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Tallwood Elementary School vs. Centerville Elementary School

Should you attend Tallwood Elementary School or Centerville 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
Tallwood Elementary School
2025 Kempsville Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Centerville Elementary School
2201 Centerville Tnpk
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Tallwood 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 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 594 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tallwood 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 628 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Centerville Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 57% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
594 students
628 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Centerville Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#187 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#417 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tallwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Centerville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tallwood 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 Centerville 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.
80-84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
78%
(Top 30% 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 Tallwood 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 Centerville 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.
60-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Centerville Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
15
18
Kindergarten Students
96
92
Grade 1 Students
90
90
Grade 2 Students
96
97
Grade 3 Students
94
110
Grade 4 Students
93
103
Grade 5 Students
110
118

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tallwood 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 Centerville Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
12%
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% Black
22%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tallwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
36%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tallwood 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 Centerville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
15%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tallwood 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 Centerville 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.
0.77
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Tallwood 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 Centerville 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
37%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tallwood 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 Centerville 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
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tallwood 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 Centerville 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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