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Norfolk city

Virginia · Public K-12

54 public schools serving approximately 27,306 students, in a county of 233,596 residents.

Schools
54
5 districts
Enrollment
27,306
NCES CCD
Median income
$66,109
Below Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
95.5%
Above Virginia avg
Elementary
31
schools
Middle
6
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
12
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Norfolk City Public Schools
27,306 students · 5 districts in Norfolk city

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Norfolk city residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
43%
Hispanic
10%
Black
40%
Asian
4%
Two or more
9%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
20%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
57%
Asian
2%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
33.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
12.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.7%
civilian labor
Median age
33
20.3% under 18

All schools (54)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
NORVIEW HIGHNorfolkHigh09-121,915·
GRANBY HIGHNorfolkHigh09-121,837·
Matthew Fontaine Maury HighNorfolkHigh09-121,697·
NORVIEW MIDDLENorfolkMiddle06-081,259·
BLAIR MIDDLENorfolkMiddle06-081,149·
LAKE TAYLOR HIGHNorfolkHigh09-121,030·
Booker T Washington HighNorfolkHigh09-12947·
Azalea Gardens MiddleNorfolkMiddle06-08848·
NORTHSIDE MIDDLENorfolkMiddle06-08763·
Crossroads PreK-8 SchoolNorfolkElementaryPK-08756·
SOUTHSIDE STEM ACADEMY AT CAMPOSTELLANorfolkElementaryKG-08737·
ACADEMY FOR DISCOVERY AT LAKEWOODNorfolkMiddle03-08719·
Little Creek ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05631·
LAKE TAYLORNorfolkElementaryKG-08626·
Coleman Place ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05617·
Larrymore ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05592·
Ingleside ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05574·
Jacox ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05568·
Sewells Point ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05551·
Bay View ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05548·
Tanners Creek ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05530·
Willard ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05506·
Ghent K-8NorfolkElementaryKG-08482·
Sherwood Forest ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05480·
Larchmont ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05471·
Richard Bowling ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05465·
Granby ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05464·
Ocean View ElementaryNorfolkElementaryKG-05456·
Suburban Park ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05452·
Mary Calcott ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05438·
William H. Ruffner MiddleNorfolkMiddle06-08436·
Oceanair ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05435·
Camp Allen ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05417·
Norview ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05395·
Walter Herron Taylor ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05341·
Tarrallton ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05316·
Chesterfield ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05290·
James Monroe ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05270·
Lindenwood ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05262·
St. Helena ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-05230·
P.B. Young Sr. ElementaryNorfolkElementaryPK-02228·
Berkley/Campostella Early Childhood Education CenterNorfolkPrekindergartenPK-PK163·
WILLOUGHBY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERNorfolkPrekindergartenPK-PK147·
Easton Preschool at FairlawnNorfolkPrekindergartenPK-PK144·
Tidewater Park ElementaryNorfolkElementary03-05124·
Governor's School for the ArtsNorfolkNot applicableN -N ··
KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSP. EP.NorfolkOtherPK-12··
Madison Alternative CenterNorfolkNot applicableN -N ··
NORFOLK ALTERNATIVE HIGHNorfolkNot applicableN -N ··
NORFOLK ALTERNATIVE MIDDLENorfolkNot applicableN -N ··
NORFOLK JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERNorfolkNot applicableN -N ··
Norfolk Technical CenterNorfolkNot applicableN -N ··
THE ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AT ROSEMONTNorfolkNot applicableN -N ··
TIDEWATER REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE ED PROJECTNorfolkNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Norfolk city?
There are 54 public K-12 schools in Norfolk city, Virginia, with a combined enrollment of about 27,306.
How many high schools are in Norfolk city?
Norfolk city, Virginia has 5 public high schools, along with 6 middle schools and 31 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Norfolk city?
Norfolk City Public Schools is the largest school district in Norfolk city, serving approximately 27,306 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
How many people live in Norfolk city?
Norfolk city has roughly 233,596 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Norfolk city?
Median household income in Norfolk city is $66,109, below the Virginia average of $76,527. About 12.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Norfolk city?
Approximately 33.5% of adults 25 and older in Norfolk city hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Norfolk city qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 95.5% of students in Norfolk city public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Virginia county average of 70.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Norfolk city schools?
Across Norfolk city public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Norfolk city?
Norfolk city residents are approximately 43% White, 10% Hispanic, 40% Black, 4% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Norfolk city is owner-occupied?
Norfolk city has about 103,524 housing units, of which roughly 46.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data