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How has Granby Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORFOLK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510267001097
Granby Elementary
7101 Newport Ave, Norfolk, VA 23505 · (757) 451-4150 · Norfolk city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Virginia public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
12.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
462 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 | 31 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 44% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
62%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
60.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +8.0pp since 2022
Math
53.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 Granby Elementary
Granby Elementary's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granby Elementary this school | 464 | 99.6% | 48.8% |
| Hidenwood Elementary Newport News | 476 | 100.0% | 52.6% |
| Willis A. Jenkins Elementary Newport News | 507 | 100.0% | 53.5% |
| Sussex Central Elementary Stony Creek | 478 | 99.4% | 73.1% |
| Robert S. Payne Elementary Lynchburg | 435 | 97.2% | 46.9% |
| Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary Roanoke | 464 | 99.4% | 57.1% |
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 Granby Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Norfolk city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #993 of 1,101 | #18 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #994 of 1,111 ▼ 84 | #20 of 29 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #853 of 1,111 ▼ 13 | #16 of 29 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #668 of 1,176 | #15 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #262 of 1,105 | #11 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #519 of 1,106 | #16 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #148 of 1,157 | #24 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #174 of 759 | #10 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
464
-37 (-7%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 712
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 464 | 37 | 12.5:1 | 100% (462) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 43 | 11.3:1 | 100% (486) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 37 | 12.5:1 | 99% (461) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 39 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 38.1 | 15.3:1 | 99% (579) |
| 2015-16 | 581 | 40 | 14.5:1 | 99% (578) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 39 | 16.9:1 | 68% (450) |
| 2000-01 | 702 | 48 | 14.6:1 | 61% (431) |
| 1990-91 | 712 | 41 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Granby Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (582 to 464); teachers down 3% (38.1 to 37).
About Granby Elementary
Granby Elementary is a public elementary school run by Norfolk City Public Schools in Norfolk, Virginia. A federal count lists 464 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
Norfolk City Public Schools includes 44 schools. Together they enroll 26,807 students.
Black students account for 57% of enrollment at Granby Elementary. Other groups include 17% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 40% Black. By the diversity index, Granby Elementary comes in at 62%.
Dividing enrollment by its 37 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.5:1. Among elementary schools in Virginia, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Norfolk city, the average is about the same, 98%.
Measured against Virginia public elementary schools, Granby Elementary receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Granby Elementary is 61.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.8%.
Norfolk city has about 233,596 residents, and median household income is about $66,109, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Federal data list 54 public schools in Norfolk city, with a combined enrollment of about 26,807.
Nearby, Granby High is about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Granby Elementary is 9th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place Granby Elementary in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 501 in 2020-21 and 464 in 2024-25, a decrease of 37 students.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other Granby Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Granby Elementary. Granby Elementary is the largest of the 4.
- GRANBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFULTON, NY · 463 students
- Granby Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 404 students
- Granby Elementary SchoolGRANBY, CO · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Granby High0.2 mi · 1,980
- Suburban Park Elementary0.7 mi · 415
- Willard Elementary1.6 mi · 441
- Larchmont Elementary1.6 mi · 455
- Camp Allen Elementary1.7 mi · 405
- Crossroads PreK-8 School1.8 mi · 790
Frequently asked questions
About Granby ElementaryHow many students attend Granby Elementary?
Granby Elementary enrolls approximately 464 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Granby Elementary serve?
Granby Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Granby Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Granby Elementary is approximately 12.5:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Granby Elementary?
At Granby Elementary, the student body is approximately 17% White, 13% Hispanic, 57% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Granby Elementary public or private?
Granby Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Norfolk City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.