Pembroke Elementary

Summary:

Pembroke Elementary is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 522 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.

Pembroke Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with 40.61% White, 27.01% African American, 14.94% Hispanic, and 3.07% Asian students. However, the school also has a high percentage of students (70.69%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby schools like Kingston Elementary (10.45%). Pembroke Elementary's student-teacher ratio of 10.7 is lower than the nearby Thalia Elementary (15.7) and Windsor Woods Elementary (12.4).

Academically, Pembroke Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 223rd out of 1,105 Virginia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 549th out of 1,114 in 2023-2024. While the school's African American students perform relatively well, its disabled students rank lower, suggesting a need for targeted support. Compared to higher-performing nearby schools like Windsor Woods Elementary and Kingston Elementary, Pembroke Elementary has room for improvement in certain areas.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4622 Jericho Rd
       Virginia Beach, VA  23462-2225


(757) 648-3320

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
549th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,287 Help


Students who attend Pembroke Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Independence Middle
High:    Bayside High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  522

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.6%
African American:
27.0%
Hispanic:
14.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pembroke Elementary ranks better than 50.7% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 35th 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 55.41. (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 Pembroke 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 Pembroke Elementary is $15,287, which is the 7th highest among 53 elementary schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pembroke Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pembroke Elementary 549th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Pembroke 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 Pembroke Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pembroke Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 67.82 302nd 1062 71.6%
2006 63.85 369th 1071 65.5%
2007 72.62 225th 1083 79.2%
2008 69.57 278th 1081 74.3%
2009 70.28 272nd 1082 74.9%
2010 75.65 169th 1113 84.8%
2011 57.60 496th 1117 55.6%
2012 61.20 421st 1117 62.3%
2013 69.34 317th 1120 71.7%
2014 70.41 290th 1110 73.9%
2015 68.07 328th 1100 70.2%
2016 69.07 323rd 1096 70.5%
2017 65.65 369th 1099 66.4%
2018 60.99 454th 1097 58.6%
2019 76.16 223rd 1105 79.8%
2021 70.59 334th 1103 69.7%
2022 61.24 467th 1109 57.9%
2023 59.43 486th 1114 56.4%
2024 55.41 549th 1114 50.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pembroke Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.68 154th 245 37.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pembroke Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 61.14 402nd 1036 61.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Pembroke Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.90 550th 1100 50.0%
2024 59.94 470th 1098 57.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pembroke Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.20 243rd 324 25.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Pembroke Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.94 130th 182 28.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Pembroke Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.57 430th 1093 60.7%
2024 49.25 607th 1101 44.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Pembroke Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.94 216th 579 62.7%
2024 63.57 215th 588 63.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pembroke Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 60.72 233rd 580 59.8%
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Rank History for White students at Pembroke Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.84 416th 984 57.7%
2024 61.31 400th 979 59.1%
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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.

Pembroke Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Open Quote Pembroke is an excellent school that definitely has school pride. Our teachers love our students and our students love the teachers! Everyone pitches in to help the students learn.

My only regret? That all of my children did not get to go to PES. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Pembroke 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 843 843
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 845 845
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 857 857
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 881 881
1993 514 124 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 659
1994 514 120 8 12 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1995 483 134 5 18 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1996 483 134 5 18 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1997 457 137 9 24 1 n/a n/a 0 628
1998 434 158 12 25 1 n/a n/a 0 630
1999 425 142 13 34 1 n/a n/a 0 615
2000 401 148 9 29 3 n/a n/a -4 586
2001 354 125 14 28 2 n/a n/a 0 523
2002 321 127 15 26 4 n/a n/a 0 493
2003 321 127 15 26 4 n/a n/a 0 493
2004 324 118 14 38 4 n/a n/a 16 514
2005 310 133 13 45 5 n/a n/a 16 522
2006 319 129 20 40 1 n/a n/a 23 532
2007 300 139 20 31 1 n/a n/a 22 513
2008 321 140 23 32 3 n/a n/a 14 533
2009 331 154 28 38 1 n/a n/a 15 567
2010 348 135 31 39 0 n/a n/a 15 568
2011 365 127 32 47 1 2 16 0 590
2012 358 104 36 62 0 1 38 0 599
2013 325 99 27 71 2 5 39 0 568
2014 301 91 21 62 3 4 37 0 519
2015 271 90 18 71 2 6 50 0 508
2016 262 81 27 80 2 5 49 0 506
2017 257 81 30 84 1 2 57 0 512
2018 255 105 43 72 1 3 53 0 532
2019 263 103 39 75 0 2 46 0 528
2020 249 97 27 79 0 1 54 0 507
2021 229 113 28 87 3 1 64 0 525
2022 206 117 23 76 3 0 63 0 488
2023 212 141 16 78 3 2 70 0 522

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 Pembroke Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 843 62.1 13.5 n/a
1990 845 64.2 13.1 n/a
1991 857 61.3 13.9 n/a
1992 881 62.4 14.1 n/a
1993 659 51.9 12.7 n/a
1994 654 34.9 n/a 19.7
1995 640 n/a 0.0 23.8
1996 640 n/a 0.0 23.8
1997 628 n/a 0.0 26.6
1998 630 n/a 0.0 26.7
1999 615 46.0 13.4 37.6
2000 586 n/a 0.0 37.5
2001 523 47.0 11.1 38.2
2002 493 42.5 11.6 44.8
2003 493 42.5 11.6 44.8
2004 514 45.0 11.4 48
2005 522 45.0 11.6 48.8
2006 532 46.0 11.6 42.4
2007 513 54.7 9.4 51.5
2008 533 37.7 14.1 44.7
2009 567 36.1 15.7 44.9
2010 568 37.8 15.0 46.3
2011 590 40.2 14.6 48.3
2012 599 32.9 18.2 63.9
2013 568 32.2 17.6 53.7
2014 519 29.7 17.4 52.8
2015 508 30.0 16.9 51.6
2016 506 25.0 20.2 54
2017 512 36.6 13.9 59.8
2018 532 42.1 12.6 59.2
2019 528 43.6 12.0 56.4
2020 507 42.1 12.0 57
2021 525 46.1 11.3 n/a
2022 488 40.0 12.2 59.2
2023 522 48.7 10.7 70.7

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 Pembroke Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 843 62.1 13.5 n/a
1990 845 64.2 13.1 n/a
1991 857 61.3 13.9 n/a
1992 881 62.4 14.1 n/a
1993 659 51.9 12.7 n/a
1994 654 34.9 n/a 19.7
1995 640 n/a 0.0 23.8
1996 640 n/a 0.0 23.8
1997 628 n/a 0.0 26.6
1998 630 n/a 0.0 26.7
1999 615 46.0 13.4 37.6
2000 586 n/a 0.0 37.5
2001 523 47.0 11.1 38.2
2002 493 42.5 11.6 44.8
2003 493 42.5 11.6 44.8
2004 514 45.0 11.4 48
2005 522 45.0 11.6 48.8
2006 532 46.0 11.6 42.4
2007 513 54.7 9.4 51.5
2008 533 37.7 14.1 44.7
2009 567 36.1 15.7 44.9
2010 568 37.8 15.0 46.3
2011 590 40.2 14.6 48.3
2012 599 32.9 18.2 63.9
2013 568 32.2 17.6 53.7
2014 519 29.7 17.4 52.8
2015 508 30.0 16.9 51.6
2016 506 25.0 20.2 54
2017 512 36.6 13.9 59.8
2018 532 42.1 12.6 59.2
2019 528 43.6 12.0 56.4
2020 507 42.1 12.0 57
2021 525 46.1 11.3 n/a
2022 488 40.0 12.2 59.2
2023 522 48.7 10.7 70.7

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 Pembroke Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $604 (4.0%) $14,545 (96.0%) $15,150
2020 $943 (6.3%) $13,998 (93.7%) $14,941
2021 $894 (5.8%) $14,394 (94.2%) $15,287

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pembroke 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 223rd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 486th of 1114 Elementary schools
 23.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pembroke Elementary)9478.6
 15.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8976.2
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Pembroke Elementary)8171.9
 9.1%
   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 (Pembroke Elementary)9362.5
 30.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)9074.7
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Pembroke Elementary)8373.4
 9.6%
   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 (Pembroke Elementary)9869
 29%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8975.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Pembroke Elementary)8971.8
 17.2%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8370.3
 12.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Pembroke Elementary)8877.5
 10.5%
   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 Students528522
 1.1%
African American103141
 36.9%
American Indian03
Asian3916
 59%
Hispanic7578
 4%
Pacific Islander22
White263212
 19.4%
Two or More Races4670
 52.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.4%70.7%
 14.3%


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Students who attend Pembroke Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Independence Middle
High : Bayside High

Pembroke Elementary ranks 549th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 522 students attended Pembroke Elementary.

Students at Pembroke Elementary are 41% White, 27% African American, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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