Birdneck Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Birdneck Elementary in Virginia Beach, Virginia enrolled 584 students in 2024-25 with 51.2 full-time teachers, 11.4 students per teacher against the Virginia elementary-school median of 13.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 53% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Virginia: 67.5%).

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

646 students in 2022-23, 627 students in 2023-24, 584 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 52.3 to 51.2.

Students enrolled at Birdneck Elementary by school year2022-23: 646, 2023-24: 627, 2024-25: 58402004006008002022-236462023-246272024-25584
Students enrolled at Birdneck Elementary by school year2022-23: 646, 2023-24: 627, 2024-25: 58402004006008002022-236462023-246272024-25584
Students enrolled at Birdneck Elementary by school year2022-23: 646, 2023-24: 627, 2024-25: 58402004006008002022-236462023-246272024-25584
Students enrolled at Birdneck Elementary by school year2022-23: 646, 2023-24: 627, 2024-25: 58402004006008002022-236462023-246272024-25584
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2364652.312.4
2023-2462757.011.0
2024-2558451.211.4

11.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 89 of every 100 Virginia elementary schools

Among the 1,136 Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; Birdneck Elementary 11.4; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherBirdneck Elementary 11.4state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; Birdneck Elementary 11.4; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherBirdneck Elementary 11.4state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; Birdneck Elementary 11.4; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherBirdneck Elementary 11.4state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; Birdneck Elementary 11.4; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherBirdneck Elementary 11.4state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 633 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Birdneck Elementary enrolled 633 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 42 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 633 of the 633 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions42
  • Chronically absent27.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

31.2% of students were White, 30.5% Black, 22.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White31.2%
  2. Black30.5%
  3. Hispanic22.6%
  4. Two or more races12.7%
  5. Asian2.1%
  6. American Indian0.5%
  7. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Birdneck Elementary scored proficient or above: 53% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Virginia, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtVirginia
Math53%not published67.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Virginia Beach

55 public elementary schools in Virginia Beach report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Glenwood Elementary89614.838.7%
Thoroughgood Elementary76718.414.6%
John B. Dey Elementary74417.913.4%
New Castle Elementary72818.417.7%
Three Oaks Elementary70617.113.5%
Point O' View Elementary69212.875.3%
Woodstock Elementary68915.168.4%
Princess Anne Elementary65417.19.6%

All public schools in Virginia Beach →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Birdneck Elementary

  1. Seatack Elementary an Achievable Dream AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 393 students, 11.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Ocean Lakes ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 530 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Birdneck Elementary with Seatack Elementary an Achievable Dream AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Virginia Beach City Public Schools spends per student$14,888 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,888
  5. The largest public schools in VirginiaBirdneck Elementary is the number 385 by size of 1,137 Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#385 of 1,137
  6. Virginia schools by students per teacher11.4 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 13.9 for elementary schools.11.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Birdneck Elementary

  1. How many students attend Birdneck Elementary?
    584 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 646 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Virginia Beach, VA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Birdneck Elementary?
    11.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Birdneck Elementary a Title I school?
    Birdneck Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Birdneck Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Birdneck Elementary scored proficient or above: 53% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Birdneck Elementary in?
    Virginia Beach City Public Schools, NCES district ID 5103840. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510384002085 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22