Linkhorn Park Elementary

Summary:

Linkhorn Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 517 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 27th out of 130 districts in the state, Linkhorn Park consistently performs in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools.

Linkhorn Park Elementary's academic performance is consistently strong, with its students outperforming the district and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 84.15% of 3rd graders at Linkhorn Park were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 75.86% for the district and 70.11% for the state. The school also serves a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 57.25% White, 18.38% African American, 14.12% Hispanic, and 2.13% Asian, which is higher than some nearby schools like Kingston Elementary. Additionally, Linkhorn Park has a free and reduced lunch rate of 45.65%, which is higher than the nearby John B. Dey Elementary (19.35%) and Kingston Elementary (10.45%), suggesting it serves a more economically diverse student population.

Despite its diverse student population, Linkhorn Park Elementary maintains strong academic performance, with its Hispanic and African American student subgroups ranking 116th and 184th, respectively, out of over 580 Virginia elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. This indicates that the school is effectively supporting the academic achievement of students from various backgrounds, including those from low socioeconomic status, who ranked 200th out of 1,036 Virginia elementary schools in the same year. Linkhorn Park Elementary's consistent academic excellence, diverse student population, and ability to support students from various backgrounds make it an exemplary institution within the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 977 First Colonial Rd
       Virginia Beach, VA  23454


(757) 648-2920

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
244th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,498 Help


Students who attend Linkhorn Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Virginia Beach Middle
High:    Frank W. Cox High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  517

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.3%
African American:
18.4%
Hispanic:
14.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Linkhorn Park Elementary ranks better than 78.1% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 17th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.83. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Linkhorn Park Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Linkhorn Park Elementary is $12,498. 33 elementary schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Linkhorn Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Linkhorn Park Elementary 244th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Linkhorn Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Virginia Beach City Public Schools:

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


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Rank History for Linkhorn Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Linkhorn Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 68.94 286th 1062 73.1%
2006 74.11 209th 1071 80.5%
2007 85.46 47th 1083 95.7%
2008 73.18 224th 1081 79.3%
2009 69.66 281st 1082 74.0%
2010 67.27 321st 1113 71.2%
2011 62.29 407th 1117 63.6%
2012 64.57 366th 1117 67.2%
2013 76.83 200th 1120 82.1%
2014 66.97 335th 1110 69.8%
2015 71.67 275th 1100 75.0%
2016 74.63 229th 1096 79.1%
2017 79.71 157th 1099 85.7%
2018 86.63 72nd 1097 93.4%
2019 76.82 214th 1105 80.6%
2021 78.42 231st 1103 79.1%
2022 79.57 217th 1109 80.4%
2023 65.78 401st 1114 64.0%
2024 77.83 244th 1114 78.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Linkhorn Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 74.03 200th 1036 80.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Linkhorn Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.10 456th 1100 58.5%
2024 75.39 254th 1098 76.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Linkhorn Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.60 352nd 1093 67.8%
2024 75.55 254th 1101 76.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Linkhorn Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 67.08 184th 588 68.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Linkhorn Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.64 91st 564 83.9%
2024 75.66 116th 580 80.0%
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Rank History for White students at Linkhorn Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.24 452nd 984 54.1%
2024 77.85 148th 979 84.9%
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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.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Open Quote Absolutely love all of the teachers and staff at Linkhorn Park!!! With a special needs child it's nice to have such wonderful and caring help. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Linkhorn Park Elementary

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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 820 820
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 807 807
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 828 828
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 849 849
1993 709 142 5 17 0 n/a n/a 0 873
1994 638 140 8 18 0 n/a n/a 0 804
1995 551 110 10 22 0 n/a n/a 0 693
1996 551 110 10 22 0 n/a n/a 0 693
1997 547 96 9 24 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1998 537 124 13 41 0 n/a n/a 0 715
1999 579 117 14 38 1 n/a n/a 0 749
2000 533 130 11 41 2 n/a n/a -4 713
2001 520 126 25 47 2 n/a n/a 0 720
2002 479 125 10 33 5 n/a n/a 0 652
2003 479 125 10 33 5 n/a n/a 0 652
2004 502 101 14 38 4 n/a n/a 4 663
2005 505 112 11 43 7 n/a n/a 13 691
2006 510 118 17 26 6 n/a n/a 17 694
2007 496 94 23 41 4 n/a n/a 30 688
2008 532 96 25 42 3 n/a n/a 37 735
2009 528 98 18 36 5 n/a n/a 38 723
2010 541 103 18 38 7 n/a n/a 29 736
2011 568 110 18 63 4 2 40 0 805
2012 568 94 14 67 3 3 48 0 797
2013 547 101 15 65 5 1 45 0 779
2014 516 108 16 73 4 1 45 0 763
2015 486 97 16 80 4 0 59 0 742
2016 429 84 15 97 3 0 64 0 692
2017 398 75 15 86 3 0 62 0 639
2018 352 70 15 103 2 0 66 0 608
2019 297 89 14 88 2 0 64 0 554
2020 318 94 19 87 3 1 59 0 581
2021 270 84 24 86 2 3 49 0 518
2022 287 86 17 78 1 3 40 0 512
2023 296 95 11 73 0 0 42 0 517

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 Linkhorn Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 820 41.8 19.6 n/a
1990 807 42.4 19.0 n/a
1991 828 41.3 20.0 n/a
1992 849 42.1 20.1 n/a
1993 873 45.6 19.1 n/a
1994 804 42.9 n/a 13.6
1995 693 n/a 0.0 15.7
1996 693 n/a 0.0 15.7
1997 676 n/a 0.0 13.5
1998 715 n/a 0.0 15.8
1999 749 43.0 17.4 19
2000 713 n/a 0.0 18.8
2001 720 43.5 16.6 21.5
2002 652 37.5 17.4 24.4
2003 652 37.5 17.4 24.4
2004 663 38.5 17.2 22.6
2005 691 39.5 17.5 20.4
2006 694 38.0 18.3 17
2007 688 45.7 15.1 19.5
2008 735 34.5 21.3 18.6
2009 723 36.0 20.1 21
2010 736 36.9 19.9 22.1
2011 805 37.8 21.2 19.9
2012 797 39.9 19.9 26.5
2013 779 38.5 20.2 21.2
2014 763 35.0 21.7 21.8
2015 742 33.0 22.4 24.3
2016 692 33.0 20.9 24.4
2017 639 29.6 21.5 28.5
2018 608 32.5 18.6 37.3
2019 554 33.5 16.5 39.4
2020 581 31.5 18.4 37.2
2021 518 33.0 15.6 n/a
2022 512 33.0 15.5 42.2
2023 517 35.7 14.4 45.6

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 Linkhorn Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 820 41.8 19.6 n/a
1990 807 42.4 19.0 n/a
1991 828 41.3 20.0 n/a
1992 849 42.1 20.1 n/a
1993 873 45.6 19.1 n/a
1994 804 42.9 n/a 13.6
1995 693 n/a 0.0 15.7
1996 693 n/a 0.0 15.7
1997 676 n/a 0.0 13.5
1998 715 n/a 0.0 15.8
1999 749 43.0 17.4 19
2000 713 n/a 0.0 18.8
2001 720 43.5 16.6 21.5
2002 652 37.5 17.4 24.4
2003 652 37.5 17.4 24.4
2004 663 38.5 17.2 22.6
2005 691 39.5 17.5 20.4
2006 694 38.0 18.3 17
2007 688 45.7 15.1 19.5
2008 735 34.5 21.3 18.6
2009 723 36.0 20.1 21
2010 736 36.9 19.9 22.1
2011 805 37.8 21.2 19.9
2012 797 39.9 19.9 26.5
2013 779 38.5 20.2 21.2
2014 763 35.0 21.7 21.8
2015 742 33.0 22.4 24.3
2016 692 33.0 20.9 24.4
2017 639 29.6 21.5 28.5
2018 608 32.5 18.6 37.3
2019 554 33.5 16.5 39.4
2020 581 31.5 18.4 37.2
2021 518 33.0 15.6 n/a
2022 512 33.0 15.5 42.2
2023 517 35.7 14.4 45.6

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 Linkhorn Park Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $479 (4.3%) $10,543 (95.7%) $11,021
2020 $528 (4.8%) $10,478 (95.2%) $11,006
2021 $942 (7.5%) $11,556 (92.5%) $12,498

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Linkhorn Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 214th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 401st of 1114 Elementary schools
 16.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Linkhorn Park Elementary)8867.7
 20.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8976.2
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Linkhorn Park Elementary)8262.3
 19.7%
   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 (Linkhorn Park Elementary)9473
 21%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)9074.7
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Linkhorn Park Elementary)8785.1
 1.9%
   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 (Linkhorn Park Elementary)9080.6
 9.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8975.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Linkhorn Park Elementary)8373.6
 9.4%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8370.3
 12.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Linkhorn Park Elementary)9283.1
 8.9%
   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 Students554517
 6.7%
African American8995
 6.7%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1411
 21.4%
Hispanic8873
 17%
Pacific Islander00
White297296
 0.3%
Two or More Races6442
 34.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.4%45.6%
 6.3%


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Linkhorn Park Elementary ranks 244th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Linkhorn Park Elementary are 57% White, 18% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Linkhorn Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Virginia Beach Middle
High : Frank W. Cox High

In the 2022-23 school year, 517 students attended Linkhorn Park Elementary.


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

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