Ghent K-8

Ghent K-8 is a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Norfolk, Virginia, operated by Norfolk City Public Schools. The school enrolls 501 students in grades K through 8.

Norfolk City Public Schools comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 26,807 students; Ghent K-8 is among them.

Looking at the student body, Ghent K-8 shows that the largest single group is Black at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 43% White, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 99% of students at Ghent K-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ghent K-8 is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 61.0%; this one delivers 84.1%, a residual of +23.1 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Norfolk city put median household earnings sit near $66,109, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Ghent K-8 is one of 54 public schools in Norfolk city (combined enrollment of about 26,807 students).

Nearest neighbor: Matthew Fontaine Maury High, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ghent K-8 ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 53.0%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Ghent K-8's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 513 (now 501).

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Ghent K-8 typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.