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New Castle Elementary School vs. North Landing Elementary School

Should you attend New Castle Elementary School or North Landing Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
New Castle Elementary School
4136 Dam Neck Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
North Landing Elementary School
2929 N Landing Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

North Landing 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 5%)
Overview
Serving 715 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, New Castle Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 455 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Landing 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 proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
715 students
455 students
This chart displays total students of New Castle Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of North Landing Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of New Castle Elementary School
This chart displays gender of North Landing Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
28 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of New Castle Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of North Landing Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Castle Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Landing Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#199 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#21 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Castle Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Landing Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
87%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Castle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Landing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
92%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Castle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Landing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of New Castle Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of North Landing Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
6
4
Kindergarten Students
104
58
Grade 1 Students
118
69
Grade 2 Students
109
79
Grade 3 Students
139
81
Grade 4 Students
128
67
Grade 5 Students
111
97

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Castle Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Landing Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Castle Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Landing Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Castle Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Landing Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Castle Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Landing Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Castle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Landing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of New Castle Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of North Landing Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Castle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Landing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Castle Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Landing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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