Linkhorn Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

977 First Colonial Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

Top 50%

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Serving 526 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Linkhorn Park 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 74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50% in VA
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 80% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Linkhorn Park Elementary School's student population of 526 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 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	Linkhorn Park Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	94
1	86
2	88
3	84
4	69
5	74

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Total Students

526 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Linkhorn Park Elementary School
2023	517
2022	512
2021	518
2020	554
2019	554
2018	639
2017	639
2016	692
2015	742
2014	763
2013	779
2012	797
2011	805
2010	736
2009	723
2008	735
2007	688
2006	694
2005	691
2004	663
2003	652
2002	692
2001	720
2000	713
1999	749
1998	715
1997	676
1996	693
1995	689
1994	804
1993	873
1992	849
1991	828
1990	807
1989	820
1988	800
1987	805

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Linkhorn Park Elementary School
2023	36
2022	33
2021	33
2020	34
2019	34
2018	30
2017	30
2016	33
2015	33
2014	35
2013	39
2012	40
2011	38
2010	37
2009	36
2008	35
2007	45
2006	38
2005	39
2004	38
2003	37
2002	42
2001	43
1999	43
1994	43
1993	46
1992	42
1991	41
1990	42
1989	42
1988	42

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Year Founded

1955

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

School Rankings

Linkhorn Park 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 Linkhorn Park Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#543 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Linkhorn Park Elementary School
2023	#543
2022	#459
2021	#459
2019	#329
2018	#114
2017	#204
2016	#433
2015	#518
2014	#416
2013	#478
2012	#795

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74%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Linkhorn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	74%	68%	74%
2021	66%	54%	69%
2019	91%	82%	88%
2017	89%	72%	76%
2016	85%	80%	84%
2015	86%	79%	83%
2014	84%	74%	76%
2013	79%	71%	71%
2012	67%	68%	66%
2011	86%	86%	85%
2010	90%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

80%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Linkhorn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2021	80%	69%	78%
2019	87%	78%	85%
2018	92%	80%
2017	90%	80%	86%
2016	89%	80%	84%
2015	83%	79%	83%
2014	80%	74%	79%
2013	80%	74%	77%
2012	91%	89%	92%
2011	91%	88%	91%
2010	93%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

75-79%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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

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Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Linkhorn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	14%	19%	13%
2022	15%	18%	14%
2021	17%	18%	13%
2020	16%	16%	12%
2019	16%	16%	12%
2018	14%	15%	11%
2017	14%	15%	11%
2016	15%	14%	11%
2015	11%	14%	11%
2014	10%	13%	10%
2013	8%	12%	10%
2012	8%	12%	10%
2011	8%	11%	9%
2010	6%	10%	7%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	7%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	6%	5%	4%
2001	7%	5%	4%
2000	6%	4%	4%
1999	5%	4%	3%
1998	6%	4%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Black

17%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Linkhorn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	19%	22%	23%
2022	17%	22%	23%
2021	16%	22%	24%
2020	16%	22%	24%
2019	16%	22%	24%
2018	12%	23%	24%
2017	12%	23%	24%
2016	12%	23%	24%
2015	14%	23%	24%
2014	14%	23%	24%
2013	13%	23%	24%
2012	12%	24%	24%
2011	14%	24%	25%
2010	15%	26%	28%
2009	15%	26%	28%
2008	14%	27%	28%
2007	15%	27%	28%
2006	17%	27%	28%
2005	16%	27%	28%
2004	15%	27%	29%
2003	19%	27%	28%
2002	18%	27%	28%
2001	18%	27%	27%
2000	18%	27%	27%
1999	16%	27%	26%
1998	17%	27%	25%
1997	14%	27%	24%
1996	16%	27%	23%
1995	14%	26%	22%
1994	17%	26%	21%
1993	16%	26%	20%

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White

57%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Linkhorn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	57%	45%	46%
2022	56%	46%	46%
2021	52%	46%	46%
2020	54%	49%	48%
2019	54%	49%	48%
2018	63%	50%	50%
2017	63%	50%	50%
2016	62%	50%	51%
2015	66%	52%	51%
2014	68%	52%	51%
2013	70%	53%	52%
2012	71%	54%	52%
2011	71%	54%	53%
2010	74%	57%	56%
2009	74%	57%	56%
2008	73%	57%	56%
2007	72%	58%	57%
2006	73%	59%	58%
2005	73%	60%	59%
2004	76%	61%	60%
2003	73%	61%	61%
2002	74%	63%	62%
2001	72%	64%	63%
2000	74%	65%	63%
1999	77%	65%	65%
1998	75%	65%	66%
1997	81%	66%	67%
1996	80%	67%	68%
1995	82%	67%	70%
1994	79%	68%	71%
1993	81%	68%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Linkhorn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	0.62	0.71	0.71
2022	0.63	0.70	0.71
2021	0.67	0.70	0.71
2020	0.65	0.68	0.69
2019	0.65	0.68	0.69
2018	0.57	0.67	0.67
2017	0.57	0.67	0.67
2016	0.58	0.68	0.67
2015	0.53	0.66	0.66
2014	0.52	0.66	0.67
2013	0.49	0.65	0.66
2012	0.48	0.64	0.65
2011	0.47	0.64	0.65
2010	0.43	0.62	0.60
2009	0.45	0.60	0.59
2008	0.46	0.60	0.59
2007	0.46	0.59	0.58
2006	0.44	0.58	0.58
2005	0.44	0.57	0.57
2004	0.40	0.55	0.56
2003	0.43	0.55	0.55
2002	0.42	0.53	0.54
2001	0.45	0.52	0.53
2000	0.42	0.51	0.52
1999	0.38	0.51	0.51
1998	0.41	0.50	0.50
1997	0.33	0.49	0.49
1996	0.34	0.48	0.47
1995	0.31	0.49	0.46
1994	0.35	0.47	0.45
1993	0.32	0.47	0.44

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Eligible for

65%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Linkhorn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	42%	52%	41%
2022	36%	41%	32%
2021	26%	35%	30%
2020	32%	39%	31%
2019	32%	39%	31%
2018	21%	35%	28%
2017	21%	35%	28%
2016	19%	35%	28%
2015	18%	34%	27%
2014	17%	33%	28%
2013	16%	32%	24%
2012	20%	32%	29%
2011	15%	31%	23%
2010	14%	29%	22%
2009	13%	26%	19%
2008	12%	25%	18%
2007	11%	24%	20%
2006	11%	24%	18%
2005	15%	24%	19%
2004	13%	23%	20%
2003	14%	23%	19%
2002	16%	23%	17%
2001	13%	21%	16%
2000	10%	23%	16%
1999	10%	24%	16%
1998	16%	24%	17%
1997	13%	24%	17%
1996	16%	24%	17%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linkhorn Park Elementary School's ranking?

Linkhorn Park Elementary School is ranked #543 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Linkhorn Park Elementary School often compared to?

Linkhorn Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alanton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Linkhorn Park Elementary School?

526 students attend Linkhorn Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Linkhorn Park Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Linkhorn Park Elementary School?

Linkhorn Park Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Linkhorn Park Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Linkhorn Park Elementary School part of?

Linkhorn Park Elementary School is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Linkhorn Park Elementary School located?

Linkhorn Park Elementary School is located in the North Virginia Beach neighborhood of Virginia Beach, VA. There are 9 other public schools located in North Virginia Beach.

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