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Lindenwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

919^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lindenwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving 242 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lindenwood Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Virginia elementary schools, with its performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's proficiency rates are particularly weak in mathematics, ranging from 15% to 75% compared to the district and state averages that are generally above 50%. Lindenwood also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

While Lindenwood Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to some nearby schools, such as Coleman Place Elementary, Sherwood Forest Elementary, and Walter Herron Taylor Elementary, these nearby schools generally perform better on academic measures. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and providing additional support for students from low-income backgrounds could be important steps in improving Lindenwood's overall performance.

243

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,075

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Ludlow St
Norfolk, VA 23504

(757) 628-2577

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.0%

Hispanic:

14.4%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (55% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Science scores 23 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg59%

Virginia avg71%

919^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	20.9	919 of 1110	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	869 of 1114	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	986 of 1114	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	1073 of 1109	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	1085 of 1103	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	1092 of 1105	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1078 of 1097	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.6	1080 of 1099	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.5	1004 of 1096	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.9	1072 of 1100	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.7	1096 of 1110	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.1	1113 of 1120	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.6	1094 of 1117	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.7	1102 of 1117	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.2	1112 of 1113	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.7	1077 of 1082	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.1	1080 of 1081	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.3	1005 of 1083	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.1	1024 of 1071	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	24.4	926 of 1062	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	442 of 579	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	371 of 588	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	451 of 579	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	928 of 1096	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	752 of 1098	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	763 of 1046	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	694 of 1036	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	858 of 1093	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	887 of 1101	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	931 of 1093	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading59%-12 vs state

Mathematics57%-15 vs state

VA Studies47%-23 vs state

Science46%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Lindenwood Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Geography (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (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 Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Ghent K-8	Public	K-8	200 Shirley Ave	Norfolk	23517	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 628-2565	501	36	13.9	99.4%	213 (42.5%)	215 (42.9%)	28 (5.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	70.5	347^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.7%		76.7	261^st of 1114 public elementary schools	76.6%	86	95.2	71.2	78.5	82.8	73.0	52.9	81.0	88.0	72.4	89.2	77.6	80.9	72.3	88.1	90.9	95.8	75.0	86.2	$9,894	$204	$9,690
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
P.B. Young Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	543 E. Olney Rd	Norfolk	23510	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2588	241	19	12.6	101.2%	2 (0.8%)	217 (90.0%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)																			$13,538	$1,957	$11,581
James Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 W 29th St	Norfolk	23508	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-3500	299	27	11.0	99.7%	33 (11.0%)	205 (68.6%)	27 (9.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.7%)	21.6	911^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.9%		35	779^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.1%	132		33.3	77.8	55.9			41.2		46.9	74.3	52.9							35.3	$14,228	$1,564	$12,664
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
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
Walter Herron Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1122 W. Princess Anne Road	Norfolk	23507	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 628-2525	403	26	15.5	101.5%	160 (39.7%)	172 (42.7%)	34 (8.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.9%)	65.4	410^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.1%		79	227^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.6%	183		75.8	82.8	86.3			72.6		74.2	82.8	76.0							61.7	$9,783	$186	$9,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Lindenwood Elementary

Is Lindenwood Elementary a good school?

Lindenwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Lindenwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Lindenwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lindenwood Elementary?

Students at Lindenwood Elementary are 70% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Lindenwood Elementary in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

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