Ocean Lakes Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Serving 564 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ocean Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 564 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 50% in VA
: 78% (Top 30%)
: 76% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ocean Lakes Elementary School's student population of 564 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ocean Lakes Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	83
1	96
2	85
3	86
4	85
5	101

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Total Students

564 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ocean Lakes Elementary School
2023	571
2022	581
2021	568
2020	582
2019	582
2018	547
2017	547
2016	541
2015	556
2014	573
2013	578
2012	576
2011	533
2010	558
2009	625
2008	587
2007	604
2006	596
2005	575
2004	595
2003	643
2002	687
2001	731
2000	751
1999	828
1998	875
1997	911
1996	903
1995	891
1994	852
1993	1,180

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ocean Lakes Elementary School
2023	37
2022	37
2021	34
2020	31
2019	31
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	26
2014	27
2013	28
2012	26
2011	31
2010	33
2009	32
2008	30
2007	40
2006	40
2005	41
2004	41
2003	39
2002	45
2001	45
1999	47
1994	46
1993	59
1992	62
1991	61

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Year Founded

1989

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

School Mascot

Waveriders

School Rankings

Ocean Lakes Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ocean Lakes Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#544 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ocean Lakes Elementary School
2023	#544
2022	#512
2021	#512
2019	#212
2018	#289
2017	#432
2016	#511
2015	#923
2014	#714
2013	#862
2012	#860

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78%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ocean Lakes Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City 51��s
2023	78%	68%	74%
2021	68%	54%	69%
2019	93%	82%	88%
2017	85%	72%	76%
2016	88%	80%	84%
2015	83%	79%	83%
2014	78%	74%	76%
2013	70%	71%	71%
2012	66%	68%	66%
2011	91%	86%	85%
2010	92%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

76%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Ocean Lakes Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City 51��s
2021	76%	69%	78%
2019	88%	78%	85%
2018	90%	80%
2017	85%	80%	86%
2016	82%	80%	84%
2015	76%	79%	83%
2014	76%	74%	79%
2013	75%	74%	77%
2012	91%	89%	92%
2011	87%	88%	91%
2010	90%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

50-54%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ocean Lakes Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City 51��s
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	16:1
2019	19:1	15:1	16:1
2018	20:1	15:1	17:1
2017	20:1	15:1	17:1
2016	21:1	15:1	20:1
2015	21:1	15:1	18:1
2014	21:1	16:1	19:1
2013	20:1	16:1	18:1
2012	22:1	15:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	17:1	18:1
2009	20:1	17:1	18:1
2008	20:1	17:1	18:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	16:1	12:1	16:1
2002	15:1	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	20:1	16:1	17:1
1992	22:1	16:1	18:1
1991	22:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ocean Lakes Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City 51��s
2023	3%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	2%	8%	6%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	2%	7%	6%
2017	2%	7%	6%
2016	2%	8%	5%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	3%	6%	7%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	5%	7%	8%
2009	5%	7%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	5%	6%	7%
2005	3%	6%	8%
2004	3%	6%	6%
2003	4%	5%	7%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	4%	4%	6%
2000	3%	4%	6%
1999	3%	4%	6%
1998	4%	4%	6%
1997	3%	4%	6%
1996	4%	3%	6%
1995	2%	4%	6%
1994	3%	3%	6%
1993	4%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

10%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ocean Lakes Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City 51��s
2023	10%	19%	13%
2022	12%	18%	14%
2021	13%	18%	13%
2020	12%	16%	12%
2019	12%	16%	12%
2018	14%	15%	11%
2017	14%	15%	11%
2016	11%	14%	11%
2015	13%	14%	11%
2014	13%	13%	10%
2013	12%	12%	10%
2012	12%	12%	10%
2011	10%	11%	9%
2010	8%	10%	7%
2009	8%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	7%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	4%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Black

10%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ocean Lakes Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City 51��s
2023	10%	22%	23%
2022	12%	22%	23%
2021	12%	22%	24%
2020	12%	22%	24%
2019	12%	22%	24%
2018	13%	23%	24%
2017	13%	23%	24%
2016	13%	23%	24%
2015	9%	23%	24%
2014	8%	23%	24%
2013	10%	23%	24%
2012	11%	24%	24%
2011	12%	24%	25%
2010	19%	26%	28%
2009	20%	26%	28%
2008	21%	27%	28%
2007	23%	27%	28%
2006	20%	27%	28%
2005	21%	27%	28%
2004	20%	27%	29%
2003	19%	27%	28%
2002	20%	27%	28%
2001	18%	27%	27%
2000	18%	27%	27%
1999	16%	27%	26%
1998	17%	27%	25%
1997	17%	27%	24%
1996	16%	27%	23%
1995	15%	26%	22%
1994	15%	26%	21%
1993	17%	26%	20%

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White

63%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ocean Lakes Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City 51��s
2023	63%	45%	46%
2022	59%	46%	46%
2021	61%	46%	46%
2020	61%	49%	48%
2019	61%	49%	48%
2018	61%	50%	50%
2017	61%	50%	50%
2016	63%	50%	51%
2015	64%	52%	51%
2014	66%	52%	51%
2013	65%	53%	52%
2012	65%	54%	52%
2011	68%	54%	53%
2010	68%	57%	56%
2009	65%	57%	56%
2008	62%	57%	56%
2007	62%	58%	57%
2006	66%	59%	58%
2005	68%	60%	59%
2004	70%	61%	60%
2003	73%	61%	61%
2002	72%	63%	62%
2001	74%	64%	63%
2000	76%	65%	63%
1999	77%	65%	65%
1998	76%	65%	66%
1997	76%	66%	67%
1996	77%	67%	68%
1995	79%	67%	70%
1994	79%	68%	71%
1993	77%	68%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ocean Lakes Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City 51��s
2023	13%	7%	11%
2022	12%	7%	10%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	13%	6%	10%
2019	13%	6%	10%
2018	10%	5%	9%
2017	10%	5%	9%
2016	11%	5%	9%
2015	13%	5%	8%
2014	11%	5%	8%
2013	10%	5%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ocean Lakes Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City 51��s
2023	0.57	0.71	0.71
2022	0.61	0.70	0.71
2021	0.59	0.70	0.71
2020	0.59	0.68	0.69
2019	0.59	0.68	0.69
2018	0.59	0.67	0.67
2017	0.59	0.67	0.67
2016	0.57	0.68	0.67
2015	0.55	0.66	0.66
2014	0.53	0.66	0.67
2013	0.55	0.65	0.66
2012	0.55	0.64	0.65
2011	0.51	0.64	0.65
2010	0.52	0.62	0.60
2009	0.54	0.60	0.59
2008	0.58	0.60	0.59
2007	0.58	0.59	0.58
2006	0.54	0.58	0.58
2005	0.50	0.57	0.57
2004	0.47	0.55	0.56
2003	0.43	0.55	0.55
2002	0.44	0.53	0.54
2001	0.42	0.52	0.53
2000	0.39	0.51	0.52
1999	0.38	0.51	0.51
1998	0.40	0.50	0.50
1997	0.39	0.49	0.49
1996	0.38	0.48	0.47
1995	0.35	0.49	0.46
1994	0.36	0.47	0.45
1993	0.38	0.47	0.44

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Eligible for

30%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ocean Lakes Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City 51��s
2023	27%	52%	41%
2022	22%	41%	32%
2021	16%	35%	30%
2020	24%	39%	31%
2019	24%	39%	31%
2018	16%	35%	28%
2017	16%	35%	28%
2016	18%	35%	28%
2015	19%	34%	27%
2014	18%	33%	28%
2013	19%	32%	24%
2012	19%	32%	29%
2011	17%	31%	23%
2010	12%	29%	22%
2009	16%	26%	19%
2008	17%	25%	18%
2007	18%	24%	20%
2006	15%	24%	18%
2005	13%	24%	19%
2004	12%	23%	20%
2003	10%	23%	19%
2002	9%	23%	17%
2001	10%	21%	16%
2000	9%	23%	16%
1999	8%	24%	16%
1998	7%	24%	17%
1997	8%	24%	17%
1996	10%	24%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ocean Lakes Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City 51��s
2023	5%	2%	4%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	9%	7%	8%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	11%	7%	8%
2007	13%	7%	10%
2006	11%	7%	8%
2005	9%	7%	9%
2004	10%	7%	11%
2003	11%	7%	11%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	6%	7%	8%
2000	7%	7%	8%
1999	7%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Virginia Beach City 51��s

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Waveriders

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ocean Lakes Elementary School's ranking?

Ocean Lakes Elementary School is ranked #544 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Ocean Lakes Elementary School often compared to?

Ocean Lakes 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?

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Ocean Lakes Elementary School?

564 students attend Ocean Lakes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Ocean Lakes Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ocean Lakes Elementary School?

Ocean Lakes Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ocean Lakes Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Ocean Lakes Elementary School part of?

Ocean Lakes Elementary School is part of Virginia Beach City 51��s.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 564 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 50%
: 78% (Top 30%)
: 76% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education