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Schools in Zip Code 23456

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Schools

12,983

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedNew Castle Elementary39^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Salem Elementary up 107 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Leafspring School - Virginia Beach 6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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9 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 23456 in Virginia Beach, VA is served by 13 public schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, including 9 elementary schools (PK–5), 1 middle school (6–8), and 3 high schools (9–12), enrolling roughly 12,150 students in a stable, upper-middle-income area that is generally among the higher-performing pockets in the state.

Families have excellent elementary options here. Six elementary schools earn 5 stars, led by New Castle Elementary (96th percentile) and Strawbridge Elementary (96th percentile), both with average SOL proficiency above 91%. Princess Anne Elementary, Three Oaks Elementary, North Landing Elementary, and Red Mill Elementary are also 5-star schools, while Salem Elementary and Rosemont Forest Elementary are solid 4-star options. The clear outlier is Landstown Elementary, which drops to 2 stars and averages just 69.6% SOL proficiency — about 20 points behind the top elementaries, despite spending more per student and having the lowest student-teacher ratio in the zip.

At the secondary level, Floyd Kellam High is the standout, ranked 19th in Virginia with 5 stars, a 98.4% graduation rate, and only 13.5% free/reduced lunch eligibility. Landstown High is a strong 4-star school ranking 77th, though it shows a puzzling writing proficiency around 50%. Green Run High is the most challenging, with 2 stars, 81.8% free/reduced lunch, and 20.5% chronic absenteeism — yet it still graduates 96.2% of students. Landstown Middle is a school of two math worlds: 100% proficiency in advanced Algebra I and Geometry, but only about 40% in standard math. Overall, the strongest choices for families are Floyd Kellam High, New Castle Elementary, Strawbridge Elementary, and Princess Anne Elementary, while Landstown Elementary and Green Run High merit closer attention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)					SOL Algebra I (2026)						SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)					SOL English Reading (2026)									SOL Geography (2026)				SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)			SOL Civics and Economics (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 Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Virginia Beach Juvenile Detention Home	Public		2512 George Mason Drive	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	No	No	No	No	(757) 468-8960																			(n/a)
Landstown Middle	Public	6-8	2204 Recreation Dr	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4750	1,272	75	17.0	39.3%	492 (38.7%)	315 (24.8%)	176 (13.8%)	137 (10.8%)	4 (0.3%)	12 (0.9%)	136 (10.7%)	64.3	143^rd of 416 public middle schools	65.6%		68.7	122^nd of 419 public middle schools	70.9%	21				100.0					100.0	96.3												73.6	40.1	42.6									61.9	97.1								80.0	83.6	82.6																			78.6		$13,304	$941	$12,363
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
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
Floyd Kellam High	Public	9-12	2665 West Neck Road	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5100	1,842	102	17.9	13.5%	1,387 (75.3%)	78 (4.2%)	160 (8.7%)	58 (3.1%)	6 (0.3%)	12 (0.7%)	141 (7.7%)	80.8	19^th of 331 public high schools	94.3%		79.5	25^th of 328 public high schools	92.4%	6	448.0	88.0	90.0		92.6	68.8					98.0	442.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	100.0	411.0	< 50%							≥ 50%	78.6	< 50%	96.9	88.2	414.0	405.0														488.0	96.2	100.0	90.4	88.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	30.3	401.0	92.7	68.8	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	397.0	≥ 50%			$13,302	$1,095	$12,207
North Landing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2929 N Landing Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3160	463	28	16.4	19.0%	290 (62.6%)	33 (7.1%)	55 (11.9%)	34 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (10.4%)	86.6	96^th of 1111 public elementary schools	91.4%		86.1	102^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	90.8%	6																			89.6	89.9	93.9											78.8							93.4	95.0	90.9																							83.3	$15,768	$1,001	$14,767
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
Technical & Career Education Center	Public		2925 N Landing Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5850	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Green Run High	Public	9-12	1700 Dahlia Dr	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5350	1,465	93	15.7	81.8%	332 (22.7%)	620 (42.3%)	248 (16.9%)	74 (5.1%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	179 (12.2%)	48.6	206^th of 331 public high schools	37.8%		45.5	225^th of 328 public high schools	31.4%	19	401.0	74.7	59.1		87.7	≥ 50%	< 50%				78.3	80.0	93.3	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%									≥ 50%	≥ 50%		74.0	73.6	63.6	82.4							383.0							439.0	88.7	82.6	94.0		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	384.0	< 50%	< 50%	369.0	417.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%			$14,828	$1,130	$13,698
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
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
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
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
Landstown High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2001 Concert Dr.	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 648-5500	2,152	126	17.0	37.6%	743 (34.5%)	520 (24.2%)	351 (16.3%)	251 (11.7%)	4 (0.2%)	15 (0.7%)	268 (12.5%)	71.8	77^th of 331 public high schools	76.7%		69.1	98^th of 328 public high schools	70.1%	21	50.0	85.2	76.9		92.2	392.0	388.0	< 50%			85.4	85.7	86.7	100.0	98.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%								≥ 50%	≥ 50%		95.7	76.2	62.5	68.8				≥ 50%	≥ 50%	394.0	< 50%							94.1	91.5	67.7	89.0	392.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	356.0	≥ 50%	90.6	66.7	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	372.0	< 50%			$13,190	$961	$12,228
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
Gov STEM Academy for Engineering Marketing and Information	Public		2001 Concert Dr.	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5505																			(n/a)
St John The Apostle Catholic School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	1968b Sandbridge Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(757) 821-1100	429	24	17.2		284 (66.2%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (11.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (15.4%)								(n/a)
Beach Manor School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	2660 W Neck Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(757) 430-3338																			(n/a)
Bullfrogs And Butterflies	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	2844 N Landing Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(757) 563-2844																			(n/a)
Goddard School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	2189 McComas Way	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(757) 563-2500	132	1	17.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kids Of Grace	Private, Presbyterian	PK-K	2228 Princess Anne Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(757) 689-2009	105	2	7.5		15 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Leafspring School - Virginia Beach	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	1977 Sandbridge Rd	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(757) 426-6490	169	1	6.0		5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 23456

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Virginia Beach	0.76 mi	88	125^th
Chesapeake	7.12 mi	53	134^th
Norfolk	7.99 mi	59	320^th
Portsmouth	13.37 mi	23	334^th
Suffolk	20.3 mi	23	231^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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