Hermitage Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

At a glance

School district: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Regular public elementary school
Principal: Ashley C. Godfrey
Established: 1964 · this campus 2005
Mascot & colors: Viking ("The Friendly Viking") · Royal Blue, Gold
Enrollment: 552 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 34.8 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001688

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

76%

Mathematics

74%

Science

73%

History & Social Sci.

68%

Attendance

2024-2025

9.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Hermitage Elementary School

Hermitage Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools division, located at 1701 Pleasure House Road in the Bayside area of Virginia Beach. The original school opened in November 1964 on 19 acres donated by the federal government. Most of the original structure was demolished in 2003, and students moved into a newly constructed building in April 2005; the school reports being the first LEED-certified elementary school in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The school serves roughly 550 students and uses the Viking as its mascot, with royal blue and gold as its school colors. It sits in a large-city locale near Pleasure House Road in the northern part of Virginia Beach, within a mixed residential setting close to the Chesapeake Bay side of the city.

Contact

Phone: (757) 648-2600

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Public School Detail — NCES School ID, address, phone, district, grades, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, school type, charter status2024-2025 (enrollment/staffing); 2025-2026 directory link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Hermitage Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD, chronic absenteeism, principal, enrollment2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Hermitage Elementary School official website — Website URL, phone, mascot (Viking), and 'Our School' history page2026 link ↗
Hermitage Elementary 'Our School' page — Founding history (1964), new building (2005), mascot 'The Friendly Viking', colors Royal Blue and Gold, LEED certification2026 link ↗
U.S. Dept. of Education National Blue Ribbon Schools award winners — National Blue Ribbon School recognition (award code 14va226pu)2014 (inferred from award code) link ↗

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