New Castle Elementary Scho…, Virginia Beach, VA

At a glance

School district: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public elementary school
Principal: Ms. Heather A. Quinn
Established: 1999
Enrollment: 728 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 39.6 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001931

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

90%

Mathematics

95%

Science

78%

History & Social Sci.

81%

Attendance

2024-2025

2.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About New Castle Elementary School

New Castle Elementary School opened on September 9, 1999, and is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. The school became fully accredited by the Commonwealth of Virginia during its second year of operation, based on student performance on the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests, and has maintained accredited status since.

The school sits in the southwestern section of Virginia Beach at 4136 Dam Neck Road and draws from roughly fifteen surrounding neighborhoods. Per the school's own materials, a substantial share of its students come from military-connected families, reflecting the area's proximity to regional military installations.

Contact

Phone: 757-648-3080
Office hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. during the school year (student hours 8:45 a.m.-3:15 p.m.); 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday in summer

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - New Castle Elementary — NCES School ID, district, grades served, enrollment total and by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - New Castle Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates by subject, demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, race/ethnicity), chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
New Castle Elementary School official website (VBCPS) — Phone, address, office hours, student hours, website, founding date (Sept 9, 1999), neighborhoods served, principal2026 (current) link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES CCD and Virginia School Quality Profiles); accreditation status 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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