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Coleman Place Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1040^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Coleman Place Elementary is a public elementary school located in Norfolk, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 560 students. The school is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Coleman Place Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, particularly in science, where only 25.49% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 54.29% and the state's 68.94%. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.2% to 20.2% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Despite the school's low academic performance, its spending per student and student-teacher ratio are not significantly different from the nearby schools or the district average.

Nearby schools, such as Lindenwood Elementary and Sherwood Forest Elementary, also perform below the state average but generally outperform Coleman Place Elementary on academic measures. However, these nearby schools still struggle with high percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and high chronic absenteeism rates, similar to Coleman Place Elementary.

551

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,637

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2445 Palmyra St.
Norfolk, VA 23513

(757) 852-4641

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Coleman Place Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norview Middle
High:	Booker T Washington High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.3%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (42% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Science scores 43 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg59%

Virginia avg71%

1,040^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools

109^th of 129Norfolk City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1040 of 1110	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	998 of 1114	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1042 of 1114	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1027 of 1109	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1054 of 1103	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1047 of 1105	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	1065 of 1097	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	1054 of 1099	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	1010 of 1096	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.7	1056 of 1100	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.6	1010 of 1110	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	994 of 1120	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.2	1048 of 1117	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	937 of 1117	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.1	1080 of 1113	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.0	980 of 1082	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	972 of 1081	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.0	865 of 1083	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.4	870 of 1071	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.2	970 of 1062	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	528 of 579	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	506 of 588	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	502 of 579	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1037 of 1096	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1007 of 1098	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1067 of 1100	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	974 of 1046	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	910 of 1036	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	1022 of 1093	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	974 of 1101	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	966 of 1093	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	8.0	181 of 182	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2023)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading52%-19 vs state

VA Studies43%-27 vs state

Mathematics36%-36 vs state

Science25%-43 vs state

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Schools Near Coleman Place Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coleman Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2445 Palmyra St.	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4641	551	42	13.1	99.6%	38 (6.9%)	343 (62.3%)	97 (17.6%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (11.1%)	8.6	1040^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.3%		12.7	998^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.4%	42	32.0	43.2	31.4	25.5	34.7	63.5	60.0	43.1	$8,637	$1,238	$7,399
Sherwood Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3035 Sherwood Forest Lane	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4500	406	33	12.3	100.5%	92 (22.7%)	159 (39.2%)	109 (26.8%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)	18.3	947^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.7%		17.6	961^st of 1114 public elementary schools	13.7%	14	52.0	66.0	55.3	55.3	49.3	68.8	54.4	31.1	$9,440	$845	$8,595
Ingleside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	976 Ingleside Rd	Norfolk	23502	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 892-3270	574	41	14.0	101.0%	29 (5.1%)	485 (84.5%)	31 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	29.6	831^st of 1110 public elementary schools	25.1%		45.2	666^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.2%	165	64.6	64.6	64.3	60.2	57.0	67.1	64.3	45.7	$9,003	$1,313	$7,690
Richard Bowling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 E. Princess Anne Rd.	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2515	492	42	11.7	99.8%	14 (2.8%)	432 (87.8%)	26 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	10.6	1020^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.8	1007^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.6%	13	50.7	60.4	48.2	42.9	50.7	56.6	48.2	30.4	$10,778	$1,951	$8,827
Lindenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Ludlow St	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2577	243	22	11.0	99.6%	21 (8.6%)	170 (70.0%)	35 (14.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	20.9	919^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.2%		27.6	869^th of 1114 public elementary schools	22.0%	50	42.4	75.0	59.0	46.2	53.1	66.7	59.0	47.4	$15,075	$2,293	$12,782
Jacox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Marshall Ave	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2433	596	44	13.5	99.3%	18 (3.0%)	521 (87.4%)	38 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.7%)	3.5	1084^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.3%		2.8	1102^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	1.1%	18	32.5	54.7	39.3	28.6	26.8	45.4	35.7	25.0	$9,796	$1,811	$7,985
Chesterfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 Westminster Ave	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2544	325	28	11.6	100.6%	5 (1.5%)	280 (86.2%)	21 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.3%)	4.3	1078^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.9%		2.9	1100^th of 1114 public elementary schools	1.3%	22	34.6	33.3	40.0	52.0	42.3	35.9	52.0	28.0	$11,841	$2,032	$9,809
Willard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Willow Wood Dr	Norfolk	23509	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2721	441	39	11.3	101.8%	61 (13.8%)	251 (56.9%)	79 (17.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	45.3	664^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.2%		48.3	636^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.9%	28	78.6	69.0	66.0	61.2	74.6	63.4	69.4	65.3	$9,910	$743	$9,167
Norview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 Chesapeake Blvd	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4660	412	31	13.2	100.2%	26 (6.3%)	266 (64.6%)	95 (23.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	12.5	1004^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.5%		12.1	1003^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	10.0%	1	46.5	55.4	46.8	54.8	53.5	54.8	47.5	45.9	$10,886	$925	$9,961
Tanners Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Longdale Dr	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4555	517	40	12.9	102.1%	45 (8.7%)	282 (54.5%)	133 (25.7%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.0%)	15.8	973^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	12.3%		10.5	1022^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	8.3%	49	51.2	57.0	51.4	47.1	55.4	55.7	62.9	44.3	$9,167	$788	$8,378

Frequently Asked Questions about Coleman Place Elementary

How many students attend Coleman Place Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Coleman Place Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Coleman Place Elementary attend?

Students who attend Coleman Place Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norview Middle
High : Booker T Washington High

What is the racial makeup of Coleman Place Elementary?

Students at Coleman Place Elementary are 62% African American, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% White, 1% Asian.

Is Coleman Place Elementary a good school?

Coleman Place Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Coleman Place Elementary in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

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