1
Enrollment
584
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORFOLK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510267001109
Larrymore Elementary
7600 Halprin Dr, Norfolk, VA 23518 · (757) 531-3070 · Norfolk city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% 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.
- A-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
15.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
581 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 | 44 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
70%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
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
76.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
69.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% 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 Larrymore Elementary
Larrymore Elementary's state test result (69.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larrymore Elementary this school | 584 | 99.5% | 69.0% |
| Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary Newport News | 549 | 100.0% | 49.6% |
| T. Ryland Sanford Elementary Newport News | 498 | 99.0% | 58.8% |
| Richneck Elementary Newport News | 502 | 99.6% | 55.1% |
| Fallon Park Elementary Roanoke | 591 | 99.3% | 46.9% |
| Sewells Point Elementary Norfolk | 495 | 99.8% | 63.1% |
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 Larrymore Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Norfolk city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #620 of 1,101 | #6 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #514 of 1,111 ▲ 68 | #4 of 29 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #431 of 1,111 ▲ 56 | #4 of 29 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 584 | #391 of 1,176 | #5 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #835 of 1,105 | #28 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #204 of 1,106 | #8 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #157 of 1,157 | #26 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #744 of 759 | #27 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
584
+55 (+10%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 594
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 584 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 99% (581) |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 37 | 15.6:1 | 99% (571) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 96% (567) |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 37 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 37.8 | 15.6:1 | 99% (585) |
| 2015-16 | 587 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 61% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | 32 | 18.4:1 | 55% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 41 | 14.9:1 | 54% (332) |
| 1990-91 | 594 | 31 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Larrymore Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (588 to 584); teachers up 1% (37.8 to 38).
About Larrymore Elementary
Larrymore Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school found in Norfolk, Virginia. The school's 584 students are in pre-K through 5.
Besides Larrymore Elementary, Norfolk City Public Schools runs 43 other schools. The district enrolls 26,807 students.
Larrymore Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 42%. The remaining students are 24% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 40% Black, within a few points of the school. Larrymore Elementary has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 38 full-time-equivalent teachers at Larrymore Elementary and a ratio of 15.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 99% of enrollment. That is close to the 98% average for public schools in Norfolk city.
allk12 grades Larrymore Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Larrymore Elementary scores 69.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 61.0%.
Within Norfolk city, median household income is about $66,109, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 54 public schools in Norfolk city, with a combined enrollment of about 26,807.
Azalea Gardens Middle is located about 0.6 miles from Larrymore Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Larrymore Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Larrymore Elementary is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The number of students climbed from 529 to 584 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 14.3:1 to 15.4:1.
The Larrymore Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Nearby schools
- Azalea Gardens Middle0.6 mi · 792
- Little Creek Elementary0.8 mi · 583
- Tarrallton Elementary0.9 mi · 286
- Tanners Creek Elementary1.0 mi · 517
- Norview High1.3 mi · 1,585
- Norview Elementary1.5 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Larrymore ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Larrymore Elementary?
Larrymore Elementary enrolls approximately 584 students in grades PK-05.
Is Larrymore Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Larrymore Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Larrymore Elementary have?
Larrymore Elementary employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Larrymore Elementary?
Student demographics at Larrymore Elementary are roughly 23% White, 24% Hispanic, 42% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Larrymore Elementary in?
Larrymore Elementary is part of Norfolk City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.