Green Run Elementary

Located at 1200 Green Garden Circle, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Green Run Elementary is a close-knit elementary-level community that serves 350 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

Within Virginia Beach City Public Schools, which oversees 82 schools and 64,731 students, Green Run Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Green Run Elementary reports that the most-represented group is Black (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 21% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 7% Asian. By comparison, Virginia Beach city as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Green Run Elementary has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 101% of students at Green Run Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Virginia Beach city's rate of about 49%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Green Run Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.8%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Virginia Beach city) shows that the typical household earns roughly $92,968 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Virginia Beach city's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,731 students), Green Run Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Holland Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Green Run Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Green Run Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 72.9%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Green Run Elementary's enrollment has decreased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 385 (now 350). The Black share of enrollment rose from 39% to 43% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Green Run Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.