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Which teacher or staff member at Bayside Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
546
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384001674
Bayside Elementary
5649 Bayside Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455 · (757) 648-2080 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL546 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Virginia public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
470 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
60.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 59.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bayside Elementary
Bayside Elementary's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside Elementary this school | 546 | 86.1% | 53.5% |
| Jefferson-Houston PK-8 School Alexandria | 506 | 85.0% | 47.9% |
| Birdneck Elementary Virginia Beach | 584 | 77.2% | 57.4% |
| Marguerite F. Christian Elementary Colonial Heights | 642 | 76.2% | 58.6% |
| Lakeside Elementary Richmond | 397 | 89.9% | 60.8% |
| Kegotank Elementary Mappsville | 501 | 98.0% | 41.5% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bayside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #938 of 1,101 | #53 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #901 of 1,111 ▲ 24 | #50 of 54 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #904 of 1,111 ▼ 33 | #51 of 54 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 546 | #474 of 1,176 | #24 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #150 of 1,105 | #12 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #111 of 1,106 | #13 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #412 of 1,157 | #9 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #180 of 324 | #7 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
546
+53 (+11%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 712
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 546 | 46.3 | 11.8:1 | 86% (470) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 40.3 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 42 | 11.4:1 | 74% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 36 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 30 | 17.1:1 | 59% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 28 | 19.4:1 | 56% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 46% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 31% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 712 | 37 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bayside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (513 to 546); teachers up 54% (30 to 46.3).
About Bayside Elementary
Students in Virginia Beach, Virginia, attend Bayside Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 546 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools oversees Bayside Elementary and 81 other schools, with 64,731 students in total.
At Bayside Elementary, the largest share of students is Black, at 37%. It is also 27% Hispanic, 23% White, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Virginia Beach city is roughly 19% Black. Bayside Elementary's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. The school's lunch program data list 86% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Virginia Beach city average 49%.
allk12 grades Bayside Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 64.7%. Bayside Elementary scores 53.5%.
Census estimates describe Virginia Beach city this way: the median household income is $92,968, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Bayside Elementary, Virginia Beach city has 88 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Shelton Park Elementary, about 1.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Bayside Elementary ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 53.5% against a local average of 60.0%.
Bayside Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment at Bayside Elementary climbed 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 493 to 546 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.7:1 to 11.8:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Virginia Beach city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
456,349
Census ACS
Median income
$92,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
64,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Kempsville HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Bayside HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Tallwood HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Floyd Kellam HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
Other schools in Virginia Beach
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Kempsville HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Bayside HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Tallwood HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Floyd Kellam HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
Other Bayside Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Bayside Elementary. Bayside Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Bayside Elementary SchoolStevensville, MD · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Shelton Park Elementary1.8 mi · 416
- Lake Taylor High2.0 mi · 1,107
- Azalea Gardens Middle2.0 mi · 792
- Lake Taylor2.2 mi · 664
- Hermitage Elementary2.2 mi · 552
- Little Creek Elementary2.2 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Bayside ElementaryHow large is Bayside Elementary?
Bayside Elementary enrolls approximately 546 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bayside Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bayside Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Bayside Elementary?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Bayside Elementary.
How diverse is Bayside Elementary?
Bayside Elementary reports a student body of 23% White, 27% Hispanic, 37% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Bayside Elementary in?
Bayside Elementary is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.