Centerville Elementary, 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.

8.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 86.4% across all subjects — 85th percentile statewide.

8.4 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 82th percentile.

8.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 8.0% — better attendance than 78% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

86%state 69%

Virginia Studies

86%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

86%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

89%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

87%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

74%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

93%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

89%state 72%

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

Centerville Elementary & its school zone

A public elementary school in Virginia Beach Public Schools, Centerville Elementary anchors its attendance zone in Virginia Beach, VA 23464. Buyers searching homes for sale near Centerville Elementary 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 8.4/10 — above 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 86.4%, with standout results in Grade 4 English Reading (93% vs a 73% state average) and Grade 5 English Reading (89% vs a 72% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 94% for English and 94% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 8.0%, better than 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 Centerville Elementary. 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: Leticia W. Swift-Newsome
Established: 1984
Mascot & colors: Dolphins
Enrollment: 570 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 17:1
Classroom teachers: 34.2 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384002010

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

86%

Mathematics

87%

Science

86%

History & Social Sci.

86%

Attendance

2024-2025

4.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Centerville Elementary

Centerville Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools division, established in 1984. It sits at 2201 Centerville Turnpike in the Kempsville/Centerville area of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and its mascot is the Dolphin.

The school serves the Centerville-area neighborhoods of southern Virginia Beach, with an attendance zone that includes Charlestowne, Charlestown Lake South, Woodbridge Point, Magnolia Run, and portions of Brigadoon and Alexandria. For 2024-2025 it enrolled 570 students and was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education.

Contact

Phone: (757) 648-2200

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Centerville Elementary — NCES School ID (510384002010), total enrollment (570), enrollment by grade, grades served (PK-5), teachers FTE (34.20), student/teacher ratio (16.67), locale (City, Large), phone, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Centerville Elementary — Accreditation status (Fully Accredited SY2025-26), SOL pass rates (reading 86, math 87, science-gr5 86, history/VA Studies 86), demographics (econ. disadvantaged 31.2%, EL 6.5%, SWD 15.4%, race/ethnicity %), chronic absenteeism (4.9%), principal name2024-2025 link ↗
Centerville Elementary School — official website (VBCPS) — Established 1984, mascot (Dolphins), phone (757-648-2200), attendance-zone neighborhoods, website URL2026 link ↗
Wikipedia — Centerville Elementary School — Disambiguation page only; no dedicated article, no history, no photo2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Centerville Elementary