Alanton Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

Alanton Elementary School phone & website

Phone: (757) 648-2000
Principal: Charlene Garran
Address: 1441 Stephens Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,074 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

8.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 86.1% across all subjects — 84th percentile statewide.

8.7 · Academic progress

90% of students showed growth in reading and 93% in math — 86th percentile.

4.2 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 10.8% — better attendance than 35% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 7.7 for 2025–26, compared with 7.6 for 2024–25 — up 0.1.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

81%state 69%

Virginia Studies

86%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

89%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

87%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

87%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

90%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

82%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

86%state 73%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

Alanton Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Virginia Beach Public Schools, Alanton Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Virginia Beach, VA 23454. Buyers searching homes for sale near Alanton Elementary School are shopping this Virginia Beach school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Virginia Beach elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 7.7/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 7.6 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 86.1%, with standout results in Grade 3 English Reading (90% vs a 68% state average) and Virginia Studies (86% vs a 71% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 90% of students showed growth in English reading and 93% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 10.8%, compared with the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Virginia Beach school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Alanton Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Virginia Beach Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's growth rates — the share of students who showed year-over-year growth in English reading and in math — ranked statewide.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Established: 1966
Enrollment: 612 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 42.6 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001671

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

86%

Mathematics

88%

Science

81%

History & Social Sci.

86%

Attendance

2025-2026

10.8% 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.

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
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%)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Alanton Elementary School official website ↗ — Principal (Charlene Garran), assistant principal (Jonathan Duggan), phone, website, founding history (opened 1966)2026
Wikipedia - Alanton, Virginia ↗ — Neighborhood history and setting (named for architect Alan McCullough; feeder schools)2026

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Alanton Elementary School