Academy for Discovery at Lakewood

K-8 school·Grades 3-8 Norfolk, Virginia·23509
Score
88.3/100
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#6
Among 47 Virginia K-8 schools
#1
In Norfolk City Public Schools
#1
In Norfolk
Top 13%
In Virginia

Score 88.3/100: better than 88% of Virginia K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
91%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 75%, better than 90% of them
1,462 students tested
Math
86%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 73%, better than 83% of them
1,456 students tested
Science
85%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 74%, better than 83% of them
778 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL911,462
MathAll gradesSOL861,456
ScienceAll gradesSOL85778
Social studiesAll gradesSOL95752

School profile

Grades
3-8
Students
730
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
730
Typical K-8 school: 491
Free or reduced-price lunch
101%
Typical K-8 school: 83%

District and location

City
Norfolk city

Contact

Address
1701 Alsace Ave
Norfolk, VA 23509

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Academy for Discovery at Lakewood at a glance

Academy for Discovery at Lakewood is a public K-8 school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving grades 3-8. It is part of Norfolk City Public Schools. It has about 730 students (a typical Virginia K-8 school has 491). About 101% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 83% at a typical Virginia K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 91% in English language arts (similar schools: 75%) and 86% in math (similar schools: 73%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia K-8 schools, it scores 88.3 out of 100: better than 88% of them, ranking #6 of 47. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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