Norfolk Highlands Primary

Set in Chesapeake, Virginia, Norfolk Highlands Primary is a compact primary school, run under Chesapeake City Public Schools. It teaches 294 students across grades pre-K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 41% leaner than typical.

Across the 45 schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools (40,607 students total), Norfolk Highlands Primary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Norfolk Highlands Primary shows that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Black, 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Norfolk Highlands Primary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 73% of students at Norfolk Highlands Primary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Chesapeake city (around 49%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Norfolk Highlands Primary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 68.1%, the actual is 74.3%, a residual of +6.2 points.

Around the school, census data for Chesapeake city shows the typical household earns roughly $95,373 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Chesapeake city runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 40,607 students), of which Norfolk Highlands Primary is one.

The closest other public school is Sparrow Road Intermediate, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Norfolk Highlands Primary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Norfolk Highlands Primary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 58.8%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 11%: 331 students in 2018 compared to 294 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 50% to 45%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.