Bettie F. Williams Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA

Bettie F. Williams Elementary School phone & mascot

Phone: (757) 648-4080
Mascot: Eagles
Principal: Dr. Callie M. Richardson
Address: 892 Newtown Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

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.

1.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 50.4% across all subjects — 8th percentile statewide.

1.9 · Academic progress

71% of students showed growth in reading and 55% in math — 10th percentile.

1.9 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 16.2% — better attendance than 10% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 1.8 for 2025–26, compared with 1.9 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

49%state 69%

Virginia Studies

47%state 71%

Grade 4 Mathematics

39%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

49%state 72%

Grade 4 English Reading

59%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

59%state 73%

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

Bettie F. Williams Elementary School & its school zone

Bettie F. Williams Elementary School serves Virginia Beach, VA 23462 students as a public elementary school in Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Bettie F. Williams 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 1.8/10 — below 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 1.9 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 50.4%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 71% of students showed growth in English reading and 55% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 16.2%, compared with 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 Bettie F. Williams 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: 4-5
School type: Public elementary (regular, non-charter)
Established: 1961
Enrollment: 418 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 35.2 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001725

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

59%

Mathematics

44%

Science

49%

History & Social Sci.

47%

Attendance

2025-2026

16.2% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Bettie F. Williams Elementary School

Bettie F. Williams Elementary School opened in September 1961 and was named in honor of Bettie Forbes Williams, a longtime Princess Anne County educator who taught for 24 years before becoming the county's second Supervisor of Negro Elementary Schools in 1946. The school is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.

Located at 892 Newtown Road in the Bayside/Newtown section of Virginia Beach, the school operates within the district's Bayside tri-campus structure (alongside Newtown and Diamond Springs elementary schools), housing grades 4-5. It has been associated with the district's newer Bettie F. Williams and Bayside 6th Grade Campus facility project.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Williams Elementary ↗ — NCES ID, district, address, phone, grade span, enrollment, FTE teachers, student-teacher ratio, locale, charter status, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Williams Elementary ↗ — Principal, accreditation status, SOL pass rates, chronic absenteeism, demographics (econ disadvantaged, SWD, EL, race/ethnicity percentages), fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Bettie F. Williams Elementary School (official website) ↗ — Official school name, founding history (1961), namesake, tri-campus structure, phone, website2026
1st Place Spirit Wear - Bettie F Williams Eagles ↗ — Mascot (Eagles) - non-authoritative vendor corroboration only2026

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.

Bettie F. Williams Elementary School