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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 23462

At a glance

Schools

4,131

Students

Top rankedArrowhead Elementary379^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Arrowhead Elementary up 94 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Diamond Springs Elementary 10 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 8 elementary schools in zip code 23462 serve 4,131 students across various grade spans in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, a district ranked 29th out of 131 in Virginia (78th percentile, 4 stars). While most schools are traditional PK-5 elementary schools, three schools—Diamond Springs Elementary (PK-1), Newtown Elementary (2-3), and Williams Elementary (4-5)—form a grade-band campus cluster, which means Diamond Springs and Newtown lack state rankings and only Williams has upper-grade test data. The area is high-need overall, with an average FRPL eligibility of 78.8%.

Arrowhead Elementary is the clear academic standout: it holds the best state rank (66th percentile), the highest average SOL proficiency at 78.7%, and the lowest chronic absenteeism among the higher-poverty schools, all while spending the least per student. Kempsville Meadows Elementary is the stability pick, with the lowest chronic absenteeism (8.2%) and the lowest poverty rate (43.8% FRPL). On the other end, Williams Elementary is the biggest concern—its 38.8% 4th grade math proficiency is far below the district's 77.1%, and it carries a 17.5% chronic absenteeism rate with an 8th percentile state rank. Point O' View Elementary is in steady decline, dropping from the 24th percentile in 2023-24 to just the 10th percentile in 2025-26.

Several patterns stand out. Spending does not predict performance: Pembroke Elementary spends the most ($19,129 per student) yet ranks in the 19th percentile, while Arrowhead spends the least and performs best. Chronic absenteeism tracks closely with low performance—Newtown (19.7%), Diamond Springs (18.7%), and Williams (17.5%) have the worst attendance and are among the lowest-performing. Grade-level trends vary too: Arrowhead, White Oaks Elementary, and Kempsville Meadows improve from 3rd to 5th grade math, while Point O' View and Pembroke decline sharply. Overall, these schools are an equity challenge within a strong district, but Arrowhead proves that high-poverty schools here can still produce strong results.

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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
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	$16,175	$1,701	$14,474
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	$17,394	$1,511	$15,883
Newtown Elementary	Public	2-3	5277 Learning Circle	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3120	409	39	10.4	96.8%	36 (8.8%)	267 (65.3%)	63 (15.4%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)								(n/a)	62.9				58.3				$19,428	$2,328	$17,100
Pembroke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4622 Jericho Rd	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3320	529	49	10.7	80.2%	215 (40.6%)	119 (22.5%)	109 (20.6%)	11 (2.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (12.7%)	24.1	904^th of 1111 public elementary schools	18.6%		42.5	692^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	37.7%	212	70.3	53.4	49.3	52.9	65.2	60.3	66.2	58.8	$20,954	$2,001	$18,953
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	—	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	$16,808	$2,151	$14,657
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	$15,456	$995	$14,461
Williams Elementary	Public	4-5	892 Newtown Rd	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-4080	443	35	12.5	85.6%	30 (6.8%)	291 (65.7%)	73 (16.5%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (7.7%)	10.6	1024^th of 1111 public elementary schools	7.8%		11.8	1010^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.0%	14		38.8	49.4	49.4		59.0	58.5	47.4	$18,681	$2,715	$15,966
Diamond Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	5225 Learning Circle	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-4240	467	47	10.0	—	35 (7.5%)	289 (61.9%)	87 (18.6%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.6%)								(n/a)									$21,158	$2,609	$18,549

Cities Near Zip Code 23462

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Virginia Beach	0.52 mi	88	116^th
Norfolk	2.43 mi	59	323^rd
Chesapeake	4.51 mi	53	127^th
Portsmouth	8.93 mi	23	331^st
Suffolk	14.9 mi	23	226^th

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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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