Best Schools in Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach, VA has 479 public schools (57 high, 70 middle, 295 elementary) serving 272,930 students. On average they score 72% on state proficiency tests against a projected 43%, so schools in Virginia Beach exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Virginia Beach, VA
The top high schools in Virginia Beach, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Floyd Kellam High
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1882 Students
2. Grassfield High
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Chesapeake City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2314 Students
3. Green Run Collegiate
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 370 Students
4. Hickory High
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Chesapeake City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1581 Students
5. Poquoson High
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Poquoson City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 690 Students
6. York High
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1050 Students
7. Tabb High
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1123 Students
8. Grafton High
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1212 Students
9. Frank W. Cox High
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1681 Students
10. Jamestown High
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Williamsburg-james City County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1229 Students
Best Middle Schools in Virginia Beach, VA
The top middle schools in Virginia Beach, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Old Donation School
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades 2 - 8 • 1335 Students
2. Princess Anne Middle
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1400 Students
3. Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 610 Students
4. Tabb Middle
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 903 Students
5. Great Neck Middle
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1055 Students
6. Academy For Discovery At Lakewood
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Norfolk City Public Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 8 • 719 Students
7. Great Bridge Middle
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Chesapeake City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1223 Students
8. Poquoson Middle
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Poquoson City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 451 Students
9. Hickory Middle
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Chesapeake City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1336 Students
10. Salem Middle
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1073 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Virginia Beach, VA
The top elementary schools in Virginia Beach, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Deer Park Elementary
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Newport News City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 517 Students
2. Mary W. Jackson Elementary
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Hampton City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 309 Students
3. Strawbridge Elementary
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 620 Students
4. Mount Vernon Elementary
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 561 Students
5. Princess Anne Elementary
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 682 Students
6. Tabb Elementary
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 644 Students
7. Kingston Elementary
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 507 Students
8. Creeds Elementary
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 315 Students
9. Seaford Elementary
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York County Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 472 Students
10. John B. Dey Elementary
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Virginia Beach City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 775 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Virginia Beach, VA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Virginia Beach, VA has a total population of 1,780,059 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 35% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Virginia Beach, VA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Virginia Beach, VA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
22.35 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.96 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.39 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Virginia Beach, VA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Virginia Beach, VA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Virginia Beach, VA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Virginia Beach, VA
How many schools are in Virginia Beach, VA?
Virginia Beach, VA has 479 public schools: 57 high schools, 70 middle schools and 295 elementary schools, serving 272,930 students in total.
How do schools in Virginia Beach perform on state tests?
On average, 479 schools in Virginia Beach score 72% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in Virginia Beach exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Virginia Beach?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 81%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Virginia Beach
80 of 82 schools in Virginia Beach carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 28B: 27C: 17D: 8
All 82 public schools we grade in Virginia Beach. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (11)
- Bayside High
- First Colonial High
- Floyd Kellam High
- Frank W Cox High
- Green Run High
- Kempsville High
- Landstown High
- Ocean Lakes High
- Princess Anne High
- Salem High
- Tallwood High
Middle and junior high schools (13)
- Bayside Middle
- Brandon Middle
- Corporate Landing Middle
- Great Neck Middle
- Independence Middle
- Kempsville Middle
- Landstown Middle
- Larkspur Middle
- Lynnhaven Middle
- Plaza Middle
- Princess Anne Middle
- Salem Middle
- Virginia Beach Middle
Elementary and primary schools (55)
- Alanton Elementary
- Arrowhead Elementary
- Bayside Elementary
- Birdneck Elementary
- Brookwood Elementary
- Centerville Elementary
- Christopher Farms Elementary
- College Park Elementary
- Corporate Landing Elementary
- Creeds Elementary
- Diamond Springs Elementary
- Fairfield Elementary
- Glenwood Elementary
- Green Run Elementary
- Hermitage Elementary
- Holland Elementary
- Indian Lakes Elementary
- John B Dey Elementary
- Kempsville Elementary
- Kempsville Meadows Elementary
- Kings Grant Elementary
- Kingston Elementary
- Landstown Elementary
- Linkhorn Park Elementary
- Luxford Elementary
- Lynnhaven Elementary
- Malibu Elementary
- New Castle Elementary
- Newtown Elementary
- North Landing Elementary
- Ocean Lakes Elementary
- Parkway Elementary
- Pembroke Elementary
- Pembroke Meadows Elementary
- Point O View Elementary
- Princess Anne Elementary
- Providence Elementary
- Red Mill Elementary
- Rosemont Elementary
- Rosemont Forest Elementary
- Salem Elementary
- Seatack Elementary An Achievable Dream Academy
- Shelton Park Elementary
- Strawbridge Elementary
- Tallwood Elementary
- Thalia Elementary
- Thoroughgood Elementary
- Three Oaks Elementary
- Trantwood Elementary
- White Oaks Elementary
- Williams Elementary
- Windsor Oaks Elementary
- Windsor Woods Elementary
- Woodstock Elementary
- Wt Cooke Elementary
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (33)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bayside Presbyterian Preschool And Kindergarden
- Beach Day School
- Bellamy Manor School
- Cape Henry Collegiate School
- Catholic High School
- Chesapeake Bay Academy
- Courthouse Montessori School
- Enoch Christian Academy
- Forever Young Montessori School And Day Care
- Galilee Montessori School
- Gateway Christian Academy
- Hope Lutheran School
- Ivy Leage Academy
- Kempsville Academy Inc
- Kids Of Grace
- Leafspring School - Virginia Beach
- London Bridge Baptist Preschool And Kindergarden
- Montessori Academy Of Virginia
- Old Donation Episcopal Day School
- Plaza Christian Academy
- Rivermont School - Tidewater
- Rollingwood Academy
- St Gregory The Great School
- St John The Apostle Catholic School
- St Matthew's School
- Star Of The Sea School
- Strelitz International Academy
- Sunnybrook Day School
- Tabernacle Baptist Academy
- The Goddard School - Lynnhaven Virginia
- Tidewater Classical Academy
- Victory Innovative Christian Academy
- Virginia Beach Friends School