Crossroads PreK-8 School

Crossroads PreK-8 School is one of the sizable elementary campuss in Norfolk, Virginia, one of the schools within Norfolk City Public Schools, with 790 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 58% bigger than the state mean of about 499.

Norfolk City Public Schools runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 26,807 students. Crossroads PreK-8 School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Crossroads PreK-8 School records that 40% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 24% White, 10% multiracial. Compared to Norfolk city overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Crossroads PreK-8 School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Crossroads PreK-8 School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.8%, the actual is 62.5%, a residual of +1.7 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Norfolk city) shows that the typical household earns roughly $66,109 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Crossroads PreK-8 School is one of 54 public schools in Norfolk city (combined enrollment of about 26,807 students).

The closest other public school is Suburban Park Elementary, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Crossroads PreK-8 School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 54.8%.

Crossroads PreK-8 School operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Crossroads PreK-8 School has fell 12%, going from 894 students in 2018 to 790 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 16% to 25% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Crossroads PreK-8 School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.