Centerville Elementary

Centerville Elementary, a mid-sized elementary-level community in Virginia Beach, Virginia, one of the schools within Virginia Beach City Public Schools, hosts 570 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Centerville Elementary is one of 82 schools operated by Virginia Beach City Public Schools, a district that caters to 64,731 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Centerville Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 15% multiracial, 14% Black, 13% Asian, 11% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Centerville Elementary has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Centerville Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Virginia Beach city (around 49%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Centerville Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 80.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 84.0%.

In the area at large, Virginia Beach city reports that the typical household earns roughly $92,968 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Centerville Elementary is one of 89 public schools in Virginia Beach city (combined enrollment of about 64,731 students).

The closest other public school is Tallwood Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Centerville Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 80.5%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Centerville Elementary has shrank 22%, going from 730 students in 2018 to 570 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 18% to 14% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

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