Bayside Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

2.7 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 56.9% across all subjects — 19th percentile statewide.

2.7 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 19th percentile.

4.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 14.0% — better attendance than 33% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

55%state 69%

Virginia Studies

45%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

55%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

64%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

60%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

55%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

64%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

55%state 72%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Bayside Elementary School & its school zone

Bayside Elementary School serves Virginia Beach, VA 23455 students as a public elementary school in Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Bayside 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 2.9/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 56.9%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 82% for English and 78% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 14.0%, compared with the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Virginia Beach school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Bayside 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.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
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 (2024–2025) · 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
Principal: Amanda B. Loyd
Established: 1911 · this campus 2000
Mascot & colors: Bulldogs
Enrollment: 546 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 12:1
Classroom teachers: 46.3 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001674

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

58%

Mathematics

60%

Science

55%

History & Social Sci.

45%

Attendance

2024-2025

11% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Bayside Elementary School

Bayside Elementary School traces its origins to an early log-cabin school and, in 1911, relocated to the W.E. Biddle School building on Independence Boulevard, when it was renamed The Bayside School. In 1941 the school moved to its current site at 5649 Bayside Road. After the aging facility was determined to be beyond renovation, the original building was demolished in 1999, and a newly constructed Bayside Elementary School opened on the same site in December 2000.

The school is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools and sits in the Bayside area of northern Virginia Beach, Virginia, near the Chesapeake Bay side of the city. It serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade 5 and is classified by the federal government as being in a large-city locale.

Contact

Phone: (757) 648-2080
Office hours: Staggered elementary schedule: grades 4-5 approx. 8:05 a.m.–2:35 p.m.; grades 1-3 approx. 8:45 a.m.–3:15 p.m. (VBCPS-listed times; not separately confirmed on the school's own page)

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Bayside Elementary — NCES School ID, district, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, grades served, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, free/reduced lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Bayside Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (Reading/Math/Science/History), demographics, economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism, principal, grades2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Bayside Elementary School official website (VBCPS) — School history, mascot (Bulldogs), phone number, principal context, capacity2025 link ↗
Virginia Beach City Public Schools — School Hours — Elementary staggered school-hours times2025-2026 link ↗
Wikimedia Commons media search — Checked for freely-licensed building photo — none found (only US Navy event photos of sailors reading to students, no building image)2009 link ↗

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

Bayside Elementary School