Jacox Elementary

Jacox Elementary is a moderately sized primary school in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Norfolk City Public Schools. The school instructs 596 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 44 schools in Norfolk City Public Schools (26,807 students total), Jacox Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Jacox Elementary lists that nearly all students (87%) are Black. Beyond that, the school lists 6% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 40%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Jacox Elementary has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Jacox Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 61.1%; this one comes in at 32.5%, -28.6 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Norfolk city) records that median household earnings sit near $66,109, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Norfolk city's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,807 students), Jacox Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Booker T Washington High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jacox Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jacox Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 52.6%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 13%: 684 students in 2018 compared to 596 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 96% to 87%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.