Norfolk, VA elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Academy For Discovery At LakewoodNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools87%48%Greatly Exceeds Expectations719
#2B+Larchmont ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools83%55%Exceeds Expectations471
#3B+Ghent K 8NorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools80%46%Greatly Exceeds Expectations482
#4BWalter Herron Taylor ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools77%43%Greatly Exceeds Expectations341
#5B-Camp Allen ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools75%28%Greatly Exceeds Expectations417
#6B-Larrymore ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools74%43%Exceeds Expectations592
#7B-Mary Calcott ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools74%36%Greatly Exceeds Expectations438
#8CTarrallton ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools69%41%Exceeds Expectations316
#9C-Willard ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools67%18%Greatly Exceeds Expectations506
#10C-Sewells Point ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools65%29%Greatly Exceeds Expectations551
#11D+Ocean View ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools63%36%Exceeds Expectations456
#12D+Suburban Park ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools63%15%Greatly Exceeds Expectations452
#13D+Ingleside ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools62%28%Greatly Exceeds Expectations574
#14D+Crossroads PREK 8 SchoolNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools61%29%Exceeds Expectations756
#15DOceanair ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools60%25%Greatly Exceeds Expectations435
#16DSherwood Forest ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools56%28%Exceeds Expectations480
#17D-Bay View ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools54%42%Underperforms Expectations548
#18D-Lindenwood ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools54%18%Greatly Exceeds Expectations262
#19D-Norview ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools53%23%Exceeds Expectations395
#20D-Tanners Creek ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools53%25%Exceeds Expectations530
#21D-James Monroe ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools52%18%Greatly Exceeds Expectations270
#22D-Little Creek ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools52%29%Meets Expectations631
#23D-Granby ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools50%34%Doesn't Meet Expectations464
#24D-Richard Bowling ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools50%20%Exceeds Expectations465
#25FSt Helena ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools48%19%Exceeds Expectations230
#26FLake TaylorNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools46%39%Underperforms Expectations626
#27FSouthside Stem Academy At CampostellaNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools46%12%Greatly Exceeds Expectations737
#28FChesterfield ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools43%16%Exceeds Expectations290
#29FColeman Place ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools38%21%Doesn't Meet Expectations617
#30FJacox ElementaryNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools36%18%Doesn't Meet Expectations568
#31FWilliam H Ruffner MiddleNorfolkNorfolk City Public Schools30%11%Meets Expectations436

How Norfolk, VA's elementary schools compare

A: 1B: 6C: 3D: 14F: 7

23% of the 31 ranked elementary schools in Norfolk, VA earn an A or B (1 A grades, 6 B, 3 C, 14 D, 7 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 26 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (84% here, 70% nationally), and 24 exceed it. On average 59% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 29% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Willard Elementary (67% against 18%, C-), Suburban Park Elementary (63% against 15%, D+), Camp Allen Elementary (75% against 28%, B-), Academy For Discovery At Lakewood (87% against 48%, A+), Mary Calcott Elementary (74% against 36%, B-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Norfolk City Public Schools (10).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Crossroads PREK 8 School (756 students, D+, #14), Southside Stem Academy At Campostella (737 students, F, #27), Academy For Discovery At Lakewood (719 students, A+, #1).

Elementary schools in Norfolk, VA that are not ranked

2 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (2)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Norfolk, VA, as grouped on its schools page; the Virginia ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Norfolk, VA

What is the best elementary school in Norfolk, VA?

Academy For Discovery At Lakewood in Norfolk ranks first among the 31 ranked elementary schools in Norfolk, VA with a SchoolGrade of A+, 87% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48%.

How are elementary schools in Norfolk, VA ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Norfolk, VA have?

SchoolGrade grades 33 public elementary schools in Norfolk, VA; 31 are ranked here and 2 are listed as not ranked.