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Tallwood Elementary School

2025 Kempsville Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

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Serving 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tallwood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (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 64% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 539 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 20% in VA
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Tallwood Elementary School's student population of 539 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tallwood Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	81
1	95
2	82
3	92
4	80
5	93

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Total Students

539 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tallwood Elementary School
2023	594
2022	564
2021	580
2020	605
2019	605
2018	584
2017	584
2016	573
2015	541
2014	557
2013	612
2012	625
2011	619
2010	619
2009	587
2008	626
2007	625
2006	612
2005	651
2004	651
2003	625
2002	652
2001	694
2000	725
1999	753
1998	811
1997	778
1996	719
1995	696
1994	732
1993	765

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tallwood Elementary School
2023	42
2022	41
2021	39
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	27
2015	27
2014	30
2013	30
2012	32
2011	35
2010	29
2009	29
2008	32
2007	41
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	36
2002	40
2001	43
1999	45
1994	39
1993	40
1992	44
1991	43

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School Rankings

Tallwood Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tallwood Elementary School is 0.78, which is more 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)

#187 out of 1792 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tallwood Elementary School
2022	#187
2021	#187
2019	#29
2018	#212
2017	#322
2016	#319
2015	#370
2014	#523
2013	#799
2012	#1420
2011	#1554

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(20-21)

80-84%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Tallwood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2021	82%	54%	69%
2019	97%	82%	88%
2017	85%	72%	76%
2016	89%	80%	84%
2015	90%	79%	83%
2014	85%	74%	76%
2013	77%	71%	71%
2012	60%	68%	66%
2011	83%	86%	85%
2010	84%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

80-84%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Tallwood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2021	82%	69%	78%
2019	93%	78%	85%
2018	93%	80%
2017	89%	80%	86%
2016	88%	80%	84%
2015	84%	79%	83%
2014	76%	74%	79%
2013	71%	74%	77%
2012	83%	89%	92%
2011	80%	88%	91%
2010	87%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

60-69%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tallwood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	16:1
2019	19:1	15:1	16:1
2018	19:1	15:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2016	21:1	15:1	20:1
2015	20:1	15:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	19:1
2013	21:1	16:1	18:1
2012	19:1	15:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	22:1	17:1	18:1
2009	20:1	17:1	18:1
2008	20:1	17:1	18:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	18:1	14:1	14:1
2004	18:1	13:1	14:1
2003	17:1	12:1	16:1
2002	16:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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

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Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tallwood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	15%	19%	13%
2022	14%	18%	14%
2021	14%	18%	13%
2020	13%	16%	12%
2019	13%	16%	12%
2018	11%	15%	11%
2017	11%	15%	11%
2016	10%	14%	11%
2015	8%	14%	11%
2014	8%	13%	10%
2013	10%	12%	10%
2012	9%	12%	10%
2011	10%	11%	9%
2010	9%	10%	7%
2009	8%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	7%
2007	9%	9%	6%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	9%	7%	5%
2004	8%	6%	5%
2003	6%	7%	4%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	6%	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%	3%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tallwood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	22%	22%	23%
2022	27%	22%	23%
2021	27%	22%	24%
2020	24%	22%	24%
2019	24%	22%	24%
2018	26%	23%	24%
2017	26%	23%	24%
2016	28%	23%	24%
2015	29%	23%	24%
2014	28%	23%	24%
2013	26%	23%	24%
2012	28%	24%	24%
2011	28%	24%	25%
2010	31%	26%	28%
2009	33%	26%	28%
2008	30%	27%	28%
2007	30%	27%	28%
2006	32%	27%	28%
2005	31%	27%	28%
2004	33%	27%	29%
2003	32%	27%	28%
2002	32%	27%	28%
2001	32%	27%	27%
2000	31%	27%	27%
1999	28%	27%	26%
1998	26%	27%	25%
1997	23%	27%	24%
1996	20%	27%	23%
1995	18%	26%	22%
1994	17%	26%	21%
1993	17%	26%	20%

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White

36%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tallwood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	36%	45%	46%
2022	30%	46%	46%
2021	32%	46%	46%
2020	35%	49%	48%
2019	35%	49%	48%
2018	41%	50%	50%
2017	41%	50%	50%
2016	42%	50%	51%
2015	45%	52%	51%
2014	43%	52%	51%
2013	44%	53%	52%
2012	43%	54%	52%
2011	40%	54%	53%
2010	46%	57%	56%
2009	46%	57%	56%
2008	48%	57%	56%
2007	47%	58%	57%
2006	47%	59%	58%
2005	47%	60%	59%
2004	48%	61%	60%
2003	51%	61%	61%
2002	52%	63%	62%
2001	51%	64%	63%
2000	54%	65%	63%
1999	58%	65%	65%
1998	59%	65%	66%
1997	60%	66%	67%
1996	64%	67%	68%
1995	66%	67%	70%
1994	66%	68%	71%
1993	68%	68%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tallwood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	15%	7%	11%
2022	16%	7%	10%
2021	14%	6%	10%
2020	15%	6%	10%
2019	15%	6%	10%
2018	13%	5%	9%
2017	13%	5%	9%
2016	13%	5%	9%
2015	12%	5%	8%
2014	12%	5%	8%
2013	13%	5%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tallwood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	0.77	0.71	0.71
2022	0.79	0.70	0.71
2021	0.78	0.70	0.71
2020	0.77	0.68	0.69
2019	0.77	0.68	0.69
2018	0.73	0.67	0.67
2017	0.73	0.67	0.67
2016	0.72	0.68	0.67
2015	0.70	0.66	0.66
2014	0.72	0.66	0.67
2013	0.71	0.65	0.66
2012	0.72	0.64	0.65
2011	0.74	0.64	0.65
2010	0.70	0.62	0.60
2009	0.70	0.60	0.59
2008	0.68	0.60	0.59
2007	0.69	0.59	0.58
2006	0.67	0.58	0.58
2005	0.68	0.57	0.57
2004	0.65	0.55	0.56
2003	0.63	0.55	0.55
2002	0.62	0.53	0.54
2001	0.63	0.52	0.53
2000	0.60	0.51	0.52
1999	0.58	0.51	0.51
1998	0.58	0.50	0.50
1997	0.58	0.49	0.49
1996	0.54	0.48	0.47
1995	0.52	0.49	0.46
1994	0.52	0.47	0.45
1993	0.50	0.47	0.44

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Eligible for

42%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Tallwood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	37%	52%	41%
2022	33%	41%	32%
2021	30%	35%	30%
2020	32%	39%	31%
2019	32%	39%	31%
2018	29%	35%	28%
2017	29%	35%	28%
2016	31%	35%	28%
2015	31%	34%	27%
2014	29%	33%	28%
2013	24%	32%	24%
2012	28%	32%	29%
2011	21%	31%	23%
2010	18%	29%	22%
2009	19%	26%	19%
2008	17%	25%	18%
2007	16%	24%	20%
2006	15%	24%	18%
2005	16%	24%	19%
2004	15%	23%	20%
2003	15%	23%	19%
2002	10%	23%	17%
2001	12%	21%	16%
2000	12%	23%	16%
1999	10%	24%	16%
1998	12%	24%	17%
1997	12%	24%	17%
1996	10%	24%	17%

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Eligible for

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tallwood Elementary School's ranking?

Tallwood Elementary School is ranked #187 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Tallwood Elementary School often compared to?

Tallwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Centerville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Tallwood Elementary School?

539 students attend Tallwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Tallwood Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Tallwood Elementary School?

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

What grades does Tallwood Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Tallwood Elementary School part of?

Tallwood Elementary School is part of Virginia Beach City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 539 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 20%
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education