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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Norfolk city, Virginia

39 public schools in Norfolk city, Virginia appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Ruffner School leads the list at 27.3%, against a median of 56.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Norfolk city, Virginia

Best % Proficient

27.3%

Median % Proficient

56.3%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NORFOLK CITY, VIRGINIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Ruffner School	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Middle	93.4%	576	27.3%
2	Jacox Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	99.3%	596	32.5%
3	Chesterfield Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	101%	325	36.6%
4	Tanners Creek Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	102%	517	40.4%
5	Coleman Place Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	551	40.9%
6	Southside STEM Academy at Campostella	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	98.4%	686	42.0%
7	St. Helena Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	229	45.0%
8	Richard Bowling Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	99.8%	492	45.3%
9	Norview Middle	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Middle	88.9%	1,196	47.3%
10	Norview Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	100%	412	48.0%
11	Lake Taylor	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	98.8%	664	48.1%
12	Little Creek Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	101%	583	48.1%
13	Oceanair Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	102%	400	48.3%
14	Granby Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	464	48.8%
15	Bay View Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	101%	500	48.9%
16	Sherwood Forest Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	101%	406	51.3%
17	James Monroe Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	99.7%	299	54.4%
18	Lindenwood Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	99.6%	243	54.8%
19	Ocean View Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	98.2%	512	55.5%
20	Suburban Park Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	101%	415	56.3%
21	Northside Middle	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Middle	89.8%	732	57.4%
22	Blair Middle	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Middle	93.3%	1,141	58.1%
23	Booker T Washington High	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	High	92.7%	904	58.8%
24	Lake Taylor High	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	High	93.0%	1,107	59.5%
25	Azalea Gardens Middle	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Middle	87.8%	792	61.3%
26	Ingleside Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	101%	574	61.8%
27	Crossroads PreK-8 School	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	100%	790	62.5%
28	Sewells Point Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	99.8%	495	63.1%
29	Granby High	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	High	97.5%	1,980	63.4%
30	Camp Allen Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	99.8%	405	64.8%
31	Matthew Fontaine Maury High	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	High	96.3%	1,713	66.1%
32	Willard Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	102%	441	67.3%
33	Larrymore Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	99.5%	584	69.0%
34	Mary Calcott Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	99.8%	404	69.4%
35	Tarrallton Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	99.7%	286	74.0%
36	Walter Herron Taylor Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	102%	403	78.1%
37	Larchmont Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	99.8%	455	80.0%
38	Ghent K-8	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	99.4%	501	84.1%
39	Academy for Discovery at Lakewood	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Middle	100%	739	87.9%

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