Ocean Lakes Elementary Sch…, Virginia Beach, VA

At a glance

School district: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Principal: Lori Gross
Established: 1989
Mascot & colors: Wave Riders
Enrollment: 530 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 34.7 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384002167

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

83%

Mathematics

87%

Science

82%

History & Social Sci.

83%

Attendance

2024-2025

5.28% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Ocean Lakes Elementary School

Ocean Lakes Elementary School opened in 1989 under founding principal Mike Storm and serves students in kindergarten through grade 5 as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. It is located at 1616 Upton Drive in the Ocean Lakes area of Virginia Beach, in the southeastern part of the city near the Fleet Combat Training Center Dam Neck.

The school is classified by the National Center for Education Statistics as a large-city public elementary school. As of the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 530 students and reported a student/teacher ratio of about 15 to 1, and it was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: 757-648-3200

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Ocean Lakes Elementary — NCES School ID, total enrollment, grades, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Ocean Lakes Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL overall pass rates, demographics (economically disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity percentages), chronic absenteeism2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Ocean Lakes Elementary School — Official Website (VBCPS) — Principal, phone, founding history (1989, principal Mike Storm), mission, grades2026 link ↗
Ocean Lakes Elementary — Administration page (VBCPS) — Principal name (Lori Gross), main office phone (757-648-3200)2026 link ↗

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

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