Thalia Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

5.0 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 70.3% across all subjects — 45th percentile statewide.

6.0 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 56th percentile.

5.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 12.3% — better attendance than 45% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

67%state 69%

Virginia Studies

64%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

68%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

74%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

76%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

68%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

77%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

70%state 72%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Thalia Elementary School & its school zone

Thalia Elementary School serves Virginia Beach, VA 23452 students as a public elementary school in Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Thalia 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 5.3/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 70.3%, with stronger-than-state results in Grade 5 Mathematics (76% vs a 71% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 91% for English and 88% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 12.3%, compared with the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Virginia Beach school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Thalia 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.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
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 (2024–2025) · 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: Regular public elementary school
Principal: Nicole M. Keros
Established: 1956
Mascot & colors: Eagles
Enrollment: 590 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 44.6 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001717

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

71%

Mathematics

73%

Science

67%

History & Social Sci.

64%

Attendance

2024-2025

9.7% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Thalia Elementary School

Thalia Elementary School opened in 1956 in the Thalia area of Virginia Beach, Virginia, with Phillip Meekins as its first principal. The school originally served students in grades K-2 and has since grown into a PK-5 elementary school within Virginia Beach City Public Schools. It is located at 421 Thalia Road, along the Thalia River.

The campus sits on the Thalia River and, according to the school, includes a student-accessible dock used for ecology and ecosystem learning. The school operates under an approach it calls "The Eagle Way," and its mascot is the Eagles.

Contact

Phone: (757) 648-3880

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Thalia Elementary — NCES School ID, district, grades served, total enrollment and by-grade counts, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale classification, school type, phone, address2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Thalia Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading, math, science, history/social science), enrollment, demographics, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Thalia Elementary School official website (VBCPS) — Website URL, phone, principal, mascot, founding year and history, campus/river-dock feature, 'The Eagle Way'2026 link ↗

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

Thalia Elementary School