Pembroke Meadows Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

Pembroke Meadows Elementary School phone & mascot

Phone: (757) 648-3360
Mascot: Panther
Principal: Krista T. Clark
Address: 820 Cathedral Dr, 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.

7.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 81.9% across all subjects — 74th percentile statewide.

7.6 · Academic progress

87% of students showed growth in reading and 89% in math — 74th percentile.

5.9 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 8.5% — better attendance than 54% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 7.3 for 2025–26, compared with 7.1 for 2024–25 — up 0.2.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

82%state 69%

Virginia Studies

90%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

75%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

83%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

86%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

73%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

85%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

84%state 73%

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

Pembroke Meadows Elementary School & its school zone

Pembroke Meadows Elementary School is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, VA 23455, part of Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Pembroke Meadows 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 7.3/10 — 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 7.1 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 81.9%, with standout results in Virginia Studies (90% vs a 71% state average) and Grade 5 Mathematics (86% vs a 72% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 87% of students showed growth in English reading and 89% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 8.5%, 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 Pembroke Meadows 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 (regular)
Established: 1969
Enrollment: 488 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 34.7 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001708

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

80%

Mathematics

81%

Science

82%

History & Social Sci.

90%

Attendance

2025-2026

8.5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Pembroke Meadows Elementary School

Pembroke Meadows Elementary School opened in September 1969 as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. The 14.6-acre site was purchased from the Terry Corporation by the Virginia Beach City School Board in 1967. The school serves grades PK through 5 and its mascot is the Panther.

The school is located at 820 Cathedral Drive in the Pembroke area of Virginia Beach, a large-city locale in the central part of the city. It is one of the elementary schools operated by Virginia Beach City Public Schools, the division led by Superintendent Dr. Donald E. Robertson Jr.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Pembroke Meadows Elementary ↗ — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades served, total enrollment (485), FTE teachers (34.70), student/teacher ratio (13.98), locale (City, Large), charter status, racial/ethnic enrollment counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Pembroke Meadows Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status (Fully Accredited, 2025-2026), SOL overall pass rates (Reading 84, Math 82, Science 76, History/Social Science 79), demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, race/ethnicity), chronic absenteeism (7.4%), principal, phone, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Pembroke Meadows Elementary School official website (VBCPS) ↗ — Mascot (Panther), phone, address, founding statement (opened September 1969), website URL2026

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.

Pembroke Meadows Elementary School