Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORFOLK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510267001141
Tarrallton Elementary
2080 Tarrallton Dr, Norfolk, VA 23518 · (757) 531-1800 · Norfolk city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Virginia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
13.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
285 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 | 19 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
66%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
73.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 79.0% |
% 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
74.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% 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 Tarrallton Elementary
Tarrallton Elementary's state test result (74.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrallton Elementary this school | 286 | 99.7% | 74.0% |
| Stanleytown Elementary Stanleytown | 250 | 100.0% | 60.4% |
| Wasena Elementary Roanoke | 247 | 100.0% | 72.5% |
| Berkeley Glenn Elementary Waynesboro | 256 | 94.9% | 54.8% |
| Garden City Elementary Roanoke | 302 | 98.7% | 54.1% |
| Sunnyside Elementary Mckenney | 281 | 93.6% | 75.1% |
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 Tarrallton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Norfolk city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #468 of 1,101 | #4 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #540 of 1,111 ▼ 134 | #6 of 29 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #510 of 1,111 ▼ 216 | #6 of 29 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #992 of 1,176 | #27 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #352 of 1,105 | #17 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #378 of 1,106 | #11 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #141 of 1,157 | #21 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.3% | #133 of 759 | #8 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
286
-30 (-9%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 286 | 22 | 13.0:1 | 100% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 24 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 21 | 15.1:1 | 98% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 316 | 24 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 24.8 | 14.9:1 | 54% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 55% (231) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 55% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 368 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 51% (186) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | 28 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tarrallton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (368 to 286); teachers down 11% (24.8 to 22).
About Tarrallton Elementary
Tarrallton Elementary sits in Norfolk, Virginia, and is classified as an elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 286 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 43% below the 499-student average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Norfolk City Public Schools runs Tarrallton Elementary along with 43 other schools, enrolling 26,807 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Tarrallton Elementary, about 52 are White. After that, the student body is 18% Black, 14% multiracial, and 13% Hispanic. Among all residents of Norfolk city, the White share is about 43%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
A staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.0:1. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. That is in line with the 98% average for public schools in Norfolk city.
Among Virginia public elementary schools, Tarrallton Elementary outscored 71%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Tarrallton Elementary would be expected to post about 61.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 74.0%.
Norfolk city is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $66,109 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Norfolk city number 54, with about 26,807 students.
Measured in a straight line, Little Creek Elementary is about 0.9 miles from Tarrallton Elementary. The five-mile area around Tarrallton Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Tarrallton Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
Tarrallton Elementary is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 9%.
The discussion board for Tarrallton Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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
- Little Creek Elementary0.9 mi · 583
- Larrymore Elementary0.9 mi · 584
- Bay View Elementary1.0 mi · 500
- Azalea Gardens Middle1.2 mi · 792
- Crossroads PreK-8 School1.7 mi · 790
- Tanners Creek Elementary1.9 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About Tarrallton ElementaryHow many students attend Tarrallton Elementary?
Tarrallton Elementary enrolls approximately 286 students in grades PK-05.
Is Tarrallton Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tarrallton Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Tarrallton Elementary have?
Tarrallton Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Tarrallton Elementary?
Student demographics at Tarrallton Elementary are roughly 52% White, 13% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Tarrallton Elementary?
Tarrallton Elementary is overseen by Norfolk City Public Schools in Norfolk city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.