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Enrollment
610
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384000443
Strawbridge Elementary
2553 Strawbridge Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456 · (757) 648-3800 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Virginia public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
16.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
127 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 | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (112).
Student demographics
52%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
92.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
93.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 91.0% |
| 2022-23 | 89.0% | 85.0% |
% 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
90.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% 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 Strawbridge Elementary
Strawbridge Elementary's state test result (90.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawbridge Elementary this school | 610 | 20.8% | 90.5% |
| Robious Elementary Midlothian | 660 | 23.8% | 82.9% |
| Great Bridge Primary Chesapeake | 610 | 21.5% | N/A |
| C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary New Baltimore | 525 | 18.5% | 79.5% |
| Trantwood Elementary Virginia Beach | 561 | 23.2% | 86.8% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary Forest | 567 | 24.5% | 85.4% |
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 Strawbridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 90.5% | #50 of 1,101 | #2 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #55 of 1,111 ▲ 16 | #4 of 54 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #41 of 1,111 ▼ 3 | #1 of 54 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #342 of 1,176 | #13 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,011 of 1,105 | #49 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #718 of 1,106 | #46 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.8% | #1,022 of 1,157 | #48 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #472 of 759 | #20 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
610
+47 (+8%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 896
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 610 | 36.2 | 16.9:1 | 21% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 34.2 | 18.0:1 | 21% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 620 | 34.3 | 18.1:1 | 21% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 563 | 35 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 674 | 35.3 | 19.1:1 | 17% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 698 | 30 | 23.3:1 | 15% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 798 | 35 | 22.8:1 | 14% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 896 | 52 | 17.2:1 | 13% (115) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Strawbridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (674 to 610); teachers up 3% (35.3 to 36.2).
About Strawbridge Elementary
Strawbridge Elementary is an elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 610 students. Enrollment is 22% higher than the average for elementary schools in Virginia, which is about 499.
Strawbridge Elementary belongs to Virginia Beach City Public Schools, a district of 82 schools and 64,731 students.
A majority of students at Strawbridge Elementary, 66%, are White. Next come 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. Strawbridge Elementary has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.9:1. Among elementary schools in Virginia, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. Eligible students account for 21% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in Virginia Beach city report 49%.
The allk12 Grade for Strawbridge Elementary is A. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 94% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 82.4% for Strawbridge Elementary. The school posts 90.5%, 8.1 points above the prediction.
Virginia Beach city has about 456,349 residents, and median household income is about $92,968, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 89 public schools in Virginia Beach city, with a combined enrollment of about 64,731.
The closest other public school is Three Oaks Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Strawbridge Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 563 to 610.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Strawbridge Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Strawbridge Elementary. Strawbridge Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Strawbridge Elementary SchoolWESTMONT, NJ · 244 students
Nearby schools
- Three Oaks Elementary0.9 mi · 706
- Princess Anne Elementary1.3 mi · 654
- Princess Anne Middle1.5 mi · 1,358
- Corporate Landing Middle1.5 mi · 995
- Corporate Landing Elementary1.6 mi · 415
- Red Mill Elementary1.6 mi · 586
Frequently asked questions
About Strawbridge ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Strawbridge Elementary?
Strawbridge Elementary enrolls approximately 610 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Strawbridge Elementary serve?
Strawbridge Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Strawbridge Elementary have?
Strawbridge Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
How diverse is Strawbridge Elementary?
Strawbridge Elementary reports a student body of 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Strawbridge Elementary in?
Strawbridge Elementary is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.