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What's one thing Providence Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384001982
Providence Elementary
4968 Providence Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 · (757) 648-3520 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% 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.
- BBeats 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
15.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
222 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 | 21 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
71%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
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
83.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 84.0% |
% 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
79.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Providence Elementary
Providence Elementary's state test result (79.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Elementary this school | 547 | 40.6% | 79.5% |
| Indian Lakes Elementary Virginia Beach | 516 | 39.5% | 71.9% |
| Magruder Elementary Williamsburg | 610 | 37.4% | 81.1% |
| Kempsville Elementary Virginia Beach | 498 | 37.6% | 77.4% |
| Fairfield Elementary Virginia Beach | 478 | 39.3% | 72.9% |
| Carrollton Elementary Carrollton | 569 | 37.3% | 76.0% |
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 Providence Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #320 of 1,101 | #21 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #329 of 1,111 ▼ 1 | #21 of 54 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #441 of 1,111 ▼ 31 | #31 of 54 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #472 of 1,176 | #23 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #801 of 1,105 | #38 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #170 of 1,106 | #24 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #850 of 1,157 | #36 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #644 of 759 | #30 of 40 |
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
547
+20 (+4%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 897
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 547 | 36.2 | 15.1:1 | 41% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 37.2 | 14.6:1 | 42% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 36.3 | 14.6:1 | 41% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 35 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 569 | 30.4 | 18.7:1 | 38% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 27 | 20.5:1 | 34% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 26 | 20.8:1 | 22% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 683 | 41 | 16.7:1 | 17% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 897 | 42 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Providence Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (569 to 547); teachers up 19% (30.4 to 36.2).
About Providence Elementary
Federal records list Providence Elementary as an elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Enrollment is 547 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools is made up of 82 schools with 64,731 students in all.
White students form the largest group at Providence Elementary, 45% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 21% Black, 15% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Virginia Beach city's population at about 61%. Providence Elementary has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 15.1:1 comes from the school's 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 41% of students at Providence Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Virginia Beach city is 49%.
The allk12 Grade for Providence Elementary is B. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Providence Elementary would score about 77.0%. It scores 79.5%, 2.5 points above that figure.
Across Virginia Beach city, median household income is about $92,968, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The public schools of Virginia Beach city number 89 and enroll about 64,731.
Of nearby public schools, Kempsville Middle is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Local comparison: Providence Elementary ranks 3rd of 9 nearby schools, at 79.5% versus a 75.4% average.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Providence Elementary went from 527 students to 547.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Providence Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Other Providence Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Providence Elementary. Providence Elementary is the 6th largest of the 8.
- Providence ElementaryFairfax, VA · 954 students
- Providence ElementaryNorth Chesterfield, VA · 682 students
- Providence ElementaryHuntsville, AL · 1,152 students
- Providence Elementary SchoolAUBREY, TX · 678 students
- Providence Elementary SchoolTemple, GA · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Kempsville Middle0.2 mi · 727
- Kempsville High0.7 mi · 2,046
- Larkspur Middle0.8 mi · 1,488
- Kempsville Meadows Elementary0.8 mi · 438
- Kempsville Elementary0.9 mi · 498
- Indian Lakes Elementary0.9 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About Providence ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Providence Elementary?
Providence Elementary enrolls approximately 547 students in grades PK-05.
Is Providence Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Providence Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Providence Elementary have?
Providence Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Providence Elementary?
Student demographics at Providence Elementary are roughly 45% White, 13% Hispanic, 21% Black, 5% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Providence Elementary?
Providence Elementary is overseen by Virginia Beach City Public Schools in Virginia Beach city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.