Old Donation School
Tel:
(757)648-3240
- Old Donation School serves 1,147 students in grades 2-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Old Donation School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Old Donation School's student population of 1,147 students has grown by 92% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 80 teachers has grown by 110% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2011) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-8 |
| Total Students | 1,147 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 80 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Old Donation School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Old Donation School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1 out of 1,796 schools (Top 1%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 84% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥99% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 17% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 15% |
| Black | 4% | 23% |
| White | 64% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 6% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | VA BEACH CITY PBLC SCHS School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Old Donation School is Bayside High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bayside Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bayside 6th Grade Campus (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Virginia Beach Bayside 6th Grade Campus Grades: 6 | 344 students
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4722 Jericho Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757)648-4440 0.1 6 344 - Virginia Beach Pembroke Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 512 students
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4622 Jericho Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757)648-3320 0.1 PK-5 512 - Virginia Beach Pembroke Meadows Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 469 students
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820 Cathedral Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757)648-3360 0.8 PK-5 469 - Virginia Beach Bayside High School Grades: 9-12 | 1904 students
1.1 miles
4960 Haygood Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757)648-5200 1.1 9-12 1904 - Virginia Beach Diamond Springs Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 607 students
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5225 Learning Circle
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757)648-4240 1.1 PK-1 607
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