Luxford Elementary

Summary:

Luxford Elementary is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 508 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.

Luxford Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 39.76% White, 28.15% African American, and 15.94% Hispanic students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, Luxford's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 64.79%, compared to 75.86% for the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district and 70.11% for the state of Virginia. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 549th out of 1,105 Virginia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 836th out of 1,114 in 2022-2023, placing it in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools.

Luxford Elementary also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 68.31% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than nearby schools like Thoroughgood Elementary (19.49%). The school's student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than some nearby schools, such as Hermitage Elementary (11.4:1) and Thoroughgood Elementary (18.9:1).


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4808 Haygood Rd
       Virginia Beach, VA  23455


(757) 648-2960

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
717th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,924 Help


Students who attend Luxford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bayside Middle
High:    Bayside High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  508

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.8%
African American:
28.1%
Hispanic:
15.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Luxford Elementary ranks worse than 64.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 46th 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 41.1. (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 Luxford 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 Luxford Elementary is $12,924, which is the 24th highest among 53 elementary schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Luxford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Luxford Elementary 717th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Luxford Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Luxford Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Luxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 57.00 479th 1062 54.9%
2006 71.52 247th 1071 76.9%
2007 55.57 513th 1083 52.6%
2008 59.82 446th 1081 58.7%
2009 45.09 704th 1082 34.9%
2010 43.88 765th 1113 31.3%
2011 35.31 870th 1117 22.1%
2012 39.77 790th 1117 29.3%
2013 39.15 773rd 1120 31.0%
2014 34.83 827th 1110 25.5%
2015 28.84 882nd 1100 19.8%
2016 38.31 790th 1096 27.9%
2017 54.93 548th 1099 50.1%
2018 62.46 439th 1097 60.0%
2019 55.88 549th 1105 50.3%
2021 44.95 656th 1103 40.5%
2022 31.67 829th 1109 25.2%
2023 30.65 836th 1114 25.0%
2024 41.10 717th 1114 35.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Luxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.35 236th 245 3.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Luxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 44.27 630th 1036 39.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Luxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.69 812th 1100 26.2%
2024 46.44 647th 1098 41.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Luxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.91 178th 182 2.2%
2024 12.24 185th 195 5.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Luxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.21 867th 1093 20.7%
2024 34.76 786th 1101 28.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Luxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.86 479th 579 17.3%
2024 36.09 427th 588 27.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Luxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.17 287th 564 49.1%
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Rank History for White students at Luxford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.26 778th 984 20.9%
2024 45.71 607th 979 38.0%
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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.

Luxford Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, August 18, 2012

Open Quote My child will be going into 1st grade at Luxford. Her kindergarten year couldn't have been better. She learned so much & is so excited to attend here again this year. I have had great experiences with teachers at this school as well as principal! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, May 25, 2012

Open Quote My children have had two amazing years at Luxford Elementary School! The teachers are amazing! I have one son that requires more small group to help him focus and they have gladly offered that to us! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Luxford 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 689 689
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 669 669
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 663 663
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 678 678
1993 469 66 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1994 493 74 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 582
1995 433 88 13 13 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1996 433 88 13 13 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1997 423 78 14 16 2 n/a n/a 0 533
1998 395 95 14 10 4 n/a n/a 0 518
1999 384 99 13 5 5 n/a n/a 0 506
2000 347 103 14 12 6 n/a n/a -4 478
2001 322 94 15 16 3 n/a n/a 0 450
2002 318 172 26 26 4 n/a n/a 0 546
2003 318 172 26 26 4 n/a n/a 0 546
2004 310 149 25 32 5 n/a n/a 11 532
2005 306 147 26 35 3 n/a n/a 18 535
2006 310 163 26 27 2 n/a n/a 28 556
2007 290 147 27 26 2 n/a n/a 36 528
2008 297 181 22 32 2 n/a n/a 48 582
2009 307 170 21 31 3 n/a n/a 53 585
2010 283 177 30 21 1 n/a n/a 58 570
2011 286 154 30 53 1 2 58 0 584
2012 253 142 21 54 1 2 57 0 530
2013 243 162 32 63 2 3 56 0 561
2014 257 147 32 87 2 2 68 0 595
2015 250 132 27 74 2 1 50 0 536
2016 244 141 29 70 1 2 61 0 548
2017 227 141 25 60 1 4 68 0 526
2018 224 149 23 72 1 3 68 0 540
2019 217 140 20 79 0 3 62 0 521
2020 205 143 19 87 0 3 58 0 515
2021 187 154 22 74 1 3 55 0 496
2022 187 130 19 71 2 2 54 0 465
2023 202 143 25 81 1 2 54 0 508

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 Luxford Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 689 38.1 18.0 n/a
1990 669 38.5 17.3 n/a
1991 663 40.2 16.4 n/a
1992 678 40.9 16.5 n/a
1993 551 37.3 14.8 n/a
1994 582 31.0 n/a 14.1
1995 547 n/a 0.0 18.8
1996 547 n/a 0.0 18.8
1997 533 n/a 0.0 16.1
1998 518 n/a 0.0 18
1999 506 33.0 15.3 34.6
2000 478 n/a 0.0 34.4
2001 450 33.8 13.3 30.2
2002 546 34.8 15.7 43.6
2003 546 34.8 15.7 43.6
2004 532 39.0 13.6 47.8
2005 535 40.0 13.4 44.5
2006 556 39.0 14.3 42.4
2007 528 46.6 11.3 60.8
2008 582 32.2 18.1 49.6
2009 585 32.6 17.9 50.2
2010 570 34.0 16.7 57.4
2011 584 34.2 17.0 52.9
2012 530 30.5 17.3 65.1
2013 561 29.0 19.3 52.8
2014 595 32.0 18.5 57.1
2015 536 31.0 17.2 56
2016 548 32.0 17.1 52
2017 526 32.3 16.2 51.9
2018 540 35.2 15.3 55.2
2019 521 32.0 16.2 55.3
2020 515 29.1 17.6 58.3
2021 496 32.0 15.5 n/a
2022 465 30.0 15.4 64.5
2023 508 36.2 14.0 68.3

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 Luxford Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 689 38.1 18.0 n/a
1990 669 38.5 17.3 n/a
1991 663 40.2 16.4 n/a
1992 678 40.9 16.5 n/a
1993 551 37.3 14.8 n/a
1994 582 31.0 n/a 14.1
1995 547 n/a 0.0 18.8
1996 547 n/a 0.0 18.8
1997 533 n/a 0.0 16.1
1998 518 n/a 0.0 18
1999 506 33.0 15.3 34.6
2000 478 n/a 0.0 34.4
2001 450 33.8 13.3 30.2
2002 546 34.8 15.7 43.6
2003 546 34.8 15.7 43.6
2004 532 39.0 13.6 47.8
2005 535 40.0 13.4 44.5
2006 556 39.0 14.3 42.4
2007 528 46.6 11.3 60.8
2008 582 32.2 18.1 49.6
2009 585 32.6 17.9 50.2
2010 570 34.0 16.7 57.4
2011 584 34.2 17.0 52.9
2012 530 30.5 17.3 65.1
2013 561 29.0 19.3 52.8
2014 595 32.0 18.5 57.1
2015 536 31.0 17.2 56
2016 548 32.0 17.1 52
2017 526 32.3 16.2 51.9
2018 540 35.2 15.3 55.2
2019 521 32.0 16.2 55.3
2020 515 29.1 17.6 58.3
2021 496 32.0 15.5 n/a
2022 465 30.0 15.4 64.5
2023 508 36.2 14.0 68.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Luxford Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $507 (4.2%) $11,533 (95.8%) $12,040
2020 $1,358 (11.1%) $10,876 (88.9%) $12,233
2021 $1,470 (11.4%) $11,454 (88.6%) $12,924

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Luxford 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 549th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 836th of 1114 Elementary schools
 25.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Luxford Elementary)8555.7
 29.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8976.2
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Luxford Elementary)6955
 14%
   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 (Luxford Elementary)8257.3
 24.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)9074.7
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Luxford Elementary)7560.7
 14.3%
   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 (Luxford Elementary)8857.9
 30.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8975.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Luxford Elementary)7764.5
 12.5%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8370.3
 12.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Luxford Elementary)8765.8
 21.2%
   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 Students521508
 2.5%
African American140143
 2.1%
American Indian01
Asian2025
 25%
Hispanic7981
 2.5%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White217202
 6.9%
Two or More Races6254
 12.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.3%68.3%
 13%


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Students who attend Luxford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bayside Middle
High : Bayside High

Students at Luxford Elementary are 40% White, 28% African American, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 508 students attended Luxford Elementary.

Luxford Elementary ranks 717th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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