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Plaza Elementary School (Closed 2010)

641 Carriage Hill Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

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Plaza Elementary School serves 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 49% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plaza Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	58
1	58
2	64
3	50
4	70
5	59

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Total Students

362 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Plaza Elementary School
2025	362
2024	362
2023	362
2022	362
2021	362
2020	362
2019	362
2018	362
2017	362
2016	362
2015	362
2009	334
2008	362
2007	399
2006	390
2005	380
2004	383
2003	482
2002	517
2001	562
2000	599
1999	613
1998	639
1997	646
1996	655
1995	629
1994	606
1993	637
1992	797
1991	776
1990	702

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Plaza Elementary School
2025	20
2024	20
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2009	20
2008	26
2007	38
2006	32
2005	37
2004	36
2003	32
2002	41
2001	40
1999	37
1994	32
1993	40
1992	39
1991	38
1990	36
1989	32
1988	31

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School Rankings

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State Level (VA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2025	18:1	14:1
2024	18:1	14:1
2023	18:1	14:1	14:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	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	18:1	15:1	18:1
2009	17:1	17:1	18:1
2008	14:1	17:1	18:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	11:1	14:1	14:1
2003	15:1	13:1	16:1
2002	13:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	21:1	16:1	18:1
1991	21:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1989	22:1	17:1	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 (1995-2025)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2025	5%	8%
2024	5%	8%
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	5%	8%	6%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	5%	8%	5%
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	4%	6%	7%
2005	2%	6%	8%
2004	2%	6%	6%
2003	4%	5%	7%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	3%	4%	6%
2000	3%	4%	6%
1999	2%	4%	6%
1998	2%	4%	6%
1997	3%	4%	6%
1996	4%	3%	6%
1995	3%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

13%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2025	13%	20%
2024	13%	19%
2023	13%	19%	13%
2022	13%	18%	14%
2021	13%	18%	13%
2020	13%	16%	12%
2019	13%	16%	12%
2018	12%	15%	11%
2017	12%	15%	11%
2016	12%	14%	11%
2009	12%	10%	7%
2008	13%	10%	7%
2007	11%	9%	6%
2006	10%	8%	6%
2005	8%	7%	5%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	7%	7%	4%
2002	6%	5%	4%
2001	6%	5%	4%
2000	7%	4%	4%
1999	7%	4%	3%
1998	7%	4%	3%
1997	6%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	2%

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Black

29%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2025	29%	21%
2024	29%	22%
2023	29%	22%	23%
2022	29%	22%	23%
2021	29%	22%	24%
2020	29%	22%	24%
2019	29%	22%	24%
2018	28%	23%	24%
2017	28%	23%	24%
2016	28%	23%	24%
2009	34%	26%	28%
2008	29%	27%	28%
2007	26%	27%	28%
2006	32%	27%	28%
2005	31%	27%	28%
2004	34%	27%	29%
2003	30%	27%	28%
2002	31%	27%	28%
2001	30%	27%	27%
2000	30%	27%	27%
1999	29%	27%	26%
1998	24%	27%	25%
1997	22%	27%	24%
1996	22%	27%	23%
1995	23%	26%	22%

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White

51%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2025	51%	44%
2024	51%	44%
2023	51%	45%	46%
2022	51%	46%	46%
2021	51%	46%	46%
2020	51%	49%	48%
2019	51%	49%	48%
2018	55%	50%	50%
2017	55%	50%	50%
2016	55%	50%	51%
2009	48%	57%	56%
2008	51%	57%	56%
2007	56%	58%	57%
2006	54%	59%	58%
2005	57%	60%	59%
2004	56%	61%	60%
2003	59%	61%	61%
2002	59%	63%	62%
2001	61%	64%	63%
2000	60%	65%	63%
1999	62%	65%	65%
1998	67%	65%	66%
1997	69%	66%	67%
1996	69%	67%	68%
1995	69%	67%	70%

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All Ethnic Groups

49%

56%

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2025	0.64	0.72
2024	0.64	0.72
2023	0.64	0.71	0.71
2022	0.64	0.70	0.71
2021	0.64	0.70	0.71
2020	0.64	0.68	0.69
2019	0.64	0.68	0.69
2018	0.61	0.67	0.67
2017	0.61	0.67	0.67
2016	0.61	0.68	0.67
2009	0.66	0.60	0.59
2008	0.66	0.60	0.59
2007	0.63	0.59	0.58
2006	0.62	0.58	0.58
2005	0.58	0.57	0.57
2004	0.57	0.55	0.56
2003	0.56	0.55	0.55
2002	0.56	0.53	0.54
2001	0.54	0.52	0.53
2000	0.55	0.51	0.52
1999	0.53	0.51	0.51
1998	0.49	0.50	0.50
1997	0.48	0.49	0.49
1996	0.47	0.48	0.47
1995	0.47	0.49	0.46

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Eligible for

25%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2025	25%	57%
2024	25%	55%
2023	25%	52%	41%
2022	25%	41%	32%
2021	25%	35%	30%
2020	25%	39%	31%
2019	25%	39%	31%
2018	24%	35%	28%
2017	24%	35%	28%
2016	24%	35%	28%
2015	24%	34%	27%
2009	30%	26%	19%
2008	25%	25%	18%
2007	27%	24%	20%
2006	26%	24%	18%
2005	27%	24%	19%
2004	27%	23%	20%
2003	34%	23%	19%
2002	28%	23%	17%
2001	24%	21%	16%
2000	26%	23%	16%
1999	23%	24%	16%
1998	24%	24%	17%
1997	25%	24%	17%
1996	25%	24%	17%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2025	15%	2%
2024	15%	2%
2023	15%	2%	4%
2022	15%	5%	9%
2021	15%	6%	8%
2020	15%	5%	8%
2019	15%	5%	8%
2018	14%	6%	7%
2017	14%	6%	7%
2016	14%	6%	7%
2015	14%	6%	7%
2009	16%	7%	9%
2008	15%	7%	8%
2007	18%	7%	10%
2006	15%	7%	8%
2005	19%	7%	9%
2004	23%	7%	11%
2003	16%	7%	11%
2002	13%	7%	9%
2001	16%	7%	8%
2000	14%	7%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Plaza Elementary School?

362 students attend Plaza Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Plaza Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Plaza Elementary School?

Plaza Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Plaza Elementary School offer ?

Plaza Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Plaza Elementary School part of?

Plaza Elementary School is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.

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