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Enrollment
1,713
High
DISTRICT 1,458 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORFOLK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510267001117
Matthew Fontaine Maury High
322 Shirley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517 · (757) 628-3344 · Norfolk city
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,713 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Virginia public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
108 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
1,649 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 467 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 508 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 371 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 367 | 21% |
Student demographics
62%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
84.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
71.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 85.0% | 68.0% |
% 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
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Matthew Fontaine Maury High
Matthew Fontaine Maury High's state test result (66.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Fontaine Maury High this school | 1,713 | 96.3% | 66.1% |
| Granby High Norfolk | 1,980 | 97.5% | 63.4% |
| Warwick High Newport News | 1,622 | 93.4% | 61.6% |
| Woodside High Newport News | 1,723 | 96.7% | 74.0% |
| Heritage High Lynchburg | 1,113 | 94.9% | 64.8% |
| Phoebus High Hampton | 1,391 | 93.7% | 79.0% |
Matched among Virginia high 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 Matthew Fontaine Maury High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #244 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #258 of 316 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #172 of 316 ▼ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,713 | #85 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #236 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #122 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.3% | #50 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #107 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,713
+148 (+9%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,605
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 1,713 | 108 | 15.9:1 | 96% (1,649) |
| 2023-24 | 1,736 | 108 | 16.1:1 | 98% (1,699) |
| 2022-23 | 1,697 | 105 | 16.2:1 | 96% (1,622) |
| 2020-21 | 1,565 | 126 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,673 | 117.4 | 14.3:1 | 43% (717) |
| 2015-16 | 1,664 | 99 | 16.8:1 | 37% (621) |
| 2010-11 | 1,830 | 103 | 17.8:1 | 41% (752) |
| 2000-01 | 1,946 | 137 | 14.2:1 | 27% (522) |
| 1990-91 | 1,605 | 112 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Matthew Fontaine Maury High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,673 to 1,713); teachers down 8% (117.4 to 108).
About Matthew Fontaine Maury High
Matthew Fontaine Maury High is a high school in Norfolk, Virginia, and it is part of Norfolk City Public Schools. Federal data show 1,713 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 1,213.
The district for Matthew Fontaine Maury High is Norfolk City Public Schools, with 44 schools and 26,807 students.
The student body at Matthew Fontaine Maury High is 54% Black. Other reported shares: 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Norfolk city's residents are about 40% Black, 15 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 15.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Matthew Fontaine Maury High, which has 108. By comparison, the average for high schools in Virginia is 13.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Matthew Fontaine Maury High is about 96%. The average for public schools in Norfolk city is similar, at 98%.
Matthew Fontaine Maury High holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 33% of Virginia public high schools.
In Virginia, Matthew Fontaine Maury High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 66.1% actual against a predicted 61.9%.
The school's county is Norfolk city. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $66,109, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Norfolk city's 54 public schools enroll about 26,807 students and include Matthew Fontaine Maury High.
Ghent K-8, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Matthew Fontaine Maury High places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Matthew Fontaine Maury High falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Matthew Fontaine Maury High had a net gain of 148 students, or 9%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.4:1 in 2020-21, and 15.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Norview HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Norview MiddleMiddle · 1,196 students
- Blair MiddleMiddle · 1,141 students
- Lake Taylor HighHigh · 1,107 students
- Booker T Washington HighHigh · 904 students
Other schools in Norfolk
- Granby HighHigh · 1,980 students
- Norview HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Norview MiddleMiddle · 1,196 students
- Blair MiddleMiddle · 1,141 students
- Lake Taylor HighHigh · 1,107 students
- Booker T Washington HighHigh · 904 students
Nearby schools
- Ghent K-80.2 mi · 501
- Blair Middle0.4 mi · 1,141
- James Monroe Elementary0.7 mi · 299
- Walter Herron Taylor Elementary0.8 mi · 403
- P.B. Young Sr. Elementary0.8 mi · 241
- Lindenwood Elementary1.1 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Matthew Fontaine Maury HighHow many students attend Matthew Fontaine Maury High?
Matthew Fontaine Maury High enrolls approximately 1,713 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Matthew Fontaine Maury High serve?
Matthew Fontaine Maury High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Matthew Fontaine Maury High?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Matthew Fontaine Maury High.
What is the student diversity at Matthew Fontaine Maury High?
Student demographics at Matthew Fontaine Maury High are roughly 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 54% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Matthew Fontaine Maury High in?
Matthew Fontaine Maury High is part of Norfolk City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.