Granby Elementary

Granby Elementary is an elementary school of reasonably sized scale in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Norfolk City Public Schools, teacheing 464 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Norfolk City Public Schools comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 26,807 students; Granby Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Granby Elementary shows that Black students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 17% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Norfolk city as a whole is about 40% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Granby Elementary shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Granby Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Granby Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.0%; this one delivers 48.8%.

In the surrounding community, Norfolk city reports that median household income runs about $66,109, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Granby Elementary is one of 54 public schools in Norfolk city (combined enrollment of about 26,807 students).

Granby High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Granby Elementary at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 68.1%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Granby Elementary has decreased 20%, going from 582 students in 2018 to 464 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 25% to 17% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Granby Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.