New Castle Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

New Castle Elementary School phone & hours

Phone: (757) 648-3080
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
Principal: Ms. Heather A. Quinn
Address: 4136 Dam Neck Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456

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.

9.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 91.9% across all subjects — 96th percentile statewide.

9.4 · Academic progress

94% of students showed growth in reading and 94% in math — 94th percentile.

8.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 5.1% — better attendance than 84% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 9.4 for 2025–26, compared with 9.3 for 2024–25 — up 0.1.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

87%state 69%

Virginia Studies

93%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

96%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

91%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

95%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

89%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

91%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

94%state 73%

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

New Castle Elementary School & its school zone

New Castle Elementary School is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, VA 23456, part of Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near New Castle 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 9.4/10 — above 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 9.3 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 91.9%, with standout results in Grade 5 Mathematics (95% vs a 72% state average) and Virginia Studies (93% vs a 71% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 94% of students showed growth in English reading and 94% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 5.1%, 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 New Castle 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 elementary school
Established: 1999
Enrollment: 690 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 39.6 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001931

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

91%

Mathematics

94%

Science

87%

History & Social Sci.

93%

Attendance

2025-2026

5.1% 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.

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
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, principal, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
New Castle Elementary School official website (VBCPS) ↗ — Phone, address, office hours, student hours, website, founding date (Sept 9, 1999), neighborhoods served, principal2026 (current)

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.

New Castle Elementary School