Enrollment
243
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORFOLK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510267001112
Lindenwood Elementary
2700 Ludlow St, Norfolk, VA 23504 · (757) 628-2577 · Norfolk city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% 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
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
242 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 | 14 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
48%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
59.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
57.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 Lindenwood Elementary
Lindenwood Elementary's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood Elementary this school | 243 | 99.6% | 54.8% |
| James Monroe Elementary Norfolk | 299 | 99.7% | 54.4% |
| Bellevue Elementary Richmond | 206 | 99.5% | 52.3% |
| Sinai Elementary Halifax | 243 | 99.2% | 60.4% |
| John Marshall Early Childhood Center Newport News | 213 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Moton Early Childhood Center Hampton | 226 | 98.7% | N/A |
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 Lindenwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Norfolk city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #919 of 1,101 | #14 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #933 of 1,111 ▼ 147 | #15 of 29 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #876 of 1,111 ▲ 45 | #17 of 29 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #1,057 of 1,176 | #28 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #80 of 1,105 | #2 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #796 of 1,106 | #23 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #145 of 1,157 | #23 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.5% | #57 of 759 | #3 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
243
-44 (-15%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 564
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
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 | 243 | 22 | 11.1:1 | 100% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 24 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 23 | 11.4:1 | 98% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 20 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 26.9 | 12.6:1 | 96% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 29 | 13.6:1 | 99% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | 33 | 10.1:1 | 91% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 46 | 11.5:1 | 87% (461) |
| 1990-91 | 564 | 35 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lindenwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (340 to 243); teachers down 18% (26.9 to 22).
About Lindenwood Elementary
Lindenwood Elementary is an elementary school located in Norfolk, Virginia, in Norfolk city. In all, 243 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 51% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Virginia (about 499).
Norfolk City Public Schools enrolls 26,807 students, and its 44 schools include Lindenwood Elementary.
The share of Black students at Lindenwood Elementary is 70%, a majority. Other students are 14% Hispanic, 9% White, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 40% Black share among all Norfolk city residents. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Lindenwood Elementary are from different groups.
The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 100% of the student body. The average for public schools in Norfolk city is similar, at 98%.
On the allk12 Grade, Lindenwood Elementary lands at C-, ahead of 21% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Lindenwood Elementary would be expected to post about 61.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 54.8%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Norfolk city show that median household income comes to about $66,109, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Norfolk city counts 54 public schools with about 26,807 students.
Measured in a straight line, Jacox Elementary is about 0.9 miles from Lindenwood Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Lindenwood Elementary is behind the 61.3% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 287 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 243 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.1:1, from 14.3:1.
The discussion board for Lindenwood Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Jacox Elementary0.9 mi · 596
- Ghent K-81.0 mi · 501
- Academy for Discovery at Lakewood1.1 mi · 739
- Booker T Washington High1.1 mi · 904
- Matthew Fontaine Maury High1.1 mi · 1,713
- Richard Bowling Elementary1.1 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About Lindenwood ElementaryHow many students attend Lindenwood Elementary?
Lindenwood Elementary enrolls approximately 243 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lindenwood Elementary serve?
Lindenwood Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Lindenwood Elementary have?
Lindenwood Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Lindenwood Elementary?
Student demographics at Lindenwood Elementary are roughly 9% White, 14% Hispanic, 70% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lindenwood Elementary in?
Lindenwood Elementary is part of Norfolk City Public Schools.
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