Birdneck Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

Birdneck Elementary School phone & mascot

Phone: (757) 648-2120
Mascot: Eagles (SOARing Eagles)
Principal: Karla C. Young
Address: 957 S Birdneck Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

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.

3.2 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 62.3% across all subjects — 24th percentile statewide.

2.7 · Academic progress

73% of students showed growth in reading and 69% in math — 19th percentile.

2.1 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 15.7% — better attendance than 12% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 2.8 for 2025–26, compared with 3.1 for 2024–25 — down 0.3.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

64%state 69%

Virginia Studies

80%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

56%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

56%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

62%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

58%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

66%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

58%state 73%

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

Birdneck Elementary School & its school zone

Birdneck Elementary School is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, VA 23451, part of Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Birdneck 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 2.8/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 3.1 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 62.3%, with stronger-than-state results in Virginia Studies (80% vs a 71% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 73% of students showed growth in English reading and 69% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 15.7%, 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 Birdneck 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: Regular public school
Enrollment: 633 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 11:1
Classroom teachers: 51.2 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384002085

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

61%

Mathematics

58%

Science

64%

History & Social Sci.

80%

Attendance

2025-2026

15.7% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Birdneck Elementary School

Birdneck Elementary School is a public elementary school operated by Virginia Beach City Public Schools, serving students in grades PK through 5 at 957 S. Birdneck Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Its mascot is the Eagle, and the school describes its mission as building relationships to encourage, inspire, and empower students and to foster a love of learning.

The school sits along the Birdneck Road corridor in the eastern part of Virginia Beach, not far from the oceanfront resort area, and is classified by the U.S. Department of Education as being in a large-city locale. In the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 584 students and was designated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Birdneck Elementary ↗ — NCES ID, enrollment total and by grade, grades served, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, phone, address2024-2025 (directory 2025-2026)
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Birdneck Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics, chronic absenteeism, principal, enrollmentSOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Birdneck Elementary School official website (VBCPS) ↗ — Official website URL, phone, address, mission statement2025-2026

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.

Birdneck Elementary School