Kempsville Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

570 Kempsville Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

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Top 30%

Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kempsville Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 30% in VA
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kempsville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Kempsville Elementary School's student population of 482 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kempsville Elementary School
Pre-K	61
Kind	58
1	67
2	75
3	73
4	78
5	70

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Total Students

482 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kempsville Elementary School
2023	469
2022	440
2021	433
2020	488
2019	488
2018	482
2017	482
2016	519
2015	535
2014	479
2013	518
2012	501
2011	485
2010	489
2009	473
2008	511
2007	485
2006	490
2005	458
2004	486
2003	483
2002	517
2001	572
2000	533
1999	466
1998	478
1997	468
1996	484
1995	530
1994	521
1993	596
1992	642
1991	625
1990	637
1989	637
1988	571
1987	625

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Kempsville Elementary School
2023	35
2022	33
2021	35
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	23
2015	23
2014	27
2013	29
2012	24
2011	28
2010	28
2009	28
2008	28
2007	38
2006	30
2005	35
2004	35
2003	34
2002	38
2001	38
1999	31
1994	28
1993	33
1992	38
1991	37
1990	39
1989	40
1988	40

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School Rankings

Kempsville Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kempsville Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#355 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kempsville Elementary School
2023	#355
2022	#463
2021	#463
2019	#217
2018	#259
2017	#332
2016	#422
2015	#385
2014	#258
2013	#647
2012	#1513

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80-84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Kempsville Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	82%	68%	74%
2021	67%	54%	69%
2019	92%	82%	88%
2017	88%	72%	76%
2016	89%	80%	84%
2015	91%	79%	83%
2014	88%	74%	76%
2013	80%	71%	71%
2012	50%	68%	66%
2011	82%	86%	85%
2010	83%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

75-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Kempsville Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2021	77%	69%	78%
2019	89%	78%	85%
2018	87%	80%
2017	86%	80%	86%
2016	85%	80%	84%
2015	82%	79%	83%
2014	82%	74%	79%
2013	74%	74%	77%
2012	86%	89%	92%
2011	89%	88%	91%
2010	88%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

50-54%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Kempsville Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	23:1	15:1	20:1
2015	23:1	15:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	19:1
2013	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	21:1	15:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	17:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	12:1	16:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	18:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1
1990	16:1	16:1	18:1
1989	16:1	16:1	19:1
1988	14:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kempsville Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	7%
2021	5%	8%	6%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	5%	8%	5%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	8%	7%	8%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	6%	6%	8%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	5%	5%	7%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	6%	4%	6%
2000	5%	4%	6%
1999	6%	4%	6%
1998	8%	4%	6%
1997	8%	4%	6%
1996	8%	3%	6%
1995	8%	4%	6%
1994	8%	3%	6%
1993	9%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

14%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kempsville Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	11%	19%	13%
2022	11%	18%	14%
2021	13%	18%	13%
2020	14%	16%	12%
2019	14%	16%	12%
2018	12%	15%	11%
2017	12%	15%	11%
2016	11%	14%	11%
2015	12%	14%	11%
2014	12%	13%	10%
2013	11%	12%	10%
2012	9%	12%	10%
2011	7%	11%	9%
2010	7%	10%	7%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	6%	10%	7%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	8%	7%	5%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	4%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%

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Black

14%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kempsville Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	14%	22%	23%
2022	11%	22%	23%
2021	15%	22%	24%
2020	13%	22%	24%
2019	13%	22%	24%
2018	15%	23%	24%
2017	15%	23%	24%
2016	16%	23%	24%
2015	17%	23%	24%
2014	13%	23%	24%
2013	14%	23%	24%
2012	12%	24%	24%
2011	13%	24%	25%
2010	17%	26%	28%
2009	16%	26%	28%
2008	18%	27%	28%
2007	17%	27%	28%
2006	17%	27%	28%
2005	17%	27%	28%
2004	16%	27%	29%
2003	16%	27%	28%
2002	16%	27%	28%
2001	13%	27%	27%
2000	14%	27%	27%
1999	12%	27%	26%
1998	12%	27%	25%
1997	11%	27%	24%
1996	12%	27%	23%
1995	12%	26%	22%
1994	10%	26%	21%
1993	10%	26%	20%

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White

54%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kempsville Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	54%	45%	46%
2022	58%	46%	46%
2021	55%	46%	46%
2020	56%	49%	48%
2019	56%	49%	48%
2018	57%	50%	50%
2017	57%	50%	50%
2016	56%	50%	51%
2015	59%	52%	51%
2014	64%	52%	51%
2013	64%	53%	52%
2012	68%	54%	52%
2011	67%	54%	53%
2010	68%	57%	56%
2009	71%	57%	56%
2008	69%	57%	56%
2007	70%	58%	57%
2006	66%	59%	58%
2005	69%	60%	59%
2004	70%	61%	60%
2003	74%	61%	61%
2002	75%	63%	62%
2001	77%	64%	63%
2000	78%	65%	63%
1999	81%	65%	65%
1998	80%	65%	66%
1997	81%	66%	67%
1996	80%	67%	68%
1995	79%	67%	70%
1994	81%	68%	71%
1993	80%	68%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kempsville Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	15%	7%	11%
2022	14%	7%	10%
2021	10%	6%	10%
2020	10%	6%	10%
2019	10%	6%	10%
2018	10%	5%	9%
2017	10%	5%	9%
2016	12%	5%	9%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	8%	5%	8%
2013	7%	5%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kempsville Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	0.66	0.71	0.71
2022	0.62	0.70	0.71
2021	0.65	0.70	0.71
2020	0.64	0.68	0.69
2019	0.64	0.68	0.69
2018	0.63	0.67	0.67
2017	0.63	0.67	0.67
2016	0.64	0.68	0.67
2015	0.61	0.66	0.66
2014	0.56	0.66	0.67
2013	0.57	0.65	0.66
2012	0.51	0.64	0.65
2011	0.53	0.64	0.65
2010	0.52	0.62	0.60
2009	0.48	0.60	0.59
2008	0.51	0.60	0.59
2007	0.50	0.59	0.58
2006	0.55	0.58	0.58
2005	0.51	0.57	0.57
2004	0.48	0.55	0.56
2003	0.43	0.55	0.55
2002	0.41	0.53	0.54
2001	0.39	0.52	0.53
2000	0.37	0.51	0.52
1999	0.32	0.51	0.51
1998	0.34	0.50	0.50
1997	0.33	0.49	0.49
1996	0.34	0.48	0.47
1995	0.36	0.49	0.46
1994	0.33	0.47	0.45
1993	0.34	0.47	0.44

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Eligible for

35%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kempsville Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	35%	52%	41%
2022	29%	41%	32%
2021	28%	35%	30%
2020	26%	39%	31%
2019	26%	39%	31%
2018	25%	35%	28%
2017	25%	35%	28%
2016	27%	35%	28%
2015	29%	34%	27%
2014	22%	33%	28%
2013	20%	32%	24%
2012	22%	32%	29%
2011	19%	31%	23%
2010	16%	29%	22%
2009	14%	26%	19%
2008	13%	25%	18%
2007	13%	24%	20%
2006	11%	24%	18%
2005	13%	24%	19%
2004	11%	23%	20%
2003	11%	23%	19%
2002	9%	23%	17%
2001	9%	21%	16%
2000	10%	23%	16%
1999	9%	24%	16%
1998	10%	24%	17%
1997	9%	24%	17%
1996	11%	24%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kempsville Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	7%	2%	4%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	8%
2009	3%	7%	9%
2008	4%	7%	8%
2007	6%	7%	10%
2006	6%	7%	8%
2005	6%	7%	9%
2004	9%	7%	11%
2003	8%	7%	11%
2002	7%	7%	9%
2001	6%	7%	8%
2000	6%	7%	8%
1999	5%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Virginia Beach City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kempsville Elementary School's ranking?

Kempsville Elementary School is ranked #355 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Kempsville Elementary School often compared to?

Kempsville Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arrowhead Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Kempsville Elementary School?

482 students attend Kempsville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Kempsville Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kempsville Elementary School?

Kempsville Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kempsville Elementary School offer ?

Kempsville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Kempsville Elementary School part of?

Kempsville Elementary School is part of Virginia Beach City School District.