Kempsville Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

Kempsville Elementary School phone & mascot

Phone: (757) 648-2720
Mascot: Indians
Principal: Heidi Rinehart-Richardson
Address: 570 Kempsville 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.

5.3 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 72.9% across all subjects — 48th percentile statewide.

4.7 · Academic progress

81% of students showed growth in reading and 78% in math — 41th percentile.

7.6 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 6.4% — better attendance than 74% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 5.6 for 2025–26, compared with 7.3 for 2024–25 — down 1.7.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

58%state 69%

Virginia Studies

70%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

82%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

74%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

74%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

75%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

78%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

74%state 73%

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

Kempsville Elementary School & its school zone

Kempsville Elementary School serves Virginia Beach, VA 23464 students as a public elementary school in Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Kempsville 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 5.6/10 — 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 7.3 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 72.9%, with stronger-than-state results in Grade 3 Mathematics (82% vs a 74% state average) and Grade 3 English Reading (75% vs a 68% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 81% of students showed growth in English reading and 78% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 6.4%, 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 Kempsville 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: 554 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 36.7 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001693

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

76%

Mathematics

76%

Science

58%

History & Social Sci.

70%

Attendance

2025-2026

6.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Kempsville Elementary School

Kempsville Elementary School is a public school in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools division, located at 570 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through 5.

The school sits in the historic Kempsville area of Virginia Beach, a settlement with colonial-era roots once known as Kemps Landing. According to the school, the first school on record in Kempsville was the Dickson Free School, built in 1794, reflecting the area's long educational history.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Kempsville Elementary ↗ — NCES school ID, district, grades served, total enrollment and enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, free/reduced lunch, phone, address2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Kempsville Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD percentages, chronic absenteeism, principal, grades served, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Kempsville Elementary School official website (VBCPS) ↗ — Phone, address, mascot (Indians), local Kempsville history context2026

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.

Kempsville Elementary School