Alanton Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

At a glance

School district: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Principal: Charlene Garran
Established: 1966
Enrollment: 632 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 42.6 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001671

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

85%

Mathematics

88%

Science

80%

History & Social Sci.

82%

Attendance

2024-2025

9.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Alanton Elementary School

Alanton Elementary School opened in 1966 in the northern part of Virginia Beach, Virginia. According to the school, it was built to relieve overcrowding at John B. Dey Elementary, initially housed grades 1-7, and was the first elementary school in Virginia Beach constructed with a gymnasium. A later expansion added a library-media center, computer lab, art room, and additional classrooms. The school now serves pre-kindergarten through grade 5 as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.

The school sits in the Alanton neighborhood, an established residential area in northern Virginia Beach named for architect Alan McCullough, whose family acquired land there in the early 1920s. The area lies near Baycliff and Cape Henry, and students continuing beyond elementary are served by Lynnhaven Middle School and First Colonial High School.

Contact

Phone: 757-648-2000

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Alanton Elementary — NCES ID, total enrollment (632), grade span PK-5, enrollment by grade, teachers FTE (42.60), student/teacher ratio (14.84), locale (City, Large)2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Alanton Elementary — Accreditation status (Fully Accredited, SY 2025-2026), SOL pass rates, enrollment (633), economically disadvantaged/SWD/EL, race-ethnicity breakdown, chronic absenteeism (9.8%)2024-2025 link ↗
Alanton Elementary School official website — Principal (Charlene Garran), assistant principal (Jonathan Duggan), phone, website, founding history (opened 1966)2026 link ↗
Wikipedia - Alanton, Virginia — Neighborhood history and setting (named for architect Alan McCullough; feeder schools)2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (SOL, demographics, attendance, enrollment); accreditation SY 2025-2026; NCES staffing 2024-2025 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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