Bettie F. Williams Element…, 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.

1.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 50.3% across all subjects — 9th percentile statewide.

1.4 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 5th percentile.

3.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 15.7% — better attendance than 22% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

48%state 69%

Virginia Studies

45%state 69%

Grade 4 Mathematics

47%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

48%state 71%

Grade 4 English Reading

61%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

53%state 72%

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

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 1.9/10 — below 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 50.3%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 76% for English and 59% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 15.7%, 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 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.
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: 4-5
School type: Public elementary (regular, non-charter)
Principal: Dr. Callie M. Richardson
Established: 1961
Mascot & colors: Eagles
Enrollment: 443 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 35.2 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001725

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

57%

Mathematics

47%

Science

48%

History & Social Sci.

45%

Attendance

2024-2025

15.5% 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.

Contact

Phone: (757) 648-4080

Official school website ↗

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 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Williams Elementary — Principal, accreditation status, SOL pass rates, chronic absenteeism, demographics (econ disadvantaged, SWD, EL, race/ethnicity percentages)2024-2025 link ↗
Bettie F. Williams Elementary School (official website) — Official school name, founding history (1961), namesake, tri-campus structure, phone, website2026 link ↗
1st Place Spirit Wear - Bettie F Williams Eagles — Mascot (Eagles) - non-authoritative vendor corroboration only2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES CCD and Virginia School Quality Profiles) unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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