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Enrollment
498
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384001693
Kempsville Elementary
570 Kempsville Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 · (757) 648-2720 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
187 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 | 58 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 17% |
Student demographics
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
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
77.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Kempsville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #387 of 1,101 | #25 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #416 of 1,111 | #26 of 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #340 of 1,111 | #26 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #587 of 1,176 | #32 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #456 of 1,105 | #28 of 55 |
| Racial diversity ranked most diverse first | Largest group 51.8% | #441 of 1,106 | #33 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #220 of 324 | #8 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
498
+21 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.8:1
% White
52%
was 56%
% Hispanic
15%
was 13%
% Black
15%
was 13%
% Asian
4%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 498 | 36.7 | 13.6:1 | 38% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 35.8 | 13.5:1 | 40% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 34.8 | 13.5:1 | 42% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 30.3 | 15.8:1 | 36% (172) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kempsville Elementary.
About Kempsville Elementary
Kempsville Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It educates 498 students in pre-K through 5.
Kempsville Elementary is run by Virginia Beach City Public Schools, whose 82 schools enroll 64,731 students.
A majority of students at Kempsville Elementary, 52%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 15% Black, 12% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 61%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.6:1, with 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Virginia average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 38% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Virginia Beach city average 49%.
Compared with Virginia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Kempsville Elementary's results are within a point of predicted: 77.4% against 77.9%.
Among Virginia Beach city residents, median household income is about $92,968, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Kempsville Elementary is one of 89 public schools in Virginia Beach city, which together enroll about 64,731 students.
Kempsville High is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Kempsville Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Kempsville Elementary comes in 4th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Kempsville Elementary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 477 to 498. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.8:1 to 13.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Kempsville Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- Kempsville High0.2 mi · 2,046
- Kempsville Middle0.7 mi · 727
- Providence Elementary0.9 mi · 547
- Kempsville Meadows Elementary1.0 mi · 438
- Larkspur Middle1.1 mi · 1,488
- Fairfield Elementary1.1 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Kempsville ElementaryHow many students attend Kempsville Elementary?
Kempsville Elementary enrolls approximately 498 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kempsville Elementary serve?
Kempsville Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Kempsville Elementary have?
Kempsville Elementary employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kempsville Elementary?
At Kempsville Elementary, the student body is approximately 52% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Kempsville Elementary public or private?
Kempsville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.