Best Schools in Virginia Beach, Virginia
115 schools · 79 Elementary · 15 Middle · 13 High · 8 Other
Family Snapshot
At a glance- Avg school rating
- 6.1/10
- Median household income
- $94,404
- Median home value
- $406,456
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 39%
- Avg commute
- 24 min
- Owner-occupied homes
- 68%
30% of schools rated 7+
Census ACS, ZIPs in this city
Owner-occupied units
Adults 25+
Workers age 16+
Of occupied housing units
How Virginia Beach compares
Virginia rank
#110 of 182
cities by avg. school score
Vs. state average
-0.1
below Virginia avg (6.3)
Median household income
$94k
108% of Virginia median
Schools in this city
99
About Schools in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach operates one of Virginia's larger urban public school systems, with 82 ranked public schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels. The city's average school score sits at 6.1 out of 10, which gives parents a useful baseline: performance here is solidly mid-range, with meaningful variation across neighborhoods and grade levels.
The upper tier is where Virginia Beach stands out most. Twenty-six schools — 32% of all ranked schools — score 7 or higher, a significant share for a system this size. Green Run Collegiate leads the city with an 8.8 out of 10, making it the strongest-performing school in Virginia Beach and a draw for families seeking a rigorous high school option. Princess Anne High rounds out the top tier at 8.2, giving families in the southern part of the city a strong neighborhood alternative. At the middle school level, Bayside Middle scores 8.5, placing it among the top performers citywide and offering parents a high-quality option before high school. Elementary families have competitive choices as well — Trantwood Elementary scores 8.4 and Creeds Elementary reaches 8.1, both well above the city average.
Geography matters here. Virginia Beach covers a wide area, and school quality does not distribute evenly across it. The spread between the city average of 6.1 and the top score of 8.8 means the school assigned to your address can look very different from the one a few miles away. Parents should check attendance zone boundaries carefully before committing to a neighborhood, especially at the elementary level where feeder patterns shape which middle and high schools children will later attend.
Practically speaking, Virginia Beach gives families real choices within a large system. The 32% of schools scoring 7 or above means high-performing options exist across grade levels — but they require active research to locate. Parents comparing addresses should pull individual school scores on MySchoolScout, map the feeder school sequences, and confirm current enrollment and magnet program availability directly with Virginia Beach City Public Schools before making housing or enrollment decisions.
Elementary Schools
79 schools| # | School | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 525 students · Pre-K–5th | 8.4 |
| 2 | 323 students · Pre-K–5th | 8.1 |
| 3 | 484 students · Pre-K–5th | 8.0 |
| 4 | 400 students · Pre-K–5th | 7.9 |
| 5 | 436 students · Pre-K–5th | 7.9 |
| 6 | 373 students · Pre-K–5th | 7.8 |
| 7 | 625 students · Pre-K–5th | 7.7 |
| 8 | 723 students · Pre-K–5th | 7.6 |
| 9 | 479 students · Pre-K–5th | 7.5 |
| 10 | 499 students · Pre-K–1st | 7.5 |
| 11 | 495 students · Pre-K–5th | 7.4 |
| 12 | 615 students · Pre-K–5th | 7.2 |
| 13 | 627 students · Pre-K–5th | 7.2 |
| 14 | 616 students · Pre-K–5th | 7.0 |
| 15 | 691 students · Pre-K–5th | 7.0 |
| 16 | 734 students · Pre-K–5th | 6.9 |
| 17 | 567 students · Pre-K–5th | 6.9 |
| 18 | 754 students · Pre-K–5th | 6.6 |
| 19 | 526 students · Pre-K–5th | 6.4 |
| 20 | 979 students · Pre-K–5th | 6.4 |
| 21 | 471 students · Pre-K–5th | 6.3 |
| 22 | 504 students · Pre-K–5th | 6.2 |
| 23 | 517 students · Pre-K–5th | 6.0 |
| 24 | 564 students · Pre-K–5th | 6.0 |
| 25 | 710 students · Pre-K–5th | 6.0 |
Show 54 more elementary schools
| 26 | 446 students · Pre-K–5th | 5.8 | ||
| 27 | 462 students · Pre-K–5th | 5.7 | ||
| 28 | 645 students · Pre-K–5th | 5.6 | ||
| 29 | 542 students · Pre-K–5th | 5.6 | ||
| 30 | 572 students · Pre-K–5th | 5.5 | ||
| 31 | 482 students · Pre-K–5th | 5.4 | ||
| 32 | 557 students · Pre-K–5th | 5.4 | ||
| 33 | 584 students · Pre-K–5th | 5.3 | ||
| 34 | 494 students · Pre-K–5th | 5.3 | ||
| 35 | 539 students · Pre-K–5th | 5.3 | ||
| 36 | 515 students · Pre-K–5th | 5.2 | ||
| 37 | 559 students · Pre-K–5th | 5.1 | ||
| 38 | 537 students · Pre-K–5th | 5.0 | ||
| 39 | 404 students · Pre-K–5th | 5.0 | ||
| 40 | 539 students · Pre-K–5th | 4.6 | ||
| 41 | 388 students · Pre-K–5th | 4.6 | ||
| 42 | 627 students · Pre-K–5th | 4.6 | ||
| 43 | 456 students · Pre-K–5th | 4.5 | ||
| 44 | 326 students · Pre-K–5th | 4.4 | ||
| 45 | 458 students · Pre-K–5th | 4.4 | ||
| 46 | 492 students · Pre-K–5th | 4.3 | ||
| 47 | 549 students · Pre-K–5th | 4.2 | ||
| 48 | 442 students · Pre-K–5th | 4.1 | ||
| 49 | 500 students · Pre-K–5th | 4.0 | ||
| 50 | 579 students · Pre-K–5th | 4.0 | ||
| 51 | 430 students · 2nd–3rd | 4.0 | ||
| 52 | 440 students · 4th–5th | 3.8 | ||
| 53 | 421 students · Pre-K–5th | 3.5 | ||
| 54 | 624 students · Pre-K–5th | 3.4 | ||
| 55 | 733 students · Pre-K–5th | 3.1 | ||
| Private Schools 24 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types. | ||||
| 1 | STRELITZ INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
Private
91 students · Pre-K–5th | Not Rated | ||
| 2 | VIRGINIA BEACH FRIENDS SCHOOL
Private
113 students · Pre-K–8th | Not Rated | ||
| 3 | ST GREGORY THE GREAT SCHOOL
Private
528 students · Pre-K–8th | Not Rated | ||
| 4 | STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL
Private
217 students · Pre-K–8th | Not Rated | ||
| 5 | ST MATTHEW'S SCHOOL
Private
438 students · Pre-K–8th | Not Rated | ||
| 6 | GALILEE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Private
38 students · Pre-K–5th | Not Rated | ||
| 7 | MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF VIRGINIA
Private
37 students · Pre-K–3rd | Not Rated | ||
| 8 | 437 students · Pre-K–8th | Not Rated | ||
| 9 | 155 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten | Not Rated | ||
| 10 | COURTHOUSE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Private
22 students · Pre-K–4th | Not Rated | ||
| 11 | ROLLINGWOOD ACADEMY
Private
8 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten | Not Rated | ||
| 12 | PLAZA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Private
21 students · Pre-K–1st | Not Rated | ||
| 13 | 12 students · Pre-K–T1 | Not Rated | ||
| 14 | 16 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten | Not Rated | ||
| 15 | BEACH DAY SCHOOL
Private
23 students · Pre-K–TK | Not Rated | ||
| 16 | ENOCH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Private
25 students · Kindergarten–5th | Not Rated | ||
| 17 | KIDS OF GRACE
Private
15 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten | Not Rated | ||
| 18 | 11 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten | Not Rated | ||
| 19 | 5 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten | Not Rated | ||
| 20 | KEMPSVILLE ACADEMY INC
Private
14 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten | Not Rated | ||
| 21 | BELLAMY MANOR SCHOOL
Private
25 students · Kindergarten–Kindergarten | Not Rated | ||
| 22 | SUNNYBROOK DAY SCHOOL
Private
21 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten | Not Rated | ||
| 23 | 15 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten | Not Rated | ||
| 24 | HOPE LUTHERAN SCHOOL
Private
10 students · Pre-K–Kindergarten | Not Rated | ||
Middle Schools
15 schools| # | School | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 702 students · 6th–8th | 8.5 |
| 2 | 1,345 students · 2nd–8th | 7.6 |
| 3 | 722 students · 6th–8th | 7.4 |
| 4 | 701 students · 6th–8th | 6.9 |
| 5 | 1,332 students · 6th–8th | 6.8 |
| 6 | 1,099 students · 6th–8th | 6.5 |
| 7 | 635 students · 6th–8th | 6.3 |
| 8 | 1,055 students · 6th–8th | 6.2 |
| 9 | 1,265 students · 6th–8th | 6.1 |
| 10 | 1,483 students · 6th–8th | 5.7 |
| 11 | 1,022 students · 6th–8th | 5.7 |
| 12 | 1,208 students · 6th–8th | 5.6 |
| 13 | 1,039 students · 6th–8th | 5.3 |
| 14 | 1,059 students · 6th–8th | 5.3 |
| 15 | 316 students · 6th–6th | 3.2 |
High Schools
13 schools| # | School | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 376 students · 9th–12th | 8.8 | ||
| 2 | 1,715 students · 9th–12th | 8.2 | ||
| 3 | 1,892 students · 9th–12th | 8.0 | ||
| 4 | 1,875 students · 9th–12th | 7.9 | ||
| 5 | 1,675 students · 9th–12th | 7.7 | ||
| 6 | 1,990 students · 9th–12th | 7.6 | ||
| 7 | 1,648 students · 9th–12th | 7.6 | ||
| 8 | 2,212 students · 9th–12th | 7.0 | ||
| 9 | 1,444 students · 9th–12th | 6.9 | ||
| 10 | 1,814 students · 9th–12th | 6.2 | ||
| 11 | 1,732 students · 9th–12th | 6.1 | ||
| 12 | 2,051 students · 9th–12th | 6.1 | ||
| Private Schools 1 school Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types. | ||||
| 1 | CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Private
445 students · 9th–12th | Not Rated | ||
Other Schools
8 schools| # | School | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHESAPEAKE BAY ACADEMY
Private
104 students · 1st–12th | Not Rated |
| 2 | IVY LEAGE ACADEMY
Private
42 students · Kindergarten–11th | Not Rated |
| 3 | TABERNACLE BAPTIST ACADEMY
Private
84 students · Pre-K–12th | Not Rated |
| 4 | RIVERMONT SCHOOL - TIDEWATER
Private
60 students · 3rd–12th | Not Rated |
| 5 | GATEWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Private
238 students · Pre-K–12th | Not Rated |
| 6 | CAPE HENRY COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
Private
982 students · Pre-K–12th | Not Rated |
| 7 | TIDEWATER CLASSICAL ACADEMY
Private
65 students · Pre-K–9th | Not Rated |
| 8 | 18 students · 1st–12th | Not Rated |
Schools in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia · 115 schools
Community Demographics
Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates across 9 ZIP codes
Median Income
$94,404
Median Home Value
$406,456
Median Rent
$1,620/mo
Population
453,482
College Educated
39%
Homeownership
68%
Avg Commute
24 min
Poverty Rate
8.7%
Community Profile
Virginia Beach has a median household income of $94,404. It is an area where 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median home value in the area is $406,456, with a median rent of $1,620/month. The local poverty rate of 8.7% is relatively low. The average commute for residents is 24 minutes. Source: U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates.
Quick Facts
- State
- Virginia
- Total Schools
- 115
- Elementary
- 79
- Middle
- 15
- High
- 13
- Districts
- 1
- Avg Rating
- 6.1/10
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How We Rate Schools
Every school receives a composite score from 1 to 10 based on four pillars: Academic Performance (50%), Student Growth (20%), Equity (15%), and Learning Environment (15%). Scores are built from publicly available data including standardized test results, enrollment figures, and school climate indicators.
Read our full methodologyFrequently Asked Questions
Common questions about schools in Virginia Beach, Virginia
How many schools are in Virginia Beach, Virginia?
Virginia Beach has 115 schools, including 82 public and 33 private schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels.
What is the average school rating in Virginia Beach, Virginia?
The average MySchoolScout composite score for schools in Virginia Beach is 6.1 out of 10, based on academic achievement, student growth, equity, and school environment.
What is the top-ranked school in Virginia Beach, Virginia?
The top-ranked school in Virginia Beach on MySchoolScout is Green Run Collegiate with a composite score of 8.8/10.
What is the best elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia?
The top-ranked elementary school in Virginia Beach on MySchoolScout is Trantwood Elementary with a composite score of 8.4/10.
What is the best middle school in Virginia Beach, Virginia?
The top-ranked middle school in Virginia Beach on MySchoolScout is Bayside Middle with a composite score of 8.5/10.
What is the best high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia?
The top-ranked high school in Virginia Beach on MySchoolScout is Green Run Collegiate with a composite score of 8.8/10.
How many school districts serve Virginia Beach, Virginia?
Virginia Beach is served by 1 school district: Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
What is the education level in Virginia Beach, Virginia?
According to Census data, 39% of adults in Virginia Beach have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the median income in Virginia Beach, Virginia?
The median household income in Virginia Beach is approximately $94,404 according to Census ACS 2022 estimates.
Are there private schools in Virginia Beach, Virginia?
Yes, Virginia Beach has 33 private schools alongside 82 public schools. The top-rated private school is Chesapeake Bay Academy with a score of 8.5/10.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Virginia Beach, Virginia?
The average student-teacher ratio across schools in Virginia Beach is 14.1:1. This ratio varies by school, so families should check individual school profiles for specific classroom sizes.
How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Virginia Beach, Virginia?
MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and state education departments. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score based on four components: Academic Achievement, Student Growth, Equity, and School Environment.
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.