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Birdneck Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

957 S Birdneck Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 · (757) 648-2120 · Part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Virginia Beach’s School Grade A better than 89% of Virginia State school districts

Directions
Students
584
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Birdneck Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Virginia State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Virginia Beach kids: 14 middle schools

On the path

Where Virginia Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Birdneck ElementaryYou are here
6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Virginia State’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

957 S Birdneck Rd, Virginia Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K73
Kindergarten101
Grade 192
Grade 292
Grade 384
Grade 468
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
611’20
622’21
646’22
627’23
584’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 31%Black 30%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 13%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Birdneck Elementary from Virginia Beach families.

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The district →
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896 students15:1
Thoroughgood Elementary
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767 students18:1
John B. Dey Elementary
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744 students18:1
New Castle Elementary
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728 students18:1
Three Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A
706 students17:1
Point O' View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
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692 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia State’s other public schools; Virginia Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.