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Norfolk City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 36 public elementary schools serving 19,049 students in Norfolk City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Norfolk City School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
49 Schools
1,496 Schools
# Students
26,807 Students
832,015 Students
# Teachers
2,051 Teachers
59,975 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Norfolk City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)56%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
59%
Graduation Rate
79%
89%
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