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What tradition at College Park Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384001680
College Park Elementary
1110 Bennington Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 · (757) 648-2280 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Virginia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
13.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
498 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 | 54 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
50%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
73.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +8.0pp since 2022
Math
76.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +18.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 18 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →
Where College Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #747 of 1,101 | #45 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #524 of 1,111 ▲ 99 | #34 of 54 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #524 of 1,111 ▲ 62 | #34 of 54 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #593 of 1,176 | #35 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #350 of 1,105 | #21 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #769 of 1,106 | #48 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #94 of 1,157 | #6 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #461 of 759 | #19 of 40 |
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
496
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 866
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 496 | 38.2 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 39.2 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 42.3 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 36 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 32 | 17.2:1 | 70% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 577 | 32 | 18.0:1 | 69% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | 33 | 14.2:1 | 68% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 57 | 12.6:1 | 54% (387) |
| 1990-91 | 866 | 39 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for College Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (550 to 496); teachers up 19% (32 to 38.2).
About College Park Elementary
College Park Elementary runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The latest federal count shows 496 students in pre-K through 5.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools has 64,731 students in 82 schools, and College Park Elementary is one of those schools.
At College Park Elementary, Black students make up 69% of the student body. After that, the student body is 13% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Virginia Beach city is about 19% Black. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at College Park Elementary is 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia.
College Park Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of Virginia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 60.8% for a school in Virginia with College Park Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. College Park Elementary posts 63.6%.
Census estimates describe Virginia Beach city this way: the median household income is $92,968, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Virginia Beach city has 89 public schools and roughly 64,731 students.
The next-closest public school is Woodstock Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, College Park Elementary is 6th of 9 on proficiency.
NCES assigns College Park Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (489) and 2024-25 (496).
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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 College Park Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named College Park Elementary. College Park Elementary is the 4th largest of the 12.
- COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOCALA, FL · 873 students
- College Park ElementaryLadson, SC · 750 students
- College Park Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 518 students
- College Park ElementaryCollege Park, GA · 475 students
- College Park ElementaryCosta Mesa, CA · 473 students
Nearby schools
- Woodstock Elementary0.8 mi · 689
- Sparrow Road Intermediate0.9 mi · 413
- Greenbrier Intermediate1.3 mi · 657
- Brandon Middle1.4 mi · 1,053
- Indian River Middle1.4 mi · 743
- Norfolk Highlands Primary1.7 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About College Park ElementaryHow many students attend College Park Elementary?
College Park Elementary enrolls approximately 496 students in grades PK-05.
Is College Park Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
College Park Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at College Park Elementary?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at College Park Elementary.
What is the student diversity at College Park Elementary?
Student demographics at College Park Elementary are roughly 9% White, 13% Hispanic, 69% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees College Park Elementary?
College Park Elementary is overseen by Virginia Beach City Public Schools in Virginia Beach city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.