Other / mixed grade configuration · Virginia Beach, VA

College Park Elementary

Federal NCES profile for College Park Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510384001680
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

College Park Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Virginia schools.

#24 of 53
schools in Virginia Beach · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
11.8:1
small classes for Virginia
496
students enrolled

College Park Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, College Park Elementary ranks #24 of 53 schools in Virginia Beach, VA.

Enrollment

496

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

42.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.8:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

-15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How College Park Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at College Park Elementary

College Park Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, enrolling 496 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 496 students, its enrollment sits close to the Virginia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,868 scored Virginia schools.

Its student body is led by African American (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 50/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 413 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Virginia Beach's public schools, it stands alongside Glenwood Elementary (896 students): College Park Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 14.2:1).

Virginia Beach City Public Schools also operates Landstown High (2,152 students) and Kempsville High (2,046 students) alongside College Park Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How College Park Elementary compares

College Park Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 15% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 496 top 59% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
496
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 19% in Virginia - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,118
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.2 FTE
Per 413 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 69.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
White 9.5%
Two or More 6.0%
Asian 3.0%

Largest group: African American at 69.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.5, College Park Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, which includes College Park Elementary.

$14,118
Per student
-4%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.6%
State 39.7%
Federal 13.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How College Park Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Landstown High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Kempsville High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bayside High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Tallwood High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Floyd Kellam High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to College Park Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Virginia Beach City Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Virginia Beach

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on College Park Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about College Park Elementary

How many students attend College Park Elementary?

College Park Elementary has 496 students enrolled. It is a public school in Virginia Beach, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at College Park Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at College Park Elementary is 11.8:1, which is 15% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of College Park Elementary?

The largest demographic group at College Park Elementary is African American at 69.0% of enrollment, in Virginia Beach, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for College Park Elementary?

College Park Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does College Park Elementary rank among schools in Virginia Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, College Park Elementary ranks #24 of 53 schools in Virginia Beach, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Virginia Beach on the city page.

Is College Park Elementary a good school?

College Park Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Virginia Beach City Public Schools?

Besides College Park Elementary, Virginia Beach City Public Schools also operates Landstown High (2,152 students), Kempsville High (2,046 students), and Bayside High (1,984 students). See the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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