Thalia Elementary

Summary:

Thalia Elementary is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 593 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.

Thalia Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 32.04% White, 35.92% African American, 15.18% Hispanic, 2.7% Asian, and 13.83% two or more races. Academically, the school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with a 5th-grade math proficiency rate of 80.2% compared to 75.95% for the district and 67.98% for the state. The school has a higher student-teacher ratio of 15.7 compared to nearby Lynnhaven Elementary, which has a ratio of 10.5. Additionally, Thalia Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 69.81%, significantly higher than the 10.45% rate at Kingston Elementary.

Thalia Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking between the 392nd and 530th out of over 1,100 Virginia elementary schools. While the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, some schools, such as Windsor Woods Elementary and Kingston Elementary, consistently outperform Thalia Elementary across multiple academic measures. The school's high per-student spending of $12,557 in the 2020-2021 school year suggests it has access to adequate resources, but the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch may indicate a need for additional support and targeted interventions.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 421 Thalia Rd
       Virginia Beach, VA  23452-1836


(757) 648-3880

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
389th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,557 Help


Students who attend Thalia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Independence Middle
High:    Princess Anne High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  593

Racial breakdown:

African American:
35.9%
White:
32.0%
Hispanic:
15.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Thalia Elementary ranks better than 65.1% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 28th 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 67.28. (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 Thalia 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 Thalia Elementary is $12,557. 32 elementary schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thalia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thalia Elementary 389th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Thalia 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 Thalia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Thalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 42.59 689th 1062 35.1%
2006 39.40 776th 1071 27.5%
2007 45.89 675th 1083 37.7%
2008 37.61 787th 1081 27.2%
2009 32.71 888th 1082 17.9%
2010 38.94 842nd 1113 24.3%
2011 31.83 921st 1117 17.5%
2012 46.59 679th 1117 39.2%
2013 40.78 750th 1120 33.0%
2014 34.30 835th 1110 24.8%
2015 46.96 680th 1100 38.2%
2016 58.91 471st 1096 57.0%
2017 57.49 504th 1099 54.1%
2018 49.57 633rd 1097 42.3%
2019 64.89 418th 1105 62.2%
2021 65.93 392nd 1103 64.5%
2022 55.88 530th 1109 52.2%
2023 62.87 430th 1114 61.4%
2024 67.28 389th 1114 65.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.84 171st 245 30.2%
2024 40.71 156th 247 36.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 73.85 203rd 1036 80.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Thalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.92 549th 1100 50.1%
2024 66.34 390th 1098 64.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Thalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 38.57 279th 355 21.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Thalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.15 135th 182 25.8%
2024 53.10 109th 195 44.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Thalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.39 356th 1093 67.4%
2024 65.61 400th 1101 63.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Thalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.23 241st 579 58.4%
2024 52.91 305th 588 48.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.78 165th 564 70.7%
2024 81.85 77th 580 86.7%
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Rank History for White students at Thalia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.72 85th 984 91.4%
2024 77.47 154th 979 84.3%
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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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Enrollment information for Thalia 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 740 740
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 720 720
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 761 761
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 780 780
1993 604 196 10 25 0 n/a n/a 0 835
1994 485 187 12 25 0 n/a n/a 0 709
1995 486 208 10 32 3 n/a n/a 0 739
1996 486 208 10 32 3 n/a n/a 0 739
1997 440 210 22 26 2 n/a n/a 0 700
1998 456 218 18 22 1 n/a n/a 0 715
1999 420 247 19 20 1 n/a n/a 0 707
2000 431 236 14 24 0 n/a n/a -4 701
2001 418 223 13 31 2 n/a n/a 0 687
2002 409 244 15 36 6 n/a n/a 0 710
2003 409 244 15 36 6 n/a n/a 0 710
2004 402 228 16 33 8 n/a n/a 23 710
2005 399 236 8 38 5 n/a n/a 22 708
2006 370 214 18 52 4 n/a n/a 35 693
2007 357 194 19 47 2 n/a n/a 33 652
2008 341 208 23 46 1 n/a n/a 35 654
2009 330 225 29 46 1 n/a n/a 34 665
2010 313 203 23 47 2 n/a n/a 39 627
2011 310 188 23 74 2 3 77 0 677
2012 294 186 21 58 2 1 84 0 646
2013 298 184 15 70 3 2 72 0 644
2014 262 170 22 71 3 1 68 0 597
2015 281 160 18 64 3 1 62 0 589
2016 285 166 21 93 4 1 60 0 630
2017 281 173 25 85 2 1 50 0 617
2018 261 173 24 82 0 2 70 0 612
2019 251 158 24 79 2 3 64 0 581
2020 237 163 16 92 1 1 58 0 568
2021 198 165 25 86 2 2 60 0 538
2022 177 177 17 94 3 1 74 0 543
2023 190 213 16 90 1 1 82 0 593

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 Thalia Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 740 38.6 19.1 n/a
1990 720 39.9 18.0 n/a
1991 761 39.4 19.3 n/a
1992 780 40.1 19.4 n/a
1993 835 46.7 17.9 n/a
1994 709 37.8 n/a 24.3
1995 739 n/a 0.0 21.2
1996 739 n/a 0.0 21.2
1997 700 n/a 0.0 27.4
1998 715 n/a 0.0 22.8
1999 707 45.0 15.7 31.3
2000 701 n/a 0.0 28.5
2001 687 46.3 14.8 31.1
2002 710 43.5 16.3 34.9
2003 710 43.5 16.3 34.9
2004 710 48.3 14.7 38.7
2005 708 48.3 14.7 36.9
2006 693 46.0 15.1 29.3
2007 652 51.8 12.6 39.9
2008 654 34.3 19.1 32.8
2009 665 38.3 17.4 38.8
2010 627 35.3 17.7 40.6
2011 677 37.3 18.1 38.6
2012 646 35.0 18.4 45.2
2013 644 37.1 17.3 38.7
2014 597 34.1 17.4 42.5
2015 589 32.0 18.4 42.8
2016 630 32.0 19.6 45.7
2017 617 33.1 18.6 48.8
2018 612 39.3 15.5 51.6
2019 581 32.5 17.8 48.7
2020 568 35.3 16.0 51.6
2021 538 38.5 13.9 n/a
2022 543 33.8 16.0 54
2023 593 37.7 15.7 69.8

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 Thalia Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 740 38.6 19.1 n/a
1990 720 39.9 18.0 n/a
1991 761 39.4 19.3 n/a
1992 780 40.1 19.4 n/a
1993 835 46.7 17.9 n/a
1994 709 37.8 n/a 24.3
1995 739 n/a 0.0 21.2
1996 739 n/a 0.0 21.2
1997 700 n/a 0.0 27.4
1998 715 n/a 0.0 22.8
1999 707 45.0 15.7 31.3
2000 701 n/a 0.0 28.5
2001 687 46.3 14.8 31.1
2002 710 43.5 16.3 34.9
2003 710 43.5 16.3 34.9
2004 710 48.3 14.7 38.7
2005 708 48.3 14.7 36.9
2006 693 46.0 15.1 29.3
2007 652 51.8 12.6 39.9
2008 654 34.3 19.1 32.8
2009 665 38.3 17.4 38.8
2010 627 35.3 17.7 40.6
2011 677 37.3 18.1 38.6
2012 646 35.0 18.4 45.2
2013 644 37.1 17.3 38.7
2014 597 34.1 17.4 42.5
2015 589 32.0 18.4 42.8
2016 630 32.0 19.6 45.7
2017 617 33.1 18.6 48.8
2018 612 39.3 15.5 51.6
2019 581 32.5 17.8 48.7
2020 568 35.3 16.0 51.6
2021 538 38.5 13.9 n/a
2022 543 33.8 16.0 54
2023 593 37.7 15.7 69.8

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 Thalia Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $355 (3.1%) $11,022 (96.9%) $11,377
2020 $380 (3.3%) $11,276 (96.7%) $11,656
2021 $696 (5.5%) $11,861 (94.5%) $12,557

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Thalia Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 418th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 430th of 1114 Elementary schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thalia Elementary)8973.3
 15.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8976.2
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Thalia Elementary)7880.7
 2.7%
   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 (Thalia Elementary)8872.7
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)9074.7
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Thalia Elementary)8478.6
 5.4%
   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 (Thalia Elementary)8370.2
 12.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8975.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Thalia Elementary)8263.8
 18.2%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8370.3
 12.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Thalia Elementary)8081.7
 1.7%
   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 Students581593
 2.1%
African American158213
 34.8%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian2416
 33.3%
Hispanic7990
 13.9%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White251190
 24.3%
Two or More Races6482
 28.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.7%69.8%
 21.1%


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Thalia Elementary ranks 389th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Thalia Elementary are 36% African American, 32% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Thalia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Independence Middle
High : Princess Anne High

In the 2022-23 school year, 593 students attended Thalia 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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