Larrymore Elementary

Larrymore Elementary is one of the mid-sized primary schools in Norfolk, Virginia, one of the schools within Norfolk City Public Schools, with 584 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

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

On demographics, Larrymore Elementary shows that the most-represented group is Black (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 24% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Norfolk city as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Larrymore Elementary lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Larrymore Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 99% of students at Larrymore Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Larrymore 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 69.0%.

Around the school, census data for Norfolk city shows median household income runs about $66,109, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Larrymore Elementary is one of 54 public schools in Norfolk city (combined enrollment of about 26,807 students).

Nearest neighbor: Azalea Gardens Middle, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Larrymore Elementary. On composite proficiency, Larrymore Elementary comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 54.5%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 588 students in 2018 compared to 584 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 53% to 42%.

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