Other / mixed grade configuration · Virginia Beach, VA

Ocean Lakes Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Ocean Lakes Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510384002167
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ocean Lakes Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.

#39 of 53
schools in Virginia Beach · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
students per teacher
26.8%
free-lunch eligible

Ocean Lakes Elementary has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ocean Lakes Elementary ranks #39 of 53 schools in Virginia Beach, VA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Ocean Lakes Elementary held near 564 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 36.8 → 32.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 510384002167 · Virginia Beach, VA Other · MID · TRAD

530 enr · 14.7:1 · 26.8% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Landstown High (2,152 students)

Ocean Lakes Elementary held near 564 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 36.8 → 32.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Ocean Lakes Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ocean Lakes Elementary reports 530 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ocean Lakes Elementary compares

Ocean Lakes Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▲ 6% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.8% ▼ 53% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 530 top 53% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
530
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.8%
free-lunch eligible - 53% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 64% in Virginia - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,888
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 530 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.0%
Two or More 11.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8%
African American 10.2%
Asian 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 64.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, Ocean Lakes Elementary is about as mixed as the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Virginia Beach City Public Schools reports $14,888 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ocean Lakes Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Landstown High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kempsville High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bayside High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tallwood High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Floyd Kellam High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ocean Lakes 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.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Ocean Lakes Elementary

How many students attend Ocean Lakes Elementary?

Ocean Lakes Elementary has 530 students enrolled. It is a public school in Virginia Beach, VA. CCD year-over-year: 571 (2022-23) → 564 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean Lakes Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ocean Lakes Elementary is 14.7:1, which is 6% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ocean Lakes Elementary?

26.8% of students at Ocean Lakes Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocean Lakes Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Ocean Lakes Elementary is White at 64.0% of enrollment, in Virginia Beach, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocean Lakes Elementary?

Ocean Lakes Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ocean Lakes Elementary rank among schools in Virginia Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, Ocean Lakes Elementary ranks #39 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.

What other schools are in Virginia Beach City Public Schools?

Besides Ocean Lakes 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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