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

820 Cathedral Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23455

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Top 50%

Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pembroke 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 73% (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 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 495 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50% in VA
: 73% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pembroke Meadows Elementary School's student population of 495 students has declined by 7% 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	Pembroke Meadows Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	83
1	94
2	65
3	75
4	74
5	84

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Total Students

495 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pembroke Meadows Elementary School
2023	497
2022	485
2021	496
2020	536
2019	536
2018	469
2017	469
2016	460
2015	458
2014	451
2013	439
2012	453
2011	439
2010	465
2009	471
2008	505
2007	546
2006	526
2005	517
2004	543
2003	513
2002	544
2001	535
2000	565
1999	597
1998	599
1997	595
1996	643
1995	642
1994	618
1993	679
1992	731
1991	711
1990	754
1989	744
1988	709
1987	682

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pembroke Meadows Elementary School
2023	35
2022	32
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	23
2017	23
2016	21
2015	25
2014	21
2013	22
2012	20
2011	25
2010	26
2009	26
2008	25
2007	37
2006	34
2005	31
2004	32
2003	32
2002	35
2001	36
1999	33
1994	33
1993	35
1992	39
1991	38
1990	38
1989	36
1988	34

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Year Founded

1969

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Mon. Aug 25, 2025

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

School Rankings

Pembroke 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 Pembroke Meadows Elementary School is 0.71, 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)

#582 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pembroke Meadows Elementary School
2023	#582
2022	#463
2021	#463
2019	#533
2018	#603
2017	#630
2016	#753
2015	#784
2014	#1127
2013	#971
2012	#1111

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73%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Pembroke Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	73%	68%	74%
2021	67%	54%	69%
2019	89%	82%	88%
2017	80%	72%	76%
2016	84%	80%	84%
2015	85%	79%	83%
2014	72%	74%	76%
2013	73%	71%	71%
2012	61%	68%	66%
2011	82%	86%	85%
2010	87%	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	Pembroke Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2021	77%	69%	78%
2019	82%	78%	85%
2018	85%	80%
2017	84%	80%	86%
2016	81%	80%	84%
2015	77%	79%	83%
2014	67%	74%	79%
2013	69%	74%	77%
2012	89%	89%	92%
2011	86%	88%	91%
2010	90%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

70-74%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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

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Hispanic

15%

19%

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

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Black

25%

22%

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

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pembroke Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	45%	45%	46%
2022	48%	46%	46%
2021	51%	46%	46%
2020	51%	49%	48%
2019	51%	49%	48%
2018	54%	50%	50%
2017	54%	50%	50%
2016	54%	50%	51%
2015	55%	52%	51%
2014	53%	52%	51%
2013	56%	53%	52%
2012	55%	54%	52%
2011	56%	54%	53%
2010	54%	57%	56%
2009	58%	57%	56%
2008	58%	57%	56%
2007	58%	58%	57%
2006	60%	59%	58%
2005	66%	60%	59%
2004	62%	61%	60%
2003	69%	61%	61%
2002	70%	63%	62%
2001	68%	64%	63%
2000	65%	65%	63%
1999	68%	65%	65%
1998	72%	65%	66%
1997	76%	66%	67%
1996	73%	67%	68%
1995	78%	67%	70%
1994	75%	68%	71%
1993	77%	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	Pembroke Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	13%	7%	11%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	10%	6%	10%
2020	10%	6%	10%
2019	10%	6%	10%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	8%	5%	9%
2016	9%	5%	9%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	7%	5%	8%
2013	6%	5%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pembroke Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	0.71	0.71	0.71
2022	0.68	0.70	0.71
2021	0.67	0.70	0.71
2020	0.67	0.68	0.69
2019	0.67	0.68	0.69
2018	0.65	0.67	0.67
2017	0.65	0.67	0.67
2016	0.65	0.68	0.67
2015	0.63	0.66	0.66
2014	0.66	0.66	0.67
2013	0.63	0.65	0.66
2012	0.65	0.64	0.65
2011	0.64	0.64	0.65
2010	0.66	0.62	0.60
2009	0.60	0.60	0.59
2008	0.62	0.60	0.59
2007	0.61	0.59	0.58
2006	0.59	0.58	0.58
2005	0.53	0.57	0.57
2004	0.55	0.55	0.56
2003	0.48	0.55	0.55
2002	0.47	0.53	0.54
2001	0.49	0.52	0.53
2000	0.51	0.51	0.52
1999	0.49	0.51	0.51
1998	0.44	0.50	0.50
1997	0.39	0.49	0.49
1996	0.43	0.48	0.47
1995	0.37	0.49	0.46
1994	0.40	0.47	0.45
1993	0.38	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	Pembroke Meadows Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	42%	52%	41%
2022	34%	41%	32%
2021	32%	35%	30%
2020	36%	39%	31%
2019	36%	39%	31%
2018	33%	35%	28%
2017	33%	35%	28%
2016	33%	35%	28%
2015	31%	34%	27%
2014	32%	33%	28%
2013	23%	32%	24%
2012	30%	32%	29%
2011	23%	31%	23%
2010	24%	29%	22%
2009	24%	26%	19%
2008	18%	25%	18%
2007	19%	24%	20%
2006	15%	24%	18%
2005	15%	24%	19%
2004	16%	23%	20%
2003	18%	23%	19%
2002	14%	23%	17%
2001	13%	21%	16%
2000	17%	23%	16%
1999	24%	24%	16%
1998	19%	24%	17%
1997	14%	24%	17%
1996	14%	24%	17%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Virginia Beach City School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pembroke Meadows Elementary School's ranking?

Pembroke Meadows Elementary School is ranked #582 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Pembroke Meadows Elementary School often compared to?

Pembroke Meadows Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pembroke Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

73% 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 Pembroke Meadows Elementary School?

495 students attend Pembroke Meadows Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Pembroke Meadows Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pembroke Meadows Elementary School?

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

What grades does Pembroke Meadows Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Pembroke Meadows Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Pembroke Meadows Elementary School located?

Pembroke Meadows Elementary School is located in the Northwest neighborhood of Virginia Beach, VA. There are 17 other public schools located in Northwest.

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