Fairfield Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

Fairfield Elementary School phone & website

Phone: (757) 648-2480
Principal: Ms. Amy Hedrick
Address: 5428 Providence Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464

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.

5.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 73.6% across all subjects — 50th percentile statewide.

6.6 · Academic progress

86% of students showed growth in reading and 84% in math — 62th percentile.

7.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 7.1% — better attendance than 67% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 6.1 for 2025–26, compared with 6.9 for 2024–25 — down 0.8.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

63%state 69%

Virginia Studies

63%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

77%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

84%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

69%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

77%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

81%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

73%state 73%

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

Fairfield Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Virginia Beach Public Schools, Fairfield Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Virginia Beach, VA 23464. Buyers searching homes for sale near Fairfield 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 6.1/10 — around 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 6.9 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 73.6%, with standout results in Grade 4 Mathematics (84% vs a 73% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 86% of students showed growth in English reading and 84% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 7.1%, better than 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 Fairfield 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: 1975
Enrollment: 500 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 30.3 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001683

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

77%

Mathematics

77%

Science

63%

History & Social Sci.

63%

Attendance

2025-2026

7.1% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Fairfield Elementary School

Fairfield Elementary School opened in September 1975 and serves students in prekindergarten through grade 5 as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. It sits at 5428 Providence Road in the Kempsville area of Virginia Beach, Virginia, drawing from the surrounding residential neighborhoods.

The school enrolls roughly 470-480 students and is classified by the National Center for Education Statistics as a large-city locale. It is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for the 2025-2026 school year.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Fairfield Elementary ↗ — NCES ID, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, grades served, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch counts, district, phone, address2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Fairfield Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (English/Math/Science/History), demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, race/ethnicity percentages), chronic absenteeism, principal name, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Fairfield Elementary School official website ↗ — Official website URL, phone, founding year (September 1975), Kempsville neighborhood setting2026

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.

Fairfield Elementary School