Diamond Springs Elementary

5225 Learning Circle
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

484 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Diamond Springs Elementary, located at 5225 Learning Circle in Virginia Beach, is a public school serving students within the Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) district. The school is known for fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic excellence alongside social-emotional development. It serves a diverse student population and is deeply integrated into the local community, often prioritizing parent engagement and a collaborative approach to education to ensure student success.

Beyond its standard curriculum, Diamond Springs Elementary typically provides various extracurricular programs and support services designed to meet the unique needs of its student body. The school is part of a larger district-wide initiative to integrate technology into the classroom and provide personalized learning opportunities. As with many schools in the Virginia Beach area, it focuses on preparing students for middle school transitions by building foundational literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking skills within a welcoming and structured school culture.

484

Total Students

46.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Diamond Springs Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	39
Hispanic	78
Black	302
Asian	19
Two or More	45
Pacific Islander	1

Black
302 (62.4 %)
Hispanic
78 (16.1 %)
Two or More
45 (9.3 %)
White
39 (8.1 %)
Asian
19 (3.9 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Phone:	(757)648-4240
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	484
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	470
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 87

Kindergarten 188

Grade 1 209

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Diamond Springs Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	87
Kindergarten	188
Grade 1	209

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Diamond Springs Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	232	47.9%
Male	252	52.1%

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