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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
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
13.6:1
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% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
67%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
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 →
Schools most like Kempsville Elementary
Kempsville Elementary's state test result (77.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kempsville Elementary this school | 498 | 37.6% | 77.4% |
| Waller Mill Elementary Williamsburg | 445 | 38.7% | 85.5% |
| Indian Lakes Elementary Virginia Beach | 516 | 39.5% | 71.9% |
| Fairfield Elementary Virginia Beach | 478 | 39.3% | 72.9% |
| Providence Elementary Virginia Beach | 547 | 40.6% | 79.5% |
| Greenfield Elementary North Chesterfield | 519 | 31.2% | 83.5% |
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 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 ▼ 120 | #26 of 54 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #340 of 1,111 ▼ 184 | #26 of 54 ▼ 12 |
| 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 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #336 of 1,106 | #32 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #875 of 1,157 | #39 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. 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
498
+65 (+15%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 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) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 35 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 30.3 | 15.8:1 | 36% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 22 | 23.6:1 | 34% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 27 | 18.0:1 | 25% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 572 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 16% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 625 | 37 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kempsville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (477 to 498); teachers up 21% (30.3 to 36.7).
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%. Kempsville Elementary has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
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%.
allk12 grades Kempsville Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
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 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 433 to 498. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.4:1 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.