Bettie F. Williams Element…, Virginia Beach, VA

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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