Tallwood Elementary School is a Virginia Beach City Public Schools elementary school at 2025 Kempsville Road (23464) serving grades pre-K through 5. The Virginia Department of Education lists it as Fully Accredited for 2025–26, with 617 students in fall 2025, and its attendance zone includes Alexandria, Brandon and Wood Farm.
| Address | 2025 Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 757-648-3840 |
| Grades | pre-K through 5 |
| Enrollment (fall) | 617 in 2025–26 · 601 in 2024–25 · 539 in 2023–24 |
| State accreditation | Fully Accredited, 2025–26 (VDOE) |
| Attendance zone size | about 2.6 sq mi |
| Residential parcels in zone | about 1,859 |
| ZIP codes in zone | 23464 |
| Official website | tallwoodes.vbschools.com |
| Zone map (PDF) | VBCPS attendance zone map |
Which neighborhoods are zoned for Tallwood Elementary?
City property records group homes into named subdivisions. The largest residential groupings inside the Tallwood Elementary zone are Alexandria, Brandon, Wood Farm, Kempsville Crossing, Kemps & Cntvle Artery, Acreage, Indian River and Emerald Forest.
The zone sits between the neighborhood guides on this site. The closest are Kempsville and Salem.
Zone lines follow streets and creeks, not subdivision names, so two homes in the same neighborhood can go to different schools. Before you make an offer, enter the exact address in the VBCPS School Locator. VBCPS sets attendance zones and can change them.
Where do Tallwood Elementary students go next?
Based on where the zone's homes sit in VBCPS's 2026–27 middle and high school zones, students typically continue to Brandon Middle (the whole zone) for middle school and Tallwood High (the whole zone) for high school. The percentages are the share of the zone's residential parcels in each upper-level zone.
What kinds of homes are in the Tallwood Elementary zone?
Virtually all of the roughly 1,859 residential parcels in the zone are in the city's Single Family or Duplex land-use category. In practice, this is a zone of detached houses. Townhome and condo options are limited, so a buyer focused on a lower-maintenance attached home may need to look in a neighboring zone. Apartment and condo counts are understated in parcel data, because a whole apartment complex is often a single parcel.
I don't quote prices here because they change every week. To see what is selling now, use the live home search around Tallwood Elementary, which shows active listings within a few miles of the school, sorted by distance.
Is the Tallwood Elementary zone in a flood zone or jet noise zone?
Flood zones: about 0% of residential parcels in the zone have a building the city maps in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (zones A, AE or VE). Some other buildings are listed under more than one flood designation, so check each address. If a building is in a Special Flood Hazard Area, lenders on federally backed mortgages require flood insurance.
Jet noise: none of the residential parcels in the city's data for this zone fall within an NAS Oceana AICUZ noise contour.
Virginia law (Va. Code § 55.1-704) requires sellers in Virginia Beach to disclose a property's noise zone or accident potential zone. You can look up any address on the city's AICUZ page, floodplain management page and property search.
What parks and public facilities are in the Tallwood Elementary zone?
City park records list these as the largest park properties inside the zone:
- City View Park (about 39 acres), metro park
- Centerville Park (about 2 acres), neighborhood park
- Alexandria Park, neighborhood park
How far is Tallwood Elementary from Town Center, the beach and the bases?
These are straight-line distances from the school. Driving distances are longer and depend on traffic, especially on I-264.
| Destination | Distance |
|---|---|
| Town Center | 5.6 mi |
| the Oceanfront (Atlantic Ave at 17th St) | 13.1 mi |
| NAS Oceana | 9.9 mi |
| JEB Little Creek | 9.5 mi |
| JEB Fort Story | 14.1 mi |
| NAS Dam Neck Annex | 13.3 mi |
| Downtown Norfolk | 6.7 mi |
How do I check Tallwood Elementary's test scores and performance?
Use the Virginia Department of Education's School Quality Profile for Tallwood Elementary. It has the state's official Standards of Learning results, enrollment and staffing data. VBCPS reports that all 81 of its schools earned Full Accreditation for 2026–27 (VBCPS) and that the division's on-time graduation rate was 96.9% for the 2026 cohort (VBCPS). I removed the older third-party ratings this page used to show, so you can go straight to current official data.
How do I find homes for sale near Tallwood Elementary?
Start with the homes-for-sale search around Tallwood Elementary, then confirm each address with the School Locator. If you are relocating or on PCS orders, I can pull the zone, flood and noise details for any listing you send me. Call or text (757) 919-8874 or use the form below.
Related neighborhood guides: Kempsville and Salem. Other schools: Virginia Beach schools guide.
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Tallwood Elementary School serve?
Tallwood Elementary School serves grades pre-K through 5, according to the Virginia Department of Education's School Quality Profile.
How many students attend Tallwood Elementary?
VDOE reports fall enrollment of 617 for 2025–26, 601 for 2024–25 and 539 for 2023–24.
Is Tallwood Elementary accredited?
Yes. VDOE lists Tallwood Elementary as Fully Accredited for 2025–26, and VBCPS reports that all 81 of its schools earned Full Accreditation for 2026–27.
Which middle and high school does Tallwood Elementary feed into?
Most students continue to Brandon Middle for middle school and Tallwood High for high school, depending on the street.
How do I know if a house is zoned for Tallwood Elementary?
Enter the exact street address in the VBCPS School Locator at schoollocator.vbschools.com. Zones follow streets and can change, so don't rely on a listing description or subdivision name alone.
Are homes in the Tallwood Elementary zone in a flood zone or noise zone?
About 0% of residential parcels in the zone have buildings in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, and none are in an NAS Oceana noise zone. Check each address on the city's maps.
Sources
- VBCPS 2026–27 Elementary School Attendance Zones (ArcGIS)
- Virginia DOE School Quality Profile: Tallwood Elementary
- VBCPS School Locator
- VBCPS: 100% of schools accredited for 2026–27
- VBCPS: on-time graduation rate, 2026 cohort
- City of Virginia Beach parcel and land-use data (Property Information map service)
- City of Virginia Beach AICUZ
- City of Virginia Beach Floodplain Management
- City of Virginia Beach park properties
How I built this page: I took school facts from VBCPS and VDOE. Then I counted City of Virginia Beach parcel records (October 2026 extract) inside the VBCPS 2026–27 attendance zone polygon. Percentages describe parcels, not people, and are approximate. Always verify a specific property.