Plaza Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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Plaza Elementary School (Closed 2010)

641 Carriage Hill Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Plaza Elementary School serves 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 49% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plaza Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	58
1	58
2	64
3	50
4	70
5	59

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Total Students

362 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Plaza Elementary School
2009	334
2008	362
2007	399
2006	390
2005	380
2004	383
2003	482
2002	517
2001	562
2000	599
1999	613
1998	639
1997	646
1996	655
1995	629
1994	606
1993	637
1992	797
1991	776
1990	702
1989	711

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Plaza Elementary School
2009	20
2008	26
2007	38
2006	32
2005	37
2004	36
2003	32
2002	41
2001	40
1999	37
1994	32
1993	40
1992	39
1991	38
1990	36
1989	32
1988	31

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State Level (VA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2009	17:1	17:1	18:1
2008	14:1	17:1	18:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	11:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	12:1	16:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	21:1	16:1	18:1
1991	21:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1989	22:1	16:1	19:1
1988	21:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	4%	6%	7%
2005	2%	6%	8%
2004	2%	6%	6%
2003	4%	5%	7%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	3%	4%	6%
2000	3%	4%	6%
1999	2%	4%	6%
1998	2%	4%	6%
1997	3%	4%	6%
1996	4%	3%	6%
1995	3%	4%	6%
1994	5%	3%	6%
1993	4%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2009	12%	10%	7%
2008	13%	10%	7%
2007	11%	9%	6%
2006	10%	8%	6%
2005	8%	7%	5%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	7%	7%	4%
2002	6%	5%	4%
2001	6%	5%	4%
2000	7%	4%	4%
1999	7%	4%	3%
1998	7%	4%	3%
1997	6%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	2%
1994	5%	3%	2%
1993	5%	3%	2%

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Black

29%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2009	34%	26%	28%
2008	29%	27%	28%
2007	26%	27%	28%
2006	32%	27%	28%
2005	31%	27%	28%
2004	34%	27%	29%
2003	30%	27%	28%
2002	31%	27%	28%
2001	30%	27%	27%
2000	30%	27%	27%
1999	29%	27%	26%
1998	24%	27%	25%
1997	22%	27%	24%
1996	22%	27%	23%
1995	23%	26%	22%
1994	21%	26%	21%
1993	24%	26%	20%

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White

51%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2009	48%	57%	56%
2008	51%	57%	56%
2007	56%	58%	57%
2006	54%	59%	58%
2005	57%	60%	59%
2004	56%	61%	60%
2003	59%	61%	61%
2002	59%	63%	62%
2001	61%	64%	63%
2000	60%	65%	63%
1999	62%	65%	65%
1998	67%	65%	66%
1997	69%	66%	67%
1996	69%	67%	68%
1995	69%	67%	70%
1994	69%	68%	71%
1993	67%	68%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2009	0.66	0.60	0.59
2008	0.66	0.60	0.59
2007	0.63	0.59	0.58
2006	0.62	0.58	0.58
2005	0.58	0.57	0.57
2004	0.57	0.55	0.56
2003	0.56	0.55	0.55
2002	0.56	0.53	0.54
2001	0.54	0.52	0.53
2000	0.55	0.51	0.52
1999	0.53	0.51	0.51
1998	0.49	0.50	0.50
1997	0.48	0.49	0.49
1996	0.47	0.48	0.47
1995	0.47	0.49	0.46
1994	0.48	0.47	0.45
1993	0.49	0.47	0.44

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Eligible for

25%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2009	30%	26%	19%
2008	25%	25%	18%
2007	27%	24%	20%
2006	26%	24%	18%
2005	27%	24%	19%
2004	27%	23%	20%
2003	34%	23%	19%
2002	28%	23%	17%
2001	24%	21%	16%
2000	26%	23%	16%
1999	23%	24%	16%
1998	24%	24%	17%
1997	25%	24%	17%
1996	25%	24%	17%
1995	25%	24%	17%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Plaza Elementary School	Virginia	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2009	16%	7%	9%
2008	15%	7%	8%
2007	18%	7%	10%
2006	15%	7%	8%
2005	19%	7%	9%
2004	23%	7%	11%
2003	16%	7%	11%
2002	13%	7%	9%
2001	16%	7%	8%
2000	14%	7%	8%
1999	13%	6%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Plaza Elementary School?

362 students attend Plaza Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Plaza Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

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

Plaza Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Plaza Elementary School offer ?

Plaza Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Plaza Elementary School part of?

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

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Plaza Elementary School (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2009)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)

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