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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Norfolk, Virginia

This ranking covers the public schools with the highest share of Black students in Norfolk, Virginia, drawn from 43 qualifying public schools. Ruffner School leads the list at 92.2%, against a median of 54.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
43
Norfolk, Virginia
Top % Black
92.2%
Median % Black
54.5%
MOST BLACK · NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1Ruffner SchoolNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools57692.2%(531)
2P.B. Young Sr. ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools24190.0%(217)
3Richard Bowling ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools49287.8%(432)
4St. Helena ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools22987.8%(201)
5Southside STEM Academy at CampostellaNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools68687.5%(600)
6Jacox ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools59687.4%(521)
7Berkley/Campostella Early Childhood Education CenterNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools16587.3%(144)
8Chesterfield ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools32586.2%(280)
9Ingleside ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools57484.5%(485)
10Booker T Washington HighNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools90476.4%(691)
11Lindenwood ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools24370.0%(170)
12James Monroe ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools29968.6%(205)
13Lake Taylor HighNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools1,10766.2%(733)
14Norview MiddleNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools1,19666.0%(789)
15Norview ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools41264.6%(266)
16Coleman Place ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools55162.3%(343)
17Suburban Park ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools41560.2%(250)
18Lake TaylorNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools66459.5%(395)
19Blair MiddleNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools1,14159.3%(676)
20Granby ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools46457.1%(265)
21Willard ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools44156.9%(251)
22Tanners Creek ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools51754.5%(282)
23Matthew Fontaine Maury HighNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools1,71354.3%(930)
24Norview HighNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools1,58553.4%(847)
25Granby HighNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools1,98050.0%(989)
26Camp Allen ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools40545.2%(183)
27Ghent K-8Norfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools50142.9%(215)
28Walter Herron Taylor ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools40342.7%(172)
29Larrymore ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools58442.1%(246)
30Northside MiddleNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools73241.9%(307)
31Azalea Gardens MiddleNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools79240.5%(321)
32Crossroads PreK-8 SchoolNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools79039.6%(313)
33Oceanair ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools40039.3%(157)
34Sherwood Forest ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools40639.2%(159)
35Willoughby Early Childhood CenterNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools18138.1%(69)
36Sewells Point ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools49535.4%(175)
37Little Creek ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools58330.5%(178)
38Academy for Discovery at LakewoodNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools73930.2%(223)
39Ocean View ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools51229.1%(149)
40Larchmont ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools45525.5%(116)
41Mary Calcott ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools40421.0%(85)
42Bay View ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools50021.0%(105)
43Tarrallton ElementaryNorfolk, VANorfolk City Public Schools28618.2%(52)
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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