Red Mill Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

Red Mill Elementary School phone & website

Phone: (757) 648-3560
Principal: Catherine Brumm
Address: 1860 Sandbridge 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.

9.1 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 88.6% across all subjects — 90th percentile statewide.

7.9 · Academic progress

91% of students showed growth in reading and 87% in math — 77th percentile.

9.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 3.4% — better attendance than 94% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 8.8 for 2025–26, compared with 8.9 for 2024–25 — down 0.1.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

84%state 69%

Virginia Studies

89%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

100%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

85%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

88%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

91%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

89%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

88%state 73%

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

Red Mill Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Virginia Beach Public Schools, Red Mill Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Virginia Beach, VA 23456. Buyers searching homes for sale near Red Mill 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 8.8/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 8.9 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 88.6%, with standout results in Grade 3 Mathematics (100% vs a 74% state average) and Grade 3 English Reading (91% vs a 68% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 91% of students showed growth in English reading and 87% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 3.4%, 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 Red Mill 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
Established: 1989
Enrollment: 530 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 32.2 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384002168

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

89%

Mathematics

90%

Science

84%

History & Social Sci.

89%

Attendance

2025-2026

3.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Red Mill Elementary School

Red Mill Elementary School opened in 1989 under founding principal David Portis and assistant principal Charles Grindle. It is a public elementary school within Virginia Beach City Public Schools, serving students from preschool through fifth grade.

The school sits at 1860 Sandbridge Road in the southeastern part of Virginia Beach, drawing students from a mix of suburban, rural, and beachfront areas near the Red Mill and Sandbridge communities. NCES classifies its setting as a large city locale.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Red Mill Elementary ↗ — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, district, free/reduced lunch counts, race/ethnicity enrollment counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Red Mill Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (English/Reading, Math, Science, History/Social Science), demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, race/ethnicity percentages), chronic absenteeism, principal name, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Red Mill Elementary School official website ↗ — Founding year (1989), founding leadership, school setting description, main phone2026 (accessed)

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.

Red Mill Elementary School