Oceanair Elementary

Located at 600 Dudley Avenue, in Norfolk, Virginia, Oceanair Elementary is a low-enrollment K-5 school that caters to 400 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Norfolk City Public Schools.

Oceanair Elementary is one of 44 schools operated by Norfolk City Public Schools, a district that educates 26,807 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Oceanair Elementary shows that the largest single group is Black at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 34% Hispanic, 13% White, 12% multiracial. Compared to Norfolk city overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 31 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 Oceanair Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 101% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Oceanair Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.5%; this one delivers 48.3%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Norfolk city shows median household earnings sit near $66,109, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Norfolk city's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,807 students), Oceanair Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mary Calcott Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Oceanair Elementary ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 62.4%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Oceanair Elementary's enrollment has shrank 28% since 2018, when it stood at 559 (now 400). The Black share of enrollment declined from 49% to 39% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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