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Norfolk Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Norfolk City Pblc Schs School District details

Norfolk City Pblc Schs School District
800 E City Hall Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23510

27,478 Students enrolled in District

50 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Norfolk City Pblc Schs School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

2

(10 is best)

Better than 11.5% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 24.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
55%
70%
61%
73%
49%
67%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Academy For Discovery At Lakewood School
1701 Alsace Ave
Norfolk, VA, 23509
03-08
Azalea Middle School
7721 Azalea Garden Rd
Norfolk, VA, 23518
06-08
Bay View Elem School
1434 Bay View Blvd
Norfolk, VA, 23503
PK-05
Berkley/campostella Early Childhood Center School
1530 Cypress St
Norfolk, VA, 23523
PK-PK
Blair Middle School
730 Spotswood Ave
Norfolk, VA, 23517
06-08
Booker T. Washington High School
1111 Park Ave
Norfolk, VA, 23504
09-12
Camp Allen Elem School
501 C Street
Norfolk, VA, 23505
PK-05
Chesterfield Academy Elem School
2915 Westminster Ave
Norfolk, VA, 23504
PK-05
Coleman Place Elem School
2445 Palmyra St.
Norfolk, VA, 23513
PK-05
Crossroads Elem School
8021 Old Ocean View Rd.
Norfolk, VA, 23518
PK-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 22.2% 49.0%
Black 61.9% 23.4%
Hispanic 13.1% 19.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.0% 7.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 74.0% 45.9%
Free lunch eligible 69.6% 40.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.4% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,401 $220,823,637 57.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $627 $18,707,799 4.9%
Staff $567 $16,917,579 4.4%
General Administration $464 $13,844,368 3.6%
School Administration $652 $19,453,724 5.1%
Operation $1,252 $37,355,924 9.7%
Transportation $374 $11,159,038 2.9%
Other $337 $10,055,069 2.6%
Total Support $4,273 $127,493,501 33.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,232 $36,759,184 9.5%
Total Expenditures $12,905 $385,046,485 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,122 $10,150,830,466 54.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $719 $899,115,816 4.8%
Staff $956 $1,195,311,652 6.4%
General Administration $235 $293,181,354 1.6%
School Administration $785 $981,688,258 5.3%
Operation $1,172 $1,464,732,040 7.8%
Transportation $669 $836,467,381 4.5%
Other $242 $303,024,403 1.6%
Total Support $4,780 $5,973,544,662 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,052 $2,564,076,445 13.7%
Total Expenditures $14,953 $18,688,464,433 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%