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Tallwood Elementary.

Is Tallwood Elementary a good school?

Tallwood Elementary ranks 358^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tallwood Elementary?

Students at Tallwood Elementary are 33% White, 26% African American, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Tallwood Elementary in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Tallwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tallwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brandon Middle
High : Tallwood High

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