Linkhorn Park Elementary

Linkhorn Park Elementary, a reasonably sized elementary campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia, one of the schools within Virginia Beach City Public Schools, hosts 514 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 82 schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools (64,731 students total), Linkhorn Park Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Linkhorn Park Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 21% Black, 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Virginia Beach city's rate of about 49%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Linkhorn Park Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.5%; this one delivers 80.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Virginia Beach city put median household earnings sit near $92,968, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Virginia Beach city runs 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,731 students), of which Linkhorn Park Elementary is one.

Lynnhaven Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Linkhorn Park Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 81.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Linkhorn Park Elementary's enrollment has declined 15% since 2018, when it stood at 608 (now 514). Black enrollment moved from 12% to 21% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Linkhorn Park Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.