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Mary Calcott Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
543rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 51% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Mary Calcott Elementary is a public elementary school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving 426 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.

Mary Calcott Elementary stands out as a relatively high-performing school within the district, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in various SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy in mathematics, where 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students have achieved proficiency rates above 70% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. In English reading, the school's 5th-grade students have consistently outperformed the district and state, with proficiency rates around 80%. However, the school's performance for African American students and students with disabilities has been relatively lower, with rankings in the bottom half of the state.

Comparing Mary Calcott Elementary to nearby schools, Tarrallton Elementary and Camp Allen Elementary stand out with stronger academic performance, particularly in mathematics and English reading. Additionally, Crossroads PreK-8 School has shown impressive performance in advanced subjects like Algebra I and Earth Science, outperforming the district and state averages. However, many of the nearby schools, including Larrymore Elementary, Suburban Park Elementary, and Oceanair Elementary, have lower academic performance compared to Mary Calcott Elementary.

404
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,268
Per pupil spending ?
99.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 137 Westmont Avenue
       Norfolk, VA  23503

(757) 531-3039

District: Norfolk City Public Schools


Students who attend Mary Calcott Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Northside Middle
High:    Granby High
Racial breakdown:

White:
36.4%
Hispanic:
29.5%
African American:
21.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Norfolk City Public Schools
Above the Virginia median (51st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg59%
Virginia avg71%
543rd of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 49%▼ down 26 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 29Elementary Schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools
109th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202554.6543 of 111051.1%★★★☆☆
202448.8632 of 111443.3%★★☆☆☆
202365.4408 of 111463.4%★★★☆☆
202272.0315 of 110971.6%★★★★☆
202149.5600 of 110345.6%★★☆☆☆
201968.6351 of 110568.2%★★★☆☆
201874.5232 of 109778.9%★★★★☆
201760.6450 of 109959.1%★★★☆☆
201669.7313 of 109671.4%★★★★☆
201572.7255 of 110076.8%★★★★☆
201475.6215 of 111080.6%★★★★☆
201370.4298 of 112073.4%★★★★☆
201274.4214 of 111780.8%★★★★☆
201168.9291 of 111773.9%★★★★☆
201070.4262 of 111376.5%★★★★☆
200975.8174 of 108283.9%★★★★☆
200868.6298 of 108172.4%★★★★☆
200780.3121 of 108388.8%★★★★☆
200668.8294 of 107172.5%★★★★☆
200568.1298 of 106271.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202529.1460 of 57920.6%★☆☆☆☆
202437.0417 of 58829.1%★☆☆☆☆
202366.2182 of 57968.6%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202353.8178 of 32445.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202550.7576 of 109647.4%★★☆☆☆
202453.2566 of 109848.5%★★☆☆☆
202364.2400 of 110063.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202556.1271 of 60655.3%★★★☆☆
202465.1193 of 58066.7%★★★☆☆
202374.4126 of 56477.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202558.6426 of 104659.3%★★★☆☆
202459.2424 of 103659.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202555.7509 of 109353.4%★★★☆☆
202443.9684 of 110137.9%★★☆☆☆
202363.5400 of 109363.4%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202549.4106 of 19244.8%★★☆☆☆
202431.5149 of 19523.6%★☆☆☆☆
202354.6102 of 18244.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202561.7107 of 27160.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202554.8486 of 97350.1%★★★☆☆
202437.4704 of 97928.1%★☆☆☆☆
202371.7239 of 98475.7%★★★★☆
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)
Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school
White (2025)50th percentile~ school
Female (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2023)45th percentile-18 vs school
Military Connected (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2025)21st percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Science78%+9 vs state
Mathematics75%~ state avg
English Reading69%~ state avg
VA Studies68%~ state avg

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Students at Mary Calcott Elementary are 36% White, 29% Hispanic, 21% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Mary Calcott Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northside Middle
High : Granby High

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Mary Calcott Elementary.

Mary Calcott Elementary ranks 543rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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