Princess Anne Elementary

Princess Anne Elementary, an average-sized primary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, run under Virginia Beach City Public Schools, enrolls 654 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 31% larger than typical.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools comprises 82 schools with combined enrollment of 64,731 students; Princess Anne Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Princess Anne Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school lists 9% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Black. By comparison, Virginia Beach city as a whole is about 61% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Princess Anne Elementary has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Princess Anne Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Virginia Beach city's rate of about 49%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Princess Anne Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 85.1%, the actual is 92.4%, a residual of +7.3 points.

In the area at large, Virginia Beach city reports that the typical household earns roughly $92,968 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Virginia Beach city's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,731 students), Princess Anne Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Princess Anne Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 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 Princess Anne Elementary at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 86.7%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Princess Anne Elementary has ticked up 10%, going from 595 students in 2018 to 654 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 72% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.