Providence Elementary

Summary:

Providence Elementary is a public elementary school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 530 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, Providence Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools and boasts impressive academic performance, racial diversity, and efficient resource allocation.

Academically, Providence Elementary's 3rd-5th grade students outperform the Virginia Beach City Public Schools and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests in mathematics, reading, science, and Virginia studies. For example, in 2023-2024, 88.51% of 5th-grade students at Providence Elementary were proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to 75.95% for the Virginia Beach City Public Schools and 67.98% for the state. The school's diverse student population, with 47.55% White, 18.87% African American, 13.4% Hispanic, 6.79% Asian, and 11.89% two or more races, also performs strongly across racial subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students ranking in the top 25% and top 10%, respectively, among Virginia elementary schools.

While Providence Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 41.13%, compared to nearby schools like Parkway Elementary (98.29%) and Point O' View Elementary (75.31%), it maintains strong academic performance, suggesting the school effectively supports students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Providence Elementary's student-teacher ratio of 14.6 is lower than the state average, allowing for more individualized attention for students. These factors, combined with the school's consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and efficient resource allocation, make Providence Elementary a standout example of academic excellence and equity within the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4968 Providence Rd
       Virginia Beach, VA  23464


(757) 648-3520

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
298th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,321 Help


Students who attend Providence Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Kempsville Middle
High:    Kempsville High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  542

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.0%
African American:
17.0%
Two or more races:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.7% Help


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Compare Details Providence Elementary ranks better than 73.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 22nd 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 73.73. (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 Student population at Providence Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48%), African American (17%), two or more races (15.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Providence Elementary is 14.5. 32 elementary schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Providence Elementary is $12,321. 38 elementary schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Providence Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Providence Elementary 298th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Providence 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 Providence Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Providence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 65.91 332nd 1062 68.7%
2006 57.37 474th 1071 55.7%
2007 68.27 311th 1083 71.3%
2008 59.24 458th 1081 57.6%
2009 53.37 540th 1082 50.1%
2010 68.47 299th 1113 73.1%
2011 45.48 711th 1117 36.3%
2012 54.57 546th 1117 51.1%
2013 47.60 636th 1120 43.2%
2014 44.66 680th 1110 38.7%
2015 62.96 422nd 1100 61.6%
2016 57.73 503rd 1096 54.1%
2017 64.53 389th 1099 64.6%
2018 76.25 205th 1097 81.3%
2019 75.90 228th 1105 79.4%
2021 49.56 598th 1103 45.8%
2022 76.83 251st 1109 77.4%
2023 76.30 250th 1114 77.6%
2024 73.73 298th 1114 73.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Providence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.18 99th 245 59.6%
2024 77.83 47th 247 81.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Providence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 67.00 304th 1036 70.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Providence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.41 156th 1100 85.8%
2024 77.57 223rd 1098 79.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Providence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 57.31 166th 355 53.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Providence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.15 76th 182 58.2%
2024 58.82 92nd 195 52.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Providence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.24 384th 1093 64.9%
2024 66.56 385th 1101 65.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Providence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.72 178th 579 69.3%
2024 69.58 158th 588 73.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Providence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 85.93 45th 564 92.0%
2024 71.15 156th 580 73.1%
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Rank History for White students at Providence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.21 180th 984 81.7%
2024 65.03 350th 979 64.2%
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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 Providence 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 910 910
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 897 897
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 897 897
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 921 921
1993 663 107 55 8 1 n/a n/a 0 834
1994 556 105 65 5 1 n/a n/a 0 732
1995 549 132 60 8 0 n/a n/a 0 749
1996 549 132 60 8 0 n/a n/a 0 749
1997 543 150 61 17 1 n/a n/a 0 772
1998 496 168 66 24 0 n/a n/a 0 754
1999 496 160 61 17 0 n/a n/a 0 734
2000 471 172 52 17 0 n/a n/a -4 708
2001 453 162 47 21 0 n/a n/a 0 683
2002 400 157 49 21 3 n/a n/a 0 630
2003 400 157 49 21 3 n/a n/a 0 630
2004 401 133 53 21 4 n/a n/a 11 623
2005 373 126 54 18 2 n/a n/a 18 591
2006 359 120 49 16 2 n/a n/a 26 572
2007 349 130 49 25 2 n/a n/a 27 582
2008 339 148 55 29 2 n/a n/a 19 592
2009 301 141 45 27 4 n/a n/a 23 541
2010 291 128 46 28 4 n/a n/a 37 534
2011 284 122 29 45 4 2 55 0 541
2012 272 109 26 53 3 2 56 0 521
2013 278 130 25 54 2 2 74 0 565
2014 295 128 36 54 2 4 71 0 590
2015 288 118 39 51 0 4 65 0 565
2016 272 123 42 54 0 5 58 0 554
2017 251 133 37 64 0 4 65 0 554
2018 269 131 42 59 0 4 64 0 569
2019 264 129 37 63 1 4 63 0 561
2020 276 134 28 76 1 3 66 0 584
2021 245 117 24 74 1 6 60 0 527
2022 257 110 32 68 1 6 60 0 534
2023 252 100 36 71 2 6 63 0 530
2024 260 92 33 70 2 3 82 0 542

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 Providence Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 910 42.7 21.3 n/a
1990 897 44.1 20.3 n/a
1991 897 42.4 21.1 n/a
1992 921 43.2 21.3 n/a
1993 834 44.1 18.9 n/a
1994 732 39.0 n/a n/a
1995 749 n/a 0.0 8.1
1996 749 n/a 0.0 8.1
1997 772 n/a 0.0 7.8
1998 754 n/a 0.0 10.6
1999 734 53.0 13.8 16.3
2000 708 n/a 0.0 17.1
2001 683 41.5 16.5 16.5
2002 630 36.0 17.5 22.7
2003 630 36.0 17.5 22.7
2004 623 38.0 16.4 20.9
2005 591 37.0 16.0 19.7
2006 572 36.0 15.9 18.5
2007 582 41.1 14.2 25.4
2008 592 27.2 21.8 20.6
2009 541 29.7 18.2 20.7
2010 534 26.2 20.3 21.5
2011 541 26.1 20.7 22.4
2012 521 27.5 18.9 30.3
2013 565 25.6 22.0 27.4
2014 590 28.6 20.5 30.3
2015 565 29.0 19.4 34.2
2016 554 27.0 20.5 33.6
2017 554 30.2 18.3 30.3
2018 569 30.4 18.6 38.1
2019 561 31.0 18.0 35.3
2020 584 32.1 18.1 34.6
2021 527 35.1 14.9 n/a
2022 534 34.9 15.2 37.8
2023 530 36.2 14.6 41.1
2024 542 37.2 14.5 41.7

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 Providence Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 910 42.7 21.3 n/a
1990 897 44.1 20.3 n/a
1991 897 42.4 21.1 n/a
1992 921 43.2 21.3 n/a
1993 834 44.1 18.9 n/a
1994 732 39.0 n/a n/a
1995 749 n/a 0.0 8.1
1996 749 n/a 0.0 8.1
1997 772 n/a 0.0 7.8
1998 754 n/a 0.0 10.6
1999 734 53.0 13.8 16.3
2000 708 n/a 0.0 17.1
2001 683 41.5 16.5 16.5
2002 630 36.0 17.5 22.7
2003 630 36.0 17.5 22.7
2004 623 38.0 16.4 20.9
2005 591 37.0 16.0 19.7
2006 572 36.0 15.9 18.5
2007 582 41.1 14.2 25.4
2008 592 27.2 21.8 20.6
2009 541 29.7 18.2 20.7
2010 534 26.2 20.3 21.5
2011 541 26.1 20.7 22.4
2012 521 27.5 18.9 30.3
2013 565 25.6 22.0 27.4
2014 590 28.6 20.5 30.3
2015 565 29.0 19.4 34.2
2016 554 27.0 20.5 33.6
2017 554 30.2 18.3 30.3
2018 569 30.4 18.6 38.1
2019 561 31.0 18.0 35.3
2020 584 32.1 18.1 34.6
2021 527 35.1 14.9 n/a
2022 534 34.9 15.2 37.8
2023 530 36.2 14.6 41.1
2024 542 37.2 14.5 41.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Providence Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $574 (5.1%) $10,689 (94.9%) $11,263
2020 $454 (4.0%) $10,772 (96.0%) $11,225
2021 $772 (6.3%) $11,549 (93.7%) $12,321

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Providence 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 228th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 250th of 1114 Elementary schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Providence Elementary)9684
 12.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8976.2
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Providence Elementary)7874.1
 3.9%
   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 (Providence Elementary)9187.5
 3.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)9074.7
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Providence Elementary)8693.7
 7.7%
   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 (Providence Elementary)9381.3
 11.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8975.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Providence Elementary)8272.5
 9.5%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8370.3
 12.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Providence Elementary)8781.1
 5.9%
   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 Students561530
 5.5%
African American129100
 22.5%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian3736
 2.7%
Hispanic6371
 12.7%
Pacific Islander46
 50%
White264252
 4.5%
Two or More Races6363
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.3%41.1%
 5.8%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 542 students attended Providence Elementary.

Students at Providence Elementary are 48% White, 17% African American, 15% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

Students who attend Providence Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kempsville Middle
High : Kempsville High

Providence Elementary ranks 298th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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