Kingston Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

3532 Kings Grant Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

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Top 5%

Serving 517 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kingston Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 91% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is ≥95% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 5% in VA
: 91% (Top 5%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Kingston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Kingston Elementary School's student population of 517 students has grown by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kingston Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	87
1	97
2	77
3	77
4	78
5	99

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Total Students

517 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kingston Elementary School
2023	507
2022	492
2021	389
2020	542
2019	542
2018	522
2017	522
2016	531
2015	552
2014	577
2013	574
2012	571
2011	539
2010	570
2009	537
2008	589
2007	566
2006	599
2005	603
2004	635
2003	636
2002	639
2001	626
2000	644
1999	647
1998	679
1997	666
1996	695
1995	684
1994	703
1993	795
1992	782
1991	762
1990	741
1989	792
1988	778
1987	778

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Kingston Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	29
2019	29
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	30
2014	31
2013	28
2012	26
2011	30
2010	30
2009	30
2008	31
2007	40
2006	39
2005	39
2004	39
2003	36
2002	40
2001	38
1999	36
1994	38
1993	36
1992	37
1991	37
1990	35
1989	34
1988	34

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School Motto

Put Students First. Seek Growth. Be Open to Change. Do Great Work Together. Value Differences.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Kingston Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kingston Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#22 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kingston Elementary School
2023	#22
2022	#2
2021	#2
2019	#8
2018	#18
2017	#10
2016	#17
2015	#11
2014	#130
2013	#87
2012	#105

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91%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Kingston Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	91%	68%	74%
2021	95%	54%	69%
2019	98%	82%	88%
2017	95%	72%	76%
2016	95%	80%	84%
2015	95%	79%	83%
2014	89%	74%	76%
2013	86%	71%	71%
2012	82%	68%	66%
2011	96%	86%	85%
2010	93%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

≥95%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Kingston Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2021	95%	69%	78%
2019	95%	78%	85%
2018	95%	80%
2017	97%	80%	86%
2016	97%	80%	84%
2015	96%	79%	83%
2014	88%	74%	79%
2013	92%	74%	77%
2012	98%	89%	92%
2011	97%	88%	91%
2010	97%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

80-84%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Kingston Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	16:1
2019	19:1	15:1	16:1
2018	19:1	15:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2016	20:1	15:1	20:1
2015	18:1	15:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	19:1
2013	20:1	16:1	18:1
2012	22:1	15:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	19:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	19:1	17:1	18:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	18:1	12:1	16:1
2002	16:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	22:1	16:1	17:1
1992	21:1	16:1	18:1
1991	21:1	16:1	18:1
1990	21:1	16:1	18:1
1989	24:1	16:1	19:1
1988	23:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kingston Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	7%
2021	4%	8%	6%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	5%	8%	5%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	3%	6%	7%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	4%	6%	7%
2005	4%	6%	8%
2004	3%	6%	6%
2003	3%	5%	7%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	3%	4%	6%
2000	3%	4%	6%
1999	3%	4%	6%
1998	3%	4%	6%
1997	2%	4%	6%
1996	1%	3%	6%
1995	1%	4%	6%
1994	2%	3%	6%
1993	2%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kingston Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	7%	19%	13%
2022	8%	18%	14%
2021	6%	18%	13%
2020	6%	16%	12%
2019	6%	16%	12%
2018	5%	15%	11%
2017	5%	15%	11%
2016	6%	14%	11%
2015	7%	14%	11%
2014	5%	13%	10%
2013	5%	12%	10%
2012	4%	12%	10%
2011	3%	11%	9%
2010	2%	10%	7%
2009	2%	10%	7%
2008	2%	10%	7%
2007	3%	9%	6%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	2%	7%	5%
2004	2%	6%	5%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	1%	5%	4%
2000	1%	4%	4%
1999	1%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kingston Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	3%	22%	23%
2022	3%	22%	23%
2021	2%	22%	24%
2020	2%	22%	24%
2019	2%	22%	24%
2018	2%	23%	24%
2017	2%	23%	24%
2016	1%	23%	24%
2015	2%	23%	24%
2014	2%	23%	24%
2013	2%	23%	24%
2012	3%	24%	24%
2011	3%	24%	25%
2010	2%	26%	28%
2009	4%	26%	28%
2008	4%	27%	28%
2007	3%	27%	28%
2006	3%	27%	28%
2005	3%	27%	28%
2004	3%	27%	29%
2003	2%	27%	28%
2002	2%	27%	28%
2001	2%	27%	27%
2000	2%	27%	27%
1999	3%	27%	26%
1998	3%	27%	25%
1997	3%	27%	24%
1996	2%	27%	23%
1995	3%	26%	22%
1994	4%	26%	21%
1993	3%	26%	20%

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White

76%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kingston Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	73%	45%	46%
2022	73%	46%	46%
2021	76%	46%	46%
2020	75%	49%	48%
2019	75%	49%	48%
2018	81%	50%	50%
2017	81%	50%	50%
2016	84%	50%	51%
2015	83%	52%	51%
2014	85%	52%	51%
2013	86%	53%	52%
2012	86%	54%	52%
2011	85%	54%	53%
2010	88%	57%	56%
2009	88%	57%	56%
2008	88%	57%	56%
2007	89%	58%	57%
2006	90%	59%	58%
2005	91%	60%	59%
2004	92%	61%	60%
2003	93%	61%	61%
2002	92%	63%	62%
2001	94%	64%	63%
2000	94%	65%	63%
1999	92%	65%	65%
1998	92%	65%	66%
1997	94%	66%	67%
1996	95%	67%	68%
1995	95%	67%	70%
1994	94%	68%	71%
1993	95%	68%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kingston Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	13%	7%	11%
2022	12%	7%	10%
2021	12%	6%	10%
2020	9%	6%	10%
2019	9%	6%	10%
2018	7%	5%	9%
2017	7%	5%	9%
2016	4%	5%	9%
2015	4%	5%	8%
2014	4%	5%	8%
2013	4%	5%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kingston Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	0.45	0.71	0.71
2022	0.45	0.70	0.71
2021	0.41	0.70	0.71
2020	0.42	0.68	0.69
2019	0.42	0.68	0.69
2018	0.34	0.67	0.67
2017	0.34	0.67	0.67
2016	0.29	0.68	0.67
2015	0.31	0.66	0.66
2014	0.27	0.66	0.67
2013	0.26	0.65	0.66
2012	0.26	0.64	0.65
2011	0.28	0.64	0.65
2010	0.22	0.62	0.60
2009	0.22	0.60	0.59
2008	0.22	0.60	0.59
2007	0.21	0.59	0.58
2006	0.19	0.58	0.58
2005	0.17	0.57	0.57
2004	0.15	0.55	0.56
2003	0.13	0.55	0.55
2002	0.15	0.53	0.54
2001	0.12	0.52	0.53
2000	0.11	0.51	0.52
1999	0.15	0.51	0.51
1998	0.15	0.50	0.50
1997	0.12	0.49	0.49
1996	0.10	0.48	0.47
1995	0.10	0.49	0.46
1994	0.12	0.47	0.45
1993	0.10	0.47	0.44

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Eligible for

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kingston Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	10%	52%	41%
2022	8%	41%	32%
2021	5%	35%	30%
2020	6%	39%	31%
2019	6%	39%	31%
2018	3%	35%	28%
2017	3%	35%	28%
2016	3%	35%	28%
2015	5%	34%	27%
2014	5%	33%	28%
2013	3%	32%	24%
2012	5%	32%	29%
2011	4%	31%	23%
2010	3%	29%	22%
2009	2%	26%	19%
2008	3%	25%	18%
2007	3%	24%	20%
2006	4%	24%	18%
2005	3%	24%	19%
2004	2%	23%	20%
2003	2%	23%	19%
2002	1%	23%	17%
2001	1%	21%	16%
2000	1%	23%	16%
1999	1%	24%	16%
1998	1%	24%	17%
1997	1%	24%	17%
1996	1%	24%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Kingston Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2023	1%	2%	4%
2022	3%	5%	9%
2021	3%	6%	8%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	2%	5%	8%
2018	2%	6%	7%
2017	2%	6%	7%
2016	1%	6%	7%
2015	1%	6%	7%
2014	1%	6%	7%
2013	1%	6%	7%
2012	1%	7%	10%
2010	1%	7%	8%
2009	1%	7%	9%
2007	1%	7%	10%
2006	1%	7%	8%
2005	1%	7%	9%
2004	1%	7%	11%
2003	1%	7%	11%
2002	1%	7%	9%
2001	2%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Kingston Elementary School's ranking?

Kingston Elementary School is ranked #22 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Kingston Elementary School often compared to?

Kingston Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Landing Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

91% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while ≥95% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Kingston Elementary School?

517 students attend Kingston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Kingston Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kingston Elementary School?

Kingston Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kingston Elementary School offer ?

Kingston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Kingston Elementary School part of?

Kingston Elementary School is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Kingston Elementary School located?

Kingston Elementary School is located in the North Central neighborhood of Virginia Beach, VA. There are 3 other public schools located in North Central.

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