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Best public schools in Norfolk, VA

53 public schools in Norfolk: 29 elementary · 4 middle · 5 high · 6 K-8 · 1 combined · 8 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Virginia.

Elementary schools

29 schools in Norfolk, best first
1
Larchmont Elementary 76.0
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 490 students
ELA 87%Math 79%Science 83%
#258 of 1,073 in Virginia
2
Walter Herron Taylor Elementary 64.5
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 343 students
ELA 78%Math 81%Science 73%
#381 of 1,073 in Virginia
3
Camp Allen Elementary 58.4
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 401 students
ELA 75%Math 79%Science 70%
#447 of 1,073 in Virginia
4
Larrymore Elementary 56.5
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 576 students
ELA 76%Math 76%Science 70%
#467 of 1,073 in Virginia
5
Mary Calcott Elementary 51.4
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 426 students
ELA 69%Math 75%Science 78%
#522 of 1,073 in Virginia
6
Tarrallton Elementary 46.5
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 300 students
ELA 73%Math 75%Science 58%
#575 of 1,073 in Virginia
7
Willard Elementary 39.6
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 449 students
ELA 69%Math 71%Science 60%
#649 of 1,073 in Virginia
8
Sewells Point Elementary 36.9
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 523 students
ELA 69%Math 70%Science 56%
#678 of 1,073 in Virginia
9
Suburban Park Elementary 28.0
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 447 students
ELA 65%Math 60%Science 64%
#773 of 1,073 in Virginia
10
Ingleside Elementary 27.2
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 558 students
ELA 63%Math 64%Science 60%
#782 of 1,073 in Virginia
11
Ocean View Elementary 26.8
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 504 students
ELA 64%Math 56%Science 68%
#786 of 1,073 in Virginia
12
Oceanair Elementary 24.1
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 422 students
ELA 61%Math 63%Science 56%
#815 of 1,073 in Virginia
13
Bay View Elementary 19.5
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 502 students
ELA 63%Math 58%Science 42%
#864 of 1,073 in Virginia
14
Sherwood Forest Elementary 16.0
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 439 students
ELA 56%Math 57%Science 55%
#902 of 1,073 in Virginia
15
Lindenwood Elementary 15.9
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 242 students
ELA 59%Math 57%Science 46%
#903 of 1,073 in Virginia
16
James Monroe Elementary 14.3
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 262 students
ELA 58%Math 56%Science 41%
#920 of 1,073 in Virginia
17
Granby Elementary 14.0
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 486 students
ELA 60%Math 53%Science 36%
#923 of 1,073 in Virginia
18
Tanners Creek Elementary 13.6
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 517 students
ELA 58%Math 53%Science 47%
#928 of 1,073 in Virginia
19
Norview Elementary 11.0
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 375 students
ELA 53%Math 50%Science 56%
#955 of 1,073 in Virginia
20
Little Creek Elementary 9.6
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 592 students
ELA 52%Math 51%Science 52%
#970 of 1,073 in Virginia
21
Richard Bowling Elementary 9.4
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 462 students
ELA 53%Math 53%Science 43%
#973 of 1,073 in Virginia
22
St. Helena Elementary 7.7
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 230 students
ELA 54%Math 42%Science 47%
#991 of 1,073 in Virginia
23
Coleman Place Elementary 4.1
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 560 students
ELA 52%Math 36%Science 25%
#1,029 of 1,073 in Virginia
24
Chesterfield Elementary 3.8
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 302 students
ELA 42%Math 35%Science 52%
#1,033 of 1,073 in Virginia
25
Jacox Elementary 1.3
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 567 students
ELA 36%Math 43%Science 29%
#1,060 of 1,073 in Virginia
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Berkley/Campostella Early Childhood Education Center —
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK · 172 students
No published test results
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Easton Preschool at Fairlawn —
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK · 165 students
No published test results
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P.B. Young Sr. Elementary —
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-2 · 217 students
No published test results
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Willoughby Early Childhood Center —
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK · 152 students
No published test results

Middle schools

4 schools in Norfolk, best first
1
Azalea Gardens Middle 23.3
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 808 students
ELA 61%Math 58%Science 62%
#253 of 329 in Virginia
2
Northside Middle 21.4
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 767 students
ELA 60%Math 51%Science 70%
#259 of 329 in Virginia
3
Blair Middle 17.5
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,072 students
ELA 61%Math 49%Science 62%
#272 of 329 in Virginia
4
Norview Middle 2.6
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,152 students
ELA 44%Math 36%Science 47%
#321 of 329 in Virginia

High schools

5 schools in Norfolk, best first
1
Matthew Fontaine Maury High 29.8
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,736 students
ELA 84%Math 71%Science 70%
#218 of 310 in Virginia
2
Lake Taylor High 16.3
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,137 students
ELA 75%Math 73%Science 65%
#260 of 310 in Virginia
3
Granby High 14.7
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,850 students
ELA 78%Math 65%Science 68%
#265 of 310 in Virginia
4
Norview High 8.9
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,821 students
ELA 72%Math 72%Science 65%
#283 of 310 in Virginia
5
Booker T Washington High 3.4
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 955 students
ELA 73%Math 57%Science 56%
#300 of 310 in Virginia

K-8 schools

6 schools in Norfolk, best first
1
Academy for Discovery at Lakewood 88.3
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades 3-8 · 730 students
ELA 91%Math 86%Science 85%
#6 of 47 in Virginia
2
Ghent K-8 69.1
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades K-8 · 501 students
ELA 80%Math 74%Science 86%
#15 of 47 in Virginia
3
Crossroads PreK-8 School 16.0
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades PK-8 · 750 students
ELA 62%Math 65%Science 56%
#40 of 47 in Virginia
4
Southside STEM Academy at Campostella 5.3
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades K-8 · 701 students
ELA 50%Math 49%Science 39%
#45 of 47 in Virginia
5
Lake Taylor 3.2
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades K-8 · 681 students
ELA 55%Math 44%Science 39%
#46 of 47 in Virginia
6
Ruffner School 1.1
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades 3-8 · 540 students
ELA 38%Math 25%Science 27%
#47 of 47 in Virginia

Combined schools

1 school in Norfolk
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Kings Daughters Hosp. Ep. —
Kings Daughters · Grades PK-12
No published test results

Schools

8 schools in Norfolk
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Governor's School for the Arts —
Governor's School for the Arts · Grades N
No published test results
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Madison Alternative Center —
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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Norfolk Alternative High —
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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Norfolk Alternative Middle —
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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Norfolk Juvenile Detention Center —
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms · Grades N
No published test results
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Norfolk Technical Center —
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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The Academy of International Studies at Rosemont —
Norfolk City Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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Tidewater Regional Alternative Ed Project —
Tidewater Regional Alternative Ed Project · Grades N
No published test results

School districts serving Norfolk

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