Bay View Elementary School vs. Ocean View Elementary School
Should you attend Bay View Elementary School or Ocean View 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
Top Rankings
Bay View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ocean View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 548 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bay View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is lower 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 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 456 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ocean View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
548 students
456 students
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![This chart displays total students of Ocean View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Ocean View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-6ecHO6.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
36 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Ocean View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ocean View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-bcitIph.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ocean View 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 Ocean View Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-brpxY3v.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1105 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1586 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ocean View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ocean View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-OD7Fr3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ocean View 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 Ocean View 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-Fqs51b.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
53%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ocean View 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 Ocean View 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-dK9M6Q.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Ocean View Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Ocean View Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-b2Boqgp.png)
Pre-K Students
50
-
Kindergarten Students
103
76
Grade 1 Students
96
85
Grade 2 Students
92
83
Grade 3 Students
68
76
Grade 4 Students
59
72
Grade 5 Students
80
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ocean View 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 Ocean View Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-YwFVpY.png)
% Hispanic
16%
24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ocean View 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 Ocean View Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-2s2OM8.png)
% Black
21%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ocean View 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 Ocean View Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-bciVl2G.png)
% White
49%
36%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ocean View 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 Ocean View Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-OWrpEb.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
13%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ocean View 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 Ocean View 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-YxxVjX.png)
Diversity Score
0.68
0.74
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Ocean View 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 Ocean View Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-blACAiE.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bay View 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 Bay View 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/85000/85108/bay-view-elementary-school-chart-b43aQp1.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ocean View 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 Ocean View 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-bfWaC86.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ocean View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ocean View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/85000/85138/ocean-view-elementary-school-chart-Lljspp.png)