Kempsville Meadows Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

736 Edwin Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

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Serving 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kempsville Meadows Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (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 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 50% in VA
: 76% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Kempsville Meadows Elementary School's student population of 442 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 78% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kempsville Meadows Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	74
1	69
2	67
3	64
4	74
5	60

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kempsville Meadows Elementary School
2023	470
2022	469
2021	474
2020	458
2019	458
2018	491
2017	491
2016	511
2015	534
2014	475
2013	507
2012	520
2011	507
2010	472
2009	542
2008	534
2007	532
2006	536
2005	528
2004	564
2003	522
2002	489
2001	520
2000	563
1999	627
1998	638
1997	664
1996	643
1995	607
1994	604
1993	709
1992	661
1991	645
1990	995
1989	940
1988	950
1987	1,007

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Kempsville Meadows Elementary School
2023	35
2022	32
2021	31
2020	19
2019	19
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	27
2014	29
2013	29
2012	27
2011	28
2010	28
2009	31
2008	29
2007	39
2006	35
2005	34
2004	34
2003	31
2002	35
2001	36
1999	38
1994	32
1993	34
1992	34
1991	34
1990	43
1989	42
1988	41

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Year Founded

1959

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First Day of School

Mon. Aug 25, 2025

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

School Mascot

Lion Cub

School Rankings

Kempsville Meadows Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kempsville Meadows Elementary School is 0.73, which is more 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)

#656 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kempsville Meadows Elementary School
2023	#656
2022	#755
2021	#755
2019	#468
2018	#606
2017	#617
2016	#715
2015	#784
2014	#678
2013	#709
2012	#1130

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76%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Kempsville Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	76%	68%	74%
2021	57%	54%	69%
2019	90%	82%	88%
2017	81%	72%	76%
2016	86%	80%	84%
2015	85%	79%	83%
2014	77%	74%	76%
2013	78%	71%	71%
2012	60%	68%	66%
2011	85%	86%	85%
2010	83%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

70-74%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Kempsville Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2021	72%	69%	78%
2019	83%	78%	85%
2018	84%	80%
2017	84%	80%	86%
2016	80%	80%	84%
2015	77%	79%	83%
2014	77%	74%	79%
2013	72%	74%	77%
2012	89%	89%	92%
2011	86%	88%	91%
2010	89%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

40-44%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Kempsville Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	24:1	15:1	16:1
2019	24:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	15:1	20:1
2015	20:1	15:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	19:1
2013	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	19:1	15:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	17:1	13:1	14:1
2003	17:1	12:1	16:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	21:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	18:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1
1990	23:1	16:1	18:1
1989	22:1	16:1	19:1
1988	23:1	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 Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	2%	7%	6%
2022	2%	7%	7%
2021	5%	8%	6%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	4%	7%	6%
2017	4%	7%	6%
2016	4%	8%	5%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	7%	6%	8%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	6%	5%	7%
2002	6%	5%	6%
2001	5%	4%	6%
2000	4%	4%	6%
1999	3%	4%	6%
1998	4%	4%	6%
1997	7%	4%	6%
1996	7%	3%	6%
1995	7%	4%	6%
1994	7%	3%	6%
1993	6%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

14%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kempsville Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	15%	19%	13%
2022	16%	18%	14%
2021	16%	18%	13%
2020	12%	16%	12%
2019	12%	16%	12%
2018	12%	15%	11%
2017	12%	15%	11%
2016	15%	14%	11%
2015	14%	14%	11%
2014	12%	13%	10%
2013	11%	12%	10%
2012	6%	12%	10%
2011	7%	11%	9%
2010	8%	10%	7%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	10%	10%	7%
2007	8%	9%	6%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	5%	7%	5%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	6%	7%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%

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Black

30%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kempsville Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	32%	22%	23%
2022	31%	22%	23%
2021	31%	22%	24%
2020	28%	22%	24%
2019	28%	22%	24%
2018	25%	23%	24%
2017	25%	23%	24%
2016	26%	23%	24%
2015	28%	23%	24%
2014	26%	23%	24%
2013	28%	23%	24%
2012	30%	24%	24%
2011	39%	24%	25%
2010	31%	26%	28%
2009	32%	26%	28%
2008	35%	27%	28%
2007	36%	27%	28%
2006	35%	27%	28%
2005	36%	27%	28%
2004	33%	27%	29%
2003	34%	27%	28%
2002	31%	27%	28%
2001	31%	27%	27%
2000	31%	27%	27%
1999	28%	27%	26%
1998	25%	27%	25%
1997	25%	27%	24%
1996	18%	27%	23%
1995	19%	26%	22%
1994	18%	26%	21%
1993	18%	26%	20%

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White

37%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kempsville Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	34%	45%	46%
2022	35%	46%	46%
2021	32%	46%	46%
2020	41%	49%	48%
2019	41%	49%	48%
2018	44%	50%	50%
2017	44%	50%	50%
2016	44%	50%	51%
2015	45%	52%	51%
2014	49%	52%	51%
2013	47%	53%	52%
2012	49%	54%	52%
2011	46%	54%	53%
2010	51%	57%	56%
2009	52%	57%	56%
2008	50%	57%	56%
2007	49%	58%	57%
2006	50%	59%	58%
2005	50%	60%	59%
2004	54%	61%	60%
2003	54%	61%	61%
2002	59%	63%	62%
2001	62%	64%	63%
2000	63%	65%	63%
1999	66%	65%	65%
1998	69%	65%	66%
1997	66%	66%	67%
1996	74%	67%	68%
1995	73%	67%	70%
1994	74%	68%	71%
1993	75%	68%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kempsville Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	17%	7%	11%
2022	16%	7%	10%
2021	15%	6%	10%
2020	13%	6%	10%
2019	13%	6%	10%
2018	14%	5%	9%
2017	14%	5%	9%
2016	11%	5%	9%
2015	10%	5%	8%
2014	9%	5%	8%
2013	9%	5%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kempsville Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	0.74	0.71	0.71
2022	0.74	0.70	0.71
2021	0.76	0.70	0.71
2020	0.73	0.68	0.69
2019	0.73	0.68	0.69
2018	0.72	0.67	0.67
2017	0.72	0.67	0.67
2016	0.71	0.68	0.67
2015	0.70	0.66	0.66
2014	0.68	0.66	0.67
2013	0.69	0.65	0.66
2012	0.66	0.64	0.65
2011	0.64	0.64	0.65
2010	0.66	0.62	0.60
2009	0.65	0.60	0.59
2008	0.64	0.60	0.59
2007	0.65	0.59	0.58
2006	0.64	0.58	0.58
2005	0.62	0.57	0.57
2004	0.60	0.55	0.56
2003	0.59	0.55	0.55
2002	0.56	0.53	0.54
2001	0.52	0.52	0.53
2000	0.51	0.51	0.52
1999	0.49	0.51	0.51
1998	0.46	0.50	0.50
1997	0.50	0.49	0.49
1996	0.42	0.48	0.47
1995	0.43	0.49	0.46
1994	0.42	0.47	0.45
1993	0.41	0.47	0.44

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Eligible for

42%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kempsville Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	41%	52%	41%
2022	36%	41%	32%
2021	31%	35%	30%
2020	41%	39%	31%
2019	41%	39%	31%
2018	30%	35%	28%
2017	30%	35%	28%
2016	31%	35%	28%
2015	32%	34%	27%
2014	31%	33%	28%
2013	31%	32%	24%
2012	33%	32%	29%
2011	31%	31%	23%
2010	28%	29%	22%
2009	28%	26%	19%
2008	28%	25%	18%
2007	25%	24%	20%
2006	21%	24%	18%
2005	23%	24%	19%
2004	23%	23%	20%
2003	20%	23%	19%
2002	16%	23%	17%
2001	18%	21%	16%
2000	18%	23%	16%
1999	18%	24%	16%
1998	19%	24%	17%
1997	19%	24%	17%
1996	17%	24%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kempsville Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	5%	2%	4%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	10%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	13%	7%	10%
2011	9%	6%	7%
2010	9%	7%	8%
2009	12%	7%	9%
2008	12%	7%	8%
2007	14%	7%	10%
2006	12%	7%	8%
2005	13%	7%	9%
2004	12%	7%	11%
2003	12%	7%	11%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	11%	7%	8%
1999	10%	6%	8%

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School District Name

Virginia Beach City School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Lion Cub

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kempsville Meadows Elementary School's ranking?

Kempsville Meadows Elementary School is ranked #656 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

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

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Kempsville Meadows Elementary School?

442 students attend Kempsville Meadows Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Kempsville Meadows Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 17% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Kempsville Meadows Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Kempsville Meadows Elementary School part of?

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

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