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Thoroughgood Elementary School

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Serving 754 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thoroughgood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

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

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 754 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 10% in VA
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 89% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Thoroughgood Elementary School's student population of 754 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thoroughgood Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	120
1	128
2	125
3	110
4	150
5	120

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Total Students

754 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thoroughgood Elementary School
2023	749
2022	725
2021	555
2020	625
2019	625
2018	702
2017	702
2016	711
2015	737
2014	712
2013	703
2012	669
2011	646
2010	643
2009	648
2008	642
2007	617
2006	647
2005	670
2004	663
2003	606
2002	606
2001	643
2000	668
1999	641
1998	685
1997	656
1996	646
1995	631
1994	622
1993	682
1992	713
1991	695
1990	676
1989	655
1988	582
1987	576

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Thoroughgood Elementary School
2023	40
2022	41
2021	39
2020	36
2019	36
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	35
2014	33
2013	34
2012	33
2011	30
2010	32
2009	33
2008	30
2007	42
2006	39
2005	39
2004	40
2003	35
2002	37
2001	41
1999	38
1994	33
1993	39
1992	40
1991	40
1990	38
1989	36
1988	33

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School Rankings

Thoroughgood Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thoroughgood Elementary School is 0.48, 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)

#98 out of 1792 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thoroughgood Elementary School
2022	#98
2021	#98
2019	#274
2018	#33
2017	#39
2016	#96
2015	#147
2014	#147
2013	#244
2012	#215
2011	#42

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(20-21)

81%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Thoroughgood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2021	81%	54%	69%
2019	91%	82%	88%
2017	94%	72%	76%
2016	93%	80%	84%
2015	92%	79%	83%
2014	88%	74%	76%
2013	84%	71%	71%
2012	79%	68%	66%
2011	97%	86%	85%
2010	94%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

89%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Thoroughgood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2021	89%	69%	78%
2019	90%	78%	85%
2018	94%	80%
2017	94%	80%	86%
2016	92%	80%	84%
2015	90%	79%	83%
2014	88%	74%	79%
2013	85%	74%	77%
2012	96%	89%	92%
2011	97%	88%	91%
2010	94%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

65-69%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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

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Hispanic

19%

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

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thoroughgood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	6%	22%	23%
2022	6%	22%	23%
2021	4%	22%	24%
2020	7%	22%	24%
2019	7%	22%	24%
2018	6%	23%	24%
2017	6%	23%	24%
2016	4%	23%	24%
2015	6%	23%	24%
2014	9%	23%	24%
2013	10%	23%	24%
2012	9%	24%	24%
2011	7%	24%	25%
2010	10%	26%	28%
2009	10%	26%	28%
2008	10%	27%	28%
2007	9%	27%	28%
2006	11%	27%	28%
2005	12%	27%	28%
2004	12%	27%	29%
2003	8%	27%	28%
2002	11%	27%	28%
2001	13%	27%	27%
2000	12%	27%	27%
1999	12%	27%	26%
1998	11%	27%	25%
1997	10%	27%	24%
1996	11%	27%	23%
1995	9%	26%	22%
1994	8%	26%	21%
1993	10%	26%	20%

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White

71%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thoroughgood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	72%	45%	46%
2022	69%	46%	46%
2021	71%	46%	46%
2020	69%	49%	48%
2019	69%	49%	48%
2018	70%	50%	50%
2017	70%	50%	50%
2016	71%	50%	51%
2015	70%	52%	51%
2014	69%	52%	51%
2013	69%	53%	52%
2012	71%	54%	52%
2011	74%	54%	53%
2010	76%	57%	56%
2009	77%	57%	56%
2008	79%	57%	56%
2007	78%	58%	57%
2006	78%	59%	58%
2005	79%	60%	59%
2004	82%	61%	60%
2003	84%	61%	61%
2002	82%	63%	62%
2001	81%	64%	63%
2000	82%	65%	63%
1999	84%	65%	65%
1998	86%	65%	66%
1997	87%	66%	67%
1996	85%	67%	68%
1995	88%	67%	70%
1994	87%	68%	71%
1993	85%	68%	72%

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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	Thoroughgood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	8%	7%	11%
2022	7%	7%	10%
2021	8%	6%	10%
2020	9%	6%	10%
2019	9%	6%	10%
2018	9%	5%	9%
2017	9%	5%	9%
2016	9%	5%	9%
2015	10%	5%	8%
2014	8%	5%	8%
2013	6%	5%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thoroughgood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	0.47	0.71	0.71
2022	0.51	0.70	0.71
2021	0.48	0.70	0.71
2020	0.51	0.68	0.69
2019	0.51	0.68	0.69
2018	0.49	0.67	0.67
2017	0.49	0.67	0.67
2016	0.48	0.68	0.67
2015	0.49	0.66	0.66
2014	0.51	0.66	0.67
2013	0.51	0.65	0.66
2012	0.48	0.64	0.65
2011	0.44	0.64	0.65
2010	0.43	0.62	0.60
2009	0.41	0.60	0.59
2008	0.38	0.60	0.59
2007	0.40	0.59	0.58
2006	0.38	0.58	0.58
2005	0.36	0.57	0.57
2004	0.31	0.55	0.56
2003	0.29	0.55	0.55
2002	0.32	0.53	0.54
2001	0.33	0.52	0.53
2000	0.31	0.51	0.52
1999	0.28	0.51	0.51
1998	0.25	0.50	0.50
1997	0.23	0.49	0.49
1996	0.26	0.48	0.47
1995	0.22	0.49	0.46
1994	0.24	0.47	0.45
1993	0.27	0.47	0.44

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Eligible for

16%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thoroughgood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	15%	52%	41%
2022	11%	41%	32%
2021	15%	35%	30%
2020	12%	39%	31%
2019	12%	39%	31%
2018	11%	35%	28%
2017	11%	35%	28%
2016	11%	35%	28%
2015	13%	34%	27%
2014	17%	33%	28%
2013	12%	32%	24%
2012	12%	32%	29%
2011	11%	31%	23%
2010	12%	29%	22%
2009	10%	26%	19%
2008	7%	25%	18%
2007	9%	24%	20%
2006	9%	24%	18%
2005	7%	24%	19%
2004	9%	23%	20%
2003	6%	23%	19%
2002	6%	23%	17%
2001	8%	21%	16%
2000	8%	23%	16%
1999	10%	24%	16%
1998	8%	24%	17%
1997	10%	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	Thoroughgood Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City School District
2023	5%	2%	4%
2022	5%	5%	9%
2021	5%	6%	8%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	4%	6%	7%
2017	4%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	10%
2011	4%	6%	7%
2010	5%	7%	8%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	5%	7%	8%
2007	6%	7%	10%
2006	6%	7%	8%
2005	9%	7%	9%
2004	10%	7%	11%
2003	6%	7%	11%
2002	5%	7%	9%
2001	7%	7%	8%
2000	8%	7%	8%
1999	5%	6%	8%

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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 Thoroughgood Elementary School's ranking?

Thoroughgood Elementary School is ranked #98 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Thoroughgood Elementary School often compared to?

Thoroughgood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hermitage Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Thoroughgood Elementary School?

754 students attend Thoroughgood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Thoroughgood Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

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

What grades does Thoroughgood Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Thoroughgood Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Thoroughgood Elementary School located?

Thoroughgood 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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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 754 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 10%
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 89% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education