Thoroughgood Elementary School
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Phone: (757) 648-3920
Fax: (757) 460-7516
District: VA Beach City Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK-5 • 712 students
Virginia Beach's Thoroughgood Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the VA Beach City Public Schools district. It is among the few public schools in Virginia to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.
Thoroughgood Elementary School is a public school in the VA Beach City Public Schools district located in Virginia Beach, VA. The principal of Thoroughgood Elementary School is Dr. Cheryl Zigrang. As of 2014, the students are 68.7% White, non-Hispanic; 9.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 8.4% Multiracial; 6.7% Hispanic; 5.9% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 20.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.
Student Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 68.7% | 51% | 52.2% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 9.1% | 24.1% | 23.3% |
| Multiracial | 8.4% | 8.2% | 4.7% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% | 10.3% | 13.1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
Student Subgroups
| Subgroup | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 20.8% | — | — |
| English learners | — | 1.2% | — |
Army, O-3
30-40 years old
Bronze medal
Reviewed: April 14, 2012
Thoroughgood Elementary is located just outside of Thoroughgood neighborhood off Independence Rd and Pleasure House (near Shore Drive zip 23455). This area is close to Little Creek Base, but also a a central location to all other bases. This is a great school and comes highly recommended by other military families. I would definitely send my kids here!
- Recommendations: Elementary New Castle Elementary Princess Ann Elementary Red Mill Elementary John B Dey Elementary Alanton Elementary Highschool Cox HS First Colonial HS
- Website: http://www.thoroughgoodes.vbschools.com/
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Marsh Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 2 | Brick Kiln | Apartment Complex | Newport News | VA | 0 mi | |
| 3 | East Beach | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 0 mi | |
| 4 | Shadowlawn | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 5 | Kings Grant | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 6 | Broad Bay Island | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 7 | Lake James | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 8 | Larchmont | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 0 mi | |
| 9 | Christopher Farms | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 10 | Eastwind Apartments | Apartment Complex | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 11 | Colony Point Apartments | Apartment Complex | Norfolk | VA | 0 mi | |
| 12 | Deep Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 0 mi | |
| 13 | Lake Christopher | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 14 | Castleton | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 15 | Ghent | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 0 mi | |
| 16 | Wellington | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 0 mi | |
| 17 | Mariners Watch | Apartment Complex | Norfolk | VA | 0 mi | |
| 18 | Lynnbrook Forest | Apartment Complex | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 19 | Pleasant Village Apartments | Apartment Complex | Norfolk | VA | 0 mi | |
| 20 | Saltmeadow Bay Apartments | Apartment Complex | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 21 | Clearfield | Area of Town | Chesapeake | VA | 0 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Creek, VA | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 2 | Tabb | Tabb | VA | 0 mi | |
| 3 | Poquoson | Poquoson | VA | 0 mi | |
| 4 | Virginia Beach Oceanfront | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Coast Guard Portsmouth VA | 0 mi. |
| Coast Guard Yorktown | 0 mi. |
| Dam Neck Naval Station | 0 mi. |
| Fort Eustis | 0 mi. |
| Fort Monroe | 0 mi. |
| Fort Story | 0 mi. |
| Joint Staff J7 Suffolk | 0 mi. |
| Langley AFB | 0 mi. |
| Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base | 0 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Base | 0 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 0 mi. |
| NSA Northwest Annex | 0 mi. |
| Oceana NAS | 0 mi. |
| Portsmouth Naval Medical Center | 0 mi. |
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