Indian Lakes Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

Indian Lakes Elementary School phone & mascot

Phone: (757) 648-2680
Mascot: Thunderbirds
Principal: Dexter R. Warren
Address: 1240 Homestead Dr, 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.

5.9 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 74.7% across all subjects — 54th percentile statewide.

6.0 · Academic progress

83% of students showed growth in reading and 84% in math — 55th percentile.

8.1 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 5.8% — better attendance than 79% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 6.3 for 2025–26, compared with 5.8 for 2024–25 — up 0.5.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

76%state 69%

Virginia Studies

83%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

67%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

66%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

86%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

70%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

68%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

81%state 73%

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

Indian Lakes Elementary School & its school zone

Indian Lakes Elementary School serves Virginia Beach, VA 23464 students as a public elementary school in Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Indian Lakes 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 6.3/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 5.8 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 74.7%, with standout results in Grade 5 Mathematics (86% vs a 72% state average) and Virginia Studies (83% vs a 71% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 83% of students showed growth in English reading and 84% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 5.8%, 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 Indian Lakes 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: 1979
Enrollment: 449 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 39.2 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001880

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

73%

Mathematics

73%

Science

76%

History & Social Sci.

83%

Attendance

2025-2026

5.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Indian Lakes Elementary School

Indian Lakes Elementary School officially opened on September 4, 1979, in the Indian Lakes neighborhood of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It began with a student population of 1,086 in grades one through six under its first principal, Peggy Bryson.

Today the school is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools and serves students in pre-kindergarten through grade 5 at 1240 Homestead Drive. Its mascot is the Thunderbird.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Indian Lakes Elementary ↗ — NCES ID, address, phone, district, grades served, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, free/reduced lunch counts, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Indian Lakes Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics (economically disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity percentages), chronic absenteeism, principal, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Indian Lakes Elementary School official website ↗ — Founding history (opened Sept 4, 1979), first principal, phone, website URL, grades served2026
Indian Lakes Elementary Facebook page ↗ — Mascot (Thunderbirds)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.

Indian Lakes Elementary School