Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORFOLK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510267002211
James Monroe Elementary
520 W 29th St, Norfolk, VA 23508 · (757) 628-3500 · Norfolk city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Virginia public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
11.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
298 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 95 | 32% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
50%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
58.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
56.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 James Monroe Elementary
James Monroe Elementary's state test result (54.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Monroe Elementary this school | 299 | 99.7% | 54.4% |
| Lindenwood Elementary Norfolk | 243 | 99.6% | 54.8% |
| Sinai Elementary Halifax | 243 | 99.2% | 60.4% |
| Chimborazo Elementary Richmond | 403 | 99.5% | 54.6% |
| Westhaven Elementary Portsmouth | 401 | 100.0% | 35.6% |
| William Mason Cooper Elementary Hampton | 386 | 95.3% | 77.8% |
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 James Monroe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Norfolk city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #926 of 1,101 | #15 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #951 of 1,111 ▼ 164 | #18 of 29 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #896 of 1,111 ▼ 81 | #19 of 29 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #975 of 1,176 | #26 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #82 of 1,105 | #3 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #758 of 1,106 | #22 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #139 of 1,157 | #20 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #566 of 759 | #24 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
299
+37 (+14%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 626
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 299 | 27 | 11.1:1 | 100% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 29 | 9.0:1 | 100% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 26 | 10.4:1 | 100% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 23 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 26.2 | 12.3:1 | 99% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 99% (420) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 91% (408) |
| 2000-01 | 547 | 17 | 32.2:1 | 76% (415) |
| 1990-91 | 626 | 36 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Monroe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (321 to 299); teachers up 3% (26.2 to 27).
About James Monroe Elementary
James Monroe Elementary is a public elementary school run by Norfolk City Public Schools in Norfolk, Virginia. It reports enrollment of 299 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Virginia enroll around 499, and this school is 40% below that mark.
Enrollment across the 44 schools in Norfolk City Public Schools totals 26,807 students.
Of every 100 students at James Monroe Elementary, about 69 are Black. The rest of enrollment is 11% White, 10% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Among all residents of Norfolk city, the Black share is about 40%. The diversity index for James Monroe Elementary is 50%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
James Monroe Elementary reports a ratio of 11.1 students per teacher, from 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at James Monroe Elementary, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Norfolk city is similar, at 98%.
On the allk12 Grade, James Monroe Elementary lands at C-, ahead of 20% of Virginia public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For James Monroe Elementary, the prediction is 61.0% and the result is 54.4%.
The school is in Norfolk city, where the median household earns about $66,109 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Norfolk city, 54 public schools serve about 26,807 students.
James Monroe Elementary is about 0.6 miles from Blair Middle, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. James Monroe Elementary's average proficiency of 54.4% compares with 69.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 262 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 299 by 2024-25.
This community page is for conversations about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 James Monroe Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 3 states are named James Monroe Elementary. James Monroe Elementary is the 6th largest of the 6.
- James Monroe ElementaryMadera, CA · 624 students
- James Monroe ElementaryBermuda Dunes, CA · 562 students
- James Monroe ElementaryFountain Valley, CA · 555 students
- James Monroe Elementary SchoolEdison, NJ · 537 students
- James Monroe ElementarySanta Rosa, CA · 315 students
Nearby schools
- Blair Middle0.6 mi · 1,141
- Matthew Fontaine Maury High0.7 mi · 1,713
- Ghent K-80.8 mi · 501
- Walter Herron Taylor Elementary0.9 mi · 403
- Larchmont Elementary1.2 mi · 455
- Lindenwood Elementary1.2 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About James Monroe ElementaryHow large is James Monroe Elementary?
James Monroe Elementary enrolls approximately 299 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does James Monroe Elementary serve?
James Monroe Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does James Monroe Elementary have?
James Monroe Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
How diverse is James Monroe Elementary?
James Monroe Elementary reports a student body of 11% White, 9% Hispanic, 69% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is James Monroe Elementary public or private?
James Monroe Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Norfolk City Public Schools.
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