Luxford Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

Luxford Elementary School phone & mascot

Phone: (757) 648-2960
Mascot: Dragons
Principal: James E. Daub
Address: 4808 Haygood Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455

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.

4.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 69.1% across all subjects — 39th percentile statewide.

6.4 · Academic progress

86% of students showed growth in reading and 83% in math — 60th percentile.

3.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 11.8% — better attendance than 28% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 4.9 for 2025–26, compared with 5.5 for 2024–25 — down 0.6.

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

68%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

63%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

80%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

69%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

65%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

85%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

68%state 73%

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

Luxford Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Virginia Beach Public Schools, Luxford Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Virginia Beach, VA 23455. Buyers searching homes for sale near Luxford 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 4.9/10 — 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 5.5 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 69.1%, with standout results in Grade 4 English Reading (85% vs a 74% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 86% of students showed growth in English reading and 83% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 11.8%, 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 Luxford 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
Established: 1961
Enrollment: 445 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 12:1
Classroom teachers: 39.2 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2024-2025)
NCES school ID: 510384001700

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

72%

Mathematics

70%

Science

58%

History & Social Sci.

68%

Attendance

2025-2026

11.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Luxford Elementary School

Luxford Elementary School opened in 1961 on 12.7 acres of former dairy farmland in Virginia Beach, built to serve the newly completed Aragona Village housing development. It originally opened with 31 classrooms, 36 teachers, and roughly 1,243 students in grades 1-6. A major renovation and addition was carried out from 2000 to 2002.

The school is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools and today serves students in grades PK through 5 at 4808 Haygood Road in the Haygood/Aragona section of Virginia Beach. It is classified by NCES as being in a large-city locale.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail ↗ — NCES School ID, grades served, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student-teacher ratio, locale, school type, phone/address2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Luxford Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD percentages, chronic absenteeism, enrollmentSOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Luxford Elementary School official website (VBCPS) ↗ — Founding history (1961), renovation dates, mission/about text, phone number, website URL2026
Web search aggregate (principal, mascot) ↗ — Principal name (James E. Daub) and mascot (Dragons), fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2024-2025 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Luxford Elementary School