Christopher Farms Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

Christopher Farms Elementary School phone & website

Phone: (757) 648-2240
Principal: Kristen Shuman
Address: 2828 Pleasant Acres Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23453

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.

7.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 81.5% across all subjects — 72th percentile statewide.

7.6 · Academic progress

86% of students showed growth in reading and 90% in math — 74th percentile.

5.4 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 9.1% — better attendance than 49% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 7.1 for 2025–26, compared with 8.5 for 2024–25 — down 1.4.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

69%state 69%

Virginia Studies

88%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

79%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

92%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

82%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

79%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

88%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

76%state 73%

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

Christopher Farms Elementary School & its school zone

Christopher Farms Elementary School serves Virginia Beach, VA 23453 students as a public elementary school in Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Christopher Farms 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 7.1/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 8.5 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 81.5%, with standout results in Grade 4 Mathematics (92% vs a 73% state average) and Virginia Studies (88% vs a 71% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 86% of students showed growth in English reading and 90% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 9.1%, 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 Christopher Farms 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 elementary school
Enrollment: 605 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 39.3 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001656

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

81%

Mathematics

84%

Science

69%

History & Social Sci.

88%

Attendance

2025-2026

9.1% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Christopher Farms Elementary School

Christopher Farms Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools division, serving students in grades PK through 5. It is located at 2828 Pleasant Acres Drive in the Christopher Farms neighborhood of southern Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the 23453 ZIP code. The school operated as a neighborhood elementary school within one of the largest school divisions in Virginia.

The Christopher Farms neighborhood sits in the Princess Anne area of Virginia Beach, generally between Holland Road and Princess Anne Road, and the elementary school is situated within the residential community it serves. For the 2024-2025 school year the school enrolled 626 students and was rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Christopher Farms Elementary ↗ — NCES ID, grades served, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, school type, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Christopher Farms Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographic percentages, chronic absenteeism, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Christopher Farms Elementary School official website (VBCPS) ↗ — Phone number, official website URL, principal and assistant principal names2025-2026

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.

Christopher Farms Elementary School