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Old Donation Center (Closed 2015)

1008 Ferry Plantation Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23455

Serving 496 students in grades 2-5, Old Donation Center ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≥99% (which was higher than the Virginia state average of 74%). The percentage of students achieving was 97% (which was higher than the Virginia state average of 74%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which was lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Old Donation Center
2	125
3	122
4	125
5	124

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Total Students

496 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Old Donation Center
2023	496
2022	496
2021	496
2020	496
2019	496
2018	496
2017	496
2016	496
2015	496
2014	496
2013	506
2012	504
2011	501
2010	507
2009	510
2008	511
2007	505
2006	506
2005	505
2004	500
2003	499
2002	491
2001	500
2000	500
1999	398

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Old Donation Center
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	31
2014	31
2013	32
2012	32
2011	34
2010	36
2009	34
2008	34
2007	44
2006	36
2005	39
2004	36
2003	32

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School Rankings

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State Level (VA)

(13-14)

≥99%

74%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Old Donation Center	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District
2014	99%	74%	76%
2013	99%	71%	71%
2012	98%	68%	66%
2011	99%	86%	85%
2010	99%	87%	88%

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(13-14)

97%

74%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Old Donation Center	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District
2014	97%	74%	79%
2013	99%	74%	77%
2012	99%	89%	92%
2011	99%	88%	91%
2010	99%	89%	91%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Old Donation Center	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District
2023	16:1	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	16:1	15:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	15:1	20:1
2015	16:1	15:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	19:1
2013	16:1	16:1	18:1
2012	16:1	15:1	18:1
2011	15:1	17:1	18:1
2010	14:1	17:1	18:1
2009	15:1	17:1	18:1
2008	15:1	17:1	18:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	16:1	12:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Old Donation Center	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District
2023	13%	7%	6%
2022	13%	7%	7%
2021	13%	8%	6%
2020	13%	7%	6%
2019	13%	7%	6%
2018	13%	7%	6%
2017	13%	7%	6%
2016	13%	8%	5%
2015	13%	6%	6%
2014	13%	7%	7%
2013	13%	7%	6%
2012	13%	6%	7%
2011	15%	7%	6%
2010	17%	7%	8%
2009	14%	7%	7%
2008	13%	6%	7%
2007	11%	6%	7%
2006	13%	6%	7%
2005	13%	6%	8%
2004	12%	6%	6%
2003	11%	5%	7%
2002	11%	5%	6%
2001	8%	4%	6%
2000	7%	4%	6%
1999	7%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

19%

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

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Old Donation Center	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District
2023	4%	22%	23%
2022	4%	22%	23%
2021	4%	22%	24%
2020	4%	22%	24%
2019	4%	22%	24%
2018	4%	23%	24%
2017	4%	23%	24%
2016	4%	23%	24%
2015	4%	23%	24%
2014	4%	23%	24%
2013	5%	23%	24%
2012	7%	24%	24%
2011	5%	24%	25%
2010	9%	26%	28%
2009	8%	26%	28%
2008	7%	27%	28%
2007	8%	27%	28%
2006	7%	27%	28%
2005	6%	27%	28%
2004	5%	27%	29%
2003	7%	27%	28%
2002	7%	27%	28%
2001	6%	27%	27%
2000	7%	27%	27%
1999	7%	27%	26%

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White

67%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Old Donation Center	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District
2023	67%	45%	46%
2022	67%	46%	46%
2021	67%	46%	46%
2020	67%	49%	48%
2019	67%	49%	48%
2018	68%	50%	50%
2017	68%	50%	50%
2016	68%	50%	51%
2015	68%	52%	51%
2014	68%	52%	51%
2013	67%	53%	52%
2012	67%	54%	52%
2011	68%	54%	53%
2010	70%	57%	56%
2009	74%	57%	56%
2008	76%	57%	56%
2007	77%	58%	57%
2006	76%	59%	58%
2005	78%	60%	59%
2004	81%	61%	60%
2003	80%	61%	61%
2002	80%	63%	62%
2001	83%	64%	63%
2000	83%	65%	63%
1999	84%	65%	65%

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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	Old Donation Center	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District
2023	9%	7%	11%
2022	9%	7%	10%
2021	9%	6%	10%
2020	9%	6%	10%
2019	9%	6%	10%
2018	9%	5%	9%
2017	9%	5%	9%
2016	9%	5%	9%
2015	9%	5%	8%
2014	9%	5%	8%
2013	10%	5%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Old Donation Center	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District
2023	0.53	0.71	0.71
2022	0.53	0.70	0.71
2021	0.53	0.70	0.71
2020	0.53	0.68	0.69
2019	0.53	0.68	0.69
2018	0.51	0.67	0.67
2017	0.51	0.67	0.67
2016	0.51	0.68	0.67
2015	0.51	0.66	0.66
2014	0.51	0.66	0.67
2013	0.52	0.65	0.66
2012	0.53	0.64	0.65
2011	0.51	0.64	0.65
2010	0.50	0.62	0.60
2009	0.45	0.60	0.59
2008	0.42	0.60	0.59
2007	0.41	0.59	0.58
2006	0.42	0.58	0.58
2005	0.38	0.57	0.57
2004	0.33	0.55	0.56
2003	0.35	0.55	0.55
2002	0.35	0.53	0.54
2001	0.30	0.52	0.53
2000	0.30	0.51	0.52
1999	0.29	0.51	0.51

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Eligible for

10%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Old Donation Center	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District
2023	10%	52%	41%
2022	10%	41%	32%
2021	10%	35%	30%
2020	10%	39%	31%
2019	10%	39%	31%
2018	10%	35%	28%
2017	10%	35%	28%
2016	10%	35%	28%
2015	10%	34%	27%
2014	10%	33%	28%
2013	9%	32%	24%
2012	27%	32%	29%
2011	20%	31%	23%
2010	19%	29%	22%
2009	19%	26%	19%
2008	19%	25%	18%
2007	21%	24%	20%
2006	18%	24%	18%
2005	20%	24%	19%
2004	20%	23%	20%
2003	4%	23%	19%
2002	4%	23%	17%
2001	3%	21%	16%
2000	4%	23%	16%
1999	6%	24%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Old Donation Center	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	4%	5%	9%
2021	4%	6%	8%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	4%	5%	8%
2018	4%	6%	7%
2017	4%	6%	7%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	2%	6%	7%
2012	13%	7%	10%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	12%	7%	8%
2009	11%	7%	9%
2008	13%	7%	8%
2007	16%	7%	10%
2006	12%	7%	8%
2005	14%	7%	9%
2004	16%	7%	11%
2003	5%	7%	11%
2002	6%	7%	9%
2001	5%	7%	8%
2000	5%	7%	8%
1999	5%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

≥99% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 74% VA state average), while 97% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% VA state average).

How many students attend Old Donation Center?

496 students attend Old Donation Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Old Donation Center students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Old Donation Center?

Old Donation Center has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Old Donation Center offer ?

Old Donation Center offers enrollment in grades 2-5

What school district is Old Donation Center part of?

Old Donation Center is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools School District.

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