Strawbridge Elementary

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Strawbridge Elementary serves 610 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Virginia Beach City Public Schools. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 499 students each, so Strawbridge Elementary sits 22% above that benchmark.

Strawbridge Elementary is one of 82 schools operated by Virginia Beach City Public Schools, a district that hosts 64,731 students overall.

On demographics, Strawbridge Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black.

On the resource side, Strawbridge Elementary shows 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Virginia Beach city (around 49%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Strawbridge Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 82.4%; this one delivers 90.5%.

Zooming out to the county, 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 Strawbridge Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Three Oaks Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Strawbridge Elementary comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 84.9%.

Strawbridge Elementary operates from a metropolitan location.

Five-year trend. Strawbridge Elementary's enrollment has shrank 9% since 2018, when it stood at 674 (now 610). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 74% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

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