Arrowhead Elementary

Summary:

Arrowhead Elementary is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 525 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 27th out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Arrowhead Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 48.57% White, 24.19% African American, 14.29% Hispanic, 2.1% Asian, and 10.48% two or more races. The school's academic performance, as measured by SOL test scores, is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. However, Arrowhead has a high percentage of students (57.14%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from lower-income families. The school's spending per student has increased in recent years, suggesting a commitment to investing in resources, but its student-teacher ratio of 13.7 is slightly higher than the district average.

Interestingly, Arrowhead Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 185th out of 1,097 Virginia elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 516th out of 1,114 in 2023-2024. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking 27th out of 564 Virginia elementary schools, while its military-connected students ranked 148th out of 195. Compared to nearby schools, such as Kempsville Elementary and Fairfield Elementary, Arrowhead's performance is generally on par or slightly below. Additionally, the school's student population has decreased slightly in recent years, from 525 students in 2022-2023 to 484 students in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5549 Susquehanna Dr
       Virginia Beach, VA  23462-4034


(757) 648-2040

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
516th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,571 Help


Students who attend Arrowhead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Larkspur Middle
High:    Kempsville High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  525

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.6%
African American:
24.2%
Hispanic:
14.3%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.1% Help


 See top rated Virginia elementary schools

 Compare Arrowhead Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Arrowhead Elementary ranks better than 53.7% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 32nd among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools District. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.61. (See more...)
Help
Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
Help
Compare Details Arrowhead Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arrowhead Elementary is $12,571. 31 elementary schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arrowhead Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Arrowhead Elementary 516th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Arrowhead Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Military Connected students:
Male students:
African American students:
White students:


Virginia Beach City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Virginia Beach City Public Schools 27th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


What do you think?

Your rating for Arrowhead Elementary?

Rank History for Arrowhead Elementary

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 50.76 566th 1062 46.7%
2006 32.36 869th 1071 18.9%
2007 52.37 562nd 1083 48.1%
2008 62.00 408th 1081 62.3%
2009 44.03 723rd 1082 33.2%
2010 56.62 517th 1113 53.5%
2011 48.15 655th 1117 41.4%
2012 42.93 740th 1117 33.8%
2013 45.08 679th 1120 39.4%
2014 58.21 473rd 1110 57.4%
2015 66.35 361st 1100 67.2%
2016 70.13 305th 1096 72.2%
2017 68.65 330th 1099 70.0%
2018 77.85 185th 1097 83.1%
2019 74.12 256th 1105 76.8%
2021 69.73 344th 1103 68.8%
2022 69.95 357th 1109 67.8%
2023 58.29 500th 1114 55.1%
2024 57.61 516th 1114 53.7%
See the entire list of Virginia Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.82 164th 247 33.6%
See the entire list of Best Virginia Elementary Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 61.64 395th 1036 61.9%
See the entire list of Best Virginia Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.13 472nd 1100 57.1%
2024 61.97 442nd 1098 59.7%
See the entire list of Best Virginia Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.16 172nd 182 5.5%
2024 32.09 148th 195 24.1%
See the entire list of Best Virginia Elementary Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.02 530th 1093 51.5%
2024 51.47 573rd 1101 48.0%
See the entire list of Best Virginia Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.34 230th 579 60.3%
2024 43.69 375th 588 36.2%
See the entire list of Best Virginia Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 89.63 27th 564 95.2%
See the entire list of Best Virginia Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.82 490th 984 50.2%
2024 51.03 543rd 979 44.5%
See the entire list of Best Virginia Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Arrowhead Elementary Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 





Data source: Virginia Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Arrowhead Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Arrowhead Elementary, submit a rating!


Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!


Enrollment information for Arrowhead Elementary

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 607 607
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 604 604
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 620 620
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 637 637
1993 502 97 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1994 487 92 17 8 4 n/a n/a 0 608
1995 449 104 20 11 1 n/a n/a 0 585
1996 449 104 20 11 1 n/a n/a 0 585
1997 458 104 18 14 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1998 426 96 13 7 0 n/a n/a 0 542
1999 410 102 9 9 3 n/a n/a 0 533
2000 420 95 11 8 2 n/a n/a -4 532
2001 373 115 18 12 1 n/a n/a 0 519
2002 368 106 12 12 3 n/a n/a 0 501
2003 368 106 12 12 3 n/a n/a 0 501
2004 367 90 12 11 3 n/a n/a 0 483
2005 416 142 16 28 1 n/a n/a 10 613
2006 375 138 19 25 3 n/a n/a 25 585
2007 346 139 18 32 6 n/a n/a 24 565
2008 339 136 22 32 5 n/a n/a 29 563
2009 361 130 26 34 1 n/a n/a 38 590
2010 304 73 21 32 2 n/a n/a 31 463
2011 309 103 19 30 5 1 4 0 471
2012 293 108 19 43 6 0 10 0 479
2013 279 113 21 50 6 0 21 0 490
2014 302 96 16 58 7 0 37 0 516
2015 291 102 18 54 6 0 43 0 514
2016 283 94 13 39 5 0 38 0 472
2017 267 125 18 56 5 2 44 0 517
2018 255 121 21 61 4 1 47 0 510
2019 257 130 19 73 5 0 52 0 536
2020 271 124 13 66 3 0 59 0 536
2021 266 132 17 63 5 0 53 0 536
2022 275 116 9 69 2 0 48 0 519
2023 255 127 11 75 2 0 55 0 525

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Arrowhead Elementary

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 607 33.9 17.9 n/a
1990 604 32.6 18.5 n/a
1991 620 33.6 18.4 n/a
1992 637 34.2 18.6 n/a
1993 617 34.4 17.9 n/a
1994 608 32.4 n/a 14.5
1995 585 n/a 0.0 18.6
1996 585 n/a 0.0 18.6
1997 594 n/a 0.0 18.9
1998 542 n/a 0.0 16.1
1999 533 34.5 15.4 25
2000 532 n/a 0.0 21.6
2001 519 36.0 14.4 21.4
2002 501 33.8 14.8 29.7
2003 501 33.8 14.8 29.7
2004 483 33.3 14.5 28.2
2005 613 32.3 19.0 33.5
2006 585 37.0 15.8 35
2007 565 44.3 12.8 39.2
2008 563 31.7 17.8 41.6
2009 590 31.7 18.6 40.8
2010 463 29.7 15.5 37.7
2011 471 29.6 15.8 34.8
2012 479 23.6 20.2 46.1
2013 490 26.7 18.3 42.9
2014 516 25.5 20.2 42.8
2015 514 28.0 18.3 41.2
2016 472 25.0 18.8 41.3
2017 517 27.6 18.6 48.9
2018 510 33.7 15.1 49.2
2019 536 34.5 15.5 47.8
2020 536 36.4 14.7 50.9
2021 536 39.0 13.7 n/a
2022 519 38.6 13.4 52.6
2023 525 38.2 13.7 57.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Arrowhead Elementary

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 607 33.9 17.9 n/a
1990 604 32.6 18.5 n/a
1991 620 33.6 18.4 n/a
1992 637 34.2 18.6 n/a
1993 617 34.4 17.9 n/a
1994 608 32.4 n/a 14.5
1995 585 n/a 0.0 18.6
1996 585 n/a 0.0 18.6
1997 594 n/a 0.0 18.9
1998 542 n/a 0.0 16.1
1999 533 34.5 15.4 25
2000 532 n/a 0.0 21.6
2001 519 36.0 14.4 21.4
2002 501 33.8 14.8 29.7
2003 501 33.8 14.8 29.7
2004 483 33.3 14.5 28.2
2005 613 32.3 19.0 33.5
2006 585 37.0 15.8 35
2007 565 44.3 12.8 39.2
2008 563 31.7 17.8 41.6
2009 590 31.7 18.6 40.8
2010 463 29.7 15.5 37.7
2011 471 29.6 15.8 34.8
2012 479 23.6 20.2 46.1
2013 490 26.7 18.3 42.9
2014 516 25.5 20.2 42.8
2015 514 28.0 18.3 41.2
2016 472 25.0 18.8 41.3
2017 517 27.6 18.6 48.9
2018 510 33.7 15.1 49.2
2019 536 34.5 15.5 47.8
2020 536 36.4 14.7 50.9
2021 536 39.0 13.7 n/a
2022 519 38.6 13.4 52.6
2023 525 38.2 13.7 57.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Arrowhead Elementary

Help

YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,017 (9.0%) $10,287 (91.0%) $11,304
2020 $1,142 (9.8%) $10,510 (90.2%) $11,652
2021 $1,393 (11.1%) $11,178 (88.9%) $12,571

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Arrowhead Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 256th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 500th of 1114 Elementary schools
 21.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Arrowhead Elementary)8770
 17%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8976.2
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Arrowhead Elementary)7967.5
 11.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)7975.5
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Arrowhead Elementary)8966.3
 22.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)9074.7
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Arrowhead Elementary)8577.5
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8581.4
 3.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Arrowhead Elementary)9175
 16%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8975.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Arrowhead Elementary)8763.8
 23.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8370.3
 12.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Arrowhead Elementary)8981
 8%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8880.2
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students536525
 2.1%
African American130127
 2.3%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian1911
 42.1%
Hispanic7375
 2.7%
Pacific Islander00
White257255
 0.8%
Two or More Races5255
 5.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.8%57.1%
 9.4%


Schools Near Arrowhead Elementary









Frequently Asked Questions about Arrowhead Elementary

Students who attend Arrowhead Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Larkspur Middle
High : Kempsville High

Arrowhead Elementary ranks 516th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Arrowhead Elementary are 49% White, 24% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 525 students attended Arrowhead Elementary.


Rate Arrowhead Elementary!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Arrowhead Elementary!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 986 milliseconds.