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What's the one class at Camp Allen Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORFOLK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510267001084
Camp Allen Elementary
501 C Street, Norfolk, VA 23505 · (757) 451-4170 · Norfolk city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Virginia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
404 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 57% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
79.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 67.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Camp Allen Elementary
Camp Allen Elementary's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Allen Elementary this school | 405 | 99.8% | 64.8% |
| Stoney Run Elementary Newport News | 453 | 99.6% | 44.5% |
| T. Ryland Sanford Elementary Newport News | 498 | 99.0% | 58.8% |
| Richneck Elementary Newport News | 502 | 99.6% | 55.1% |
| David A. Dutrow Elementary Newport News | 341 | 99.7% | 61.6% |
| Sheffield Elementary Lynchburg | 443 | 92.8% | 56.3% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Camp Allen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Norfolk city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #732 of 1,101 | #8 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #433 of 1,111 ▲ 351 | #2 of 29 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #458 of 1,111 ▲ 176 | #5 of 29 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #797 of 1,176 | #21 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #445 of 1,105 | #22 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #264 of 1,106 | #10 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.8% | #130 of 1,157 | #18 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #392 of 759 | #19 of 27 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
405
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 730
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 405 | 30 | 13.5:1 | 100% (404) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 34 | 11.8:1 | 100% (401) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 97% (404) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 29 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 32.5 | 14.1:1 | 67% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 33 | 14.0:1 | 58% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 60% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 607 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 63% (380) |
| 1990-91 | 730 | 40 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Camp Allen Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (458 to 405); teachers down 8% (32.5 to 30).
About Camp Allen Elementary
Camp Allen Elementary, located in Norfolk, Virginia, is a small elementary school. It reports enrollment of 405 students in pre-K through 5.
Norfolk City Public Schools has 44 schools; together they serve 26,807 students.
Black students account for 45% of enrollment at Camp Allen Elementary, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 24% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
A staff of 30 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is similar, at 13.8:1. By family income, 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 98% average for public schools in Norfolk city.
Camp Allen Elementary earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of Virginia public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Camp Allen Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.8%; the prediction is 60.9%.
Census data for Norfolk city show median household income comes to about $66,109, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 54 public schools in the county, enrolling about 26,807, Camp Allen Elementary among them.
Measured in a straight line, Sewells Point Elementary is about 1.0 miles from Camp Allen Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Camp Allen Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Camp Allen Elementary in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show 404 students in 2020-21 and 405 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The discussion board for Camp Allen Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Norfolk city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
233,596
Census ACS
Median income
$66,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
26,807 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norfolk City Public Schools
- Granby HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Matthew Fontaine Maury HighHigh · 1,713 students
- Norview HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Norview MiddleMiddle · 1,196 students
- Blair MiddleMiddle · 1,141 students
- Lake Taylor HighHigh · 1,107 students
Other schools in Norfolk
- Granby HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Matthew Fontaine Maury HighHigh · 1,713 students
- Norview HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Norview MiddleMiddle · 1,196 students
- Blair MiddleMiddle · 1,141 students
- Lake Taylor HighHigh · 1,107 students
Nearby schools
- Sewells Point Elementary1.0 mi · 495
- Granby Elementary1.7 mi · 464
- Granby High1.8 mi · 1,980
- Northside Middle2.0 mi · 732
- Mary Calcott Elementary2.2 mi · 404
- Suburban Park Elementary2.2 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Camp Allen ElementaryHow many students attend Camp Allen Elementary?
Camp Allen Elementary enrolls approximately 405 students in grades PK-05.
Is Camp Allen Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Camp Allen Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Camp Allen Elementary?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Camp Allen Elementary.
How diverse is Camp Allen Elementary?
Camp Allen Elementary reports a student body of 24% White, 21% Hispanic, 45% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Camp Allen Elementary in?
Camp Allen Elementary is part of Norfolk City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.