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Ocean View Elementary

Q: Is Ocean View Elementary a good school?

Ocean View Elementary ranks 812 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

812^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ocean View Elementary is a public elementary school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving 504 students in grades K-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.

Ocean View Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Sewells Point Elementary and Tarrallton Elementary, Ocean View Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics.

However, the school's proximity to Willoughby Early Childhood Center, a pre-K school that has consistently received high ratings, could present an opportunity for collaboration and alignment to support a seamless transition for students. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio suggests a focus on smaller class sizes, which could be a strength to build upon. Overall, Ocean View Elementary faces significant challenges, but there may be opportunities for the school to learn from its higher-performing neighbors and improve student outcomes.

512

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,568

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 W. Government Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23503

(757) 531-3105

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Ocean View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northside Middle
High:	Granby High

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.8%

African American:

29.1%

Hispanic:

20.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2021 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 15th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg59%

Virginia avg71%

812^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	31.4	812 of 1110	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	904 of 1114	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	858 of 1114	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	915 of 1109	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	938 of 1103	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	886 of 1105	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	875 of 1097	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.1	934 of 1099	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	57.1	511 of 1096	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	511 of 1100	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.1	246 of 1110	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	174 of 1120	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	65.5	350 of 1117	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	362 of 1117	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.0	184 of 1113	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	64.0	365 of 1082	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	85.3	34 of 1081	96.9%	★★★★★
2007	85.1	50 of 1083	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	69.6	280 of 1071	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	68.6	291 of 1062	72.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	20.6	516 of 588	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	394 of 579	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	42.6	267 of 355	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	788 of 1096	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	888 of 1098	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	858 of 1100	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	320 of 606	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.0	194 of 580	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	442 of 564	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	762 of 1046	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	859 of 1036	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	837 of 1093	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	891 of 1101	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	856 of 1093	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	117 of 192	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	6.5	195 of 195	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	154 of 182	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	196 of 271	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	793 of 973	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	812 of 979	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	805 of 984	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)39th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)25th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2024)12th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science68%~ state avg

VA Studies65%-5 vs state

English Reading63%-7 vs state

Mathematics56%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, January 11, 2019

Ocean View is a great school and my children had a wonderful experience. This is definitely on of the best schools I have known. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Our son attended Kindergarten here and we really liked this school. The programs were great, and the teachers care about the children. Parent Involvement could be better, but there were not many opportunities for working parents to participate as much as there are for stay-at-home parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Grading policies, and teaching guidelines are inconsistent. Teacher didn't monitor AR reading program. When confronted with this leadership said that a 6 yr old was responsible for her own AR program but teacher didn't offer student any feedback. Focused on grades/test scores. If your child is making above 80% but you feel they don't quite "get it" this will fall on deaf ears because the "data" shows otherwise. The rigor isn't there. For example my daughter received 100% on all spelling tests in 1st gr and word study HW came very easy. Tested my daughter (after we withdrew) on a Stanford exam and her spelling was at K level, in the middle of 1st grade. Had concern that grades were entered in the gradebook after the semester. Took it to Superintendent level. Got a response that they reviewed the record themselves but wouldn't show me my daughters academic record to verify. Students do a lot of work independently but if they are incorrect nobody catches it. Out of date curriculum (Daily Language Review is from 1998 (it's on amazon). Worksheets had unreadable graphics bc they were so old. One picture was an actual stamp that was $0.29. Tests had typos and grading errors. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

my oldest daughter has attended oves for 3 years (k-grade 2) & she is receiving a great education. there is not a lot of busy work, every assignment or task has a purpose. the school is very conscientious about teaching each child at their pace..."no child left behind" comes to mind. conversely, students who are high achievers like my daughter are challenged & motivated. from the start she was introduced to concepts & terms that I was not exposed to until much later in my education. we opted to start our younger daughter at oves this year in the pre-k program, transferring her from a local private day school, a decision that we are happy with.
the faculty & staff are energetic, dedicated professionals. oves is a maritime school so the science syllabus is based on marine life in the Chesapeake bay, very fitting given our location. the 5th graders have a special project of monitoring oyster floats at nauticus, & participate in guiding the younger classes when they visit.
we enjoy watching the students in fall & spring musical concerts. also noteworthy, the school is the cleanest facility I have ever seen.
my husband is a military officer. when we moved to the area a few years ago we were told to live in Virginia beach because of the schools. I am sooo glad that I did my research & found oves. my husband is able to live close to his work at the naval station, we have a beautiful home & my girls are receiving a solid education. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 12, 2011

I love Ocean View Elementary School. My kids are out of district, because I refuse to put them in any other Norfolk Public School! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth 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 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth 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
Ocean View Elementary	Public	K-5	350 W. Government Ave.	Norfolk	23503	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3105	512	38	13.4	98.2%	168 (32.8%)	149 (29.1%)	107 (20.9%)	11 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	71 (13.9%)	31.4	812^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.8%		24.9	904^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.9%	92		55.7	49.4	63.9				68.1			55.7	60.2	75.7							65.2	$9,568	$579	$8,989
Oceanair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Dudley Avenue	Norfolk	23503	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3095	400	31	12.9	101.5%	52 (13.0%)	157 (39.3%)	137 (34.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (11.8%)	26.4	866^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.0%		10.2	1024^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.1%	158		67.4	58.8	66.7				56.1			63.3	56.4	66.1							42.1	$10,171	$702	$9,469
Mary Calcott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	137 Westmont Avenue	Norfolk	23503	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3039	404	28	14.4	99.8%	147 (36.4%)	85 (21.0%)	119 (29.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.9%)	54.6	543^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	51.1%		48.8	632^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	43.3%	89		71.2	70.7	81.2				78.3			63.6	62.1	79.7							67.7	$9,268	$246	$9,023
Bay View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1434 Bay View Blvd	Norfolk	23503	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3030	500	35	14.2	101.2%	218 (43.6%)	105 (21.0%)	106 (21.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	61 (12.2%)	21.7	908^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.2%		20.7	934^th of 1114 public elementary schools	16.2%	26		51.3	66.7	56.1				42.4			50.0	69.7	67.7							31.8	$8,714	$842	$7,872
Crossroads PreK-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8021 Old Ocean View Rd.	Norfolk	23518	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3050	790	68	11.6	100.3%	187 (23.7%)	313 (39.6%)	198 (25.1%)	11 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (9.6%)	18	950^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.4%		19	945^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.2%	5	100.0	57.1	65.5	37.3	61.2	79.0	86.8	33.3	55.8	100.0	46.1	70.2	40.5	61.2	72.2	74.6	100.0	100.0	57.5	36.1	$11,085	$1,004	$10,082
Camp Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 C Street	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 451-4170	405	30	13.5	99.8%	96 (23.7%)	183 (45.2%)	86 (21.2%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (6.2%)	62.3	449^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.5%		36.2	771^st of 1114 public elementary schools	30.8%	322		82.0	72.7	82.5				70.0			78.0	75.0	72.5							71.8	$9,607	$470	$9,137
Tarrallton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2080 Tarrallton Dr	Norfolk	23518	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 531-1800	286	22	13.0	99.7%	149 (52.1%)	52 (18.2%)	38 (13.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (14.3%)	52.1	572^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	48.5%		71.1	336^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.8%	236		76.3	90.9	58.1				58.1			73.0	86.4	58.1							69.8	$12,141	$78	$12,064
Granby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Newport Ave	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 451-4150	464	37	12.5	99.6%	80 (17.2%)	265 (57.1%)	59 (12.7%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.1%)	16.7	963^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	13.2%		24.4	909^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.4%	54		65.2	50.7	40.7				35.6			65.2	56.5	57.6							24.6	$9,621	$665	$8,955
Suburban Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Thole St	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3118	415	32	12.9	100.5%	48 (11.6%)	250 (60.2%)	70 (16.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	20.6	922^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	16.9%		16.9	968^th of 1114 public elementary schools	13.1%	46		48.4	39.0	69.4				57.1			57.4	60.5	59.2							45.8	$10,583	$1,468	$9,115
Sewells Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7928 Hampton Blvd	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 451-4160	495	37	13.3	99.8%	151 (30.5%)	175 (35.4%)	110 (22.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (10.5%)	40.4	717^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.4%		45.3	665^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.3%	52		58.2	85.0	67.1				55.7			70.9	80.3	58.0							52.9	$8,835	$51	$8,784

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean View Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ocean View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ocean View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northside Middle
High : Granby High

What district is Ocean View Elementary in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

Is Ocean View Elementary a good school?

Ocean View Elementary ranks 812^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ocean View Elementary?

Students at Ocean View Elementary are 33% White, 29% African American, 21% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Ocean View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Ocean View Elementary.

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