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Sewells Point Elementary

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Sewells Point Elementary ranks 717 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

717^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sewells Point Elementary is a public elementary school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving 523 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sewells Point Elementary has shown a declining trend in its statewide ranking, dropping from the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the bottom 50% in recent years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is mixed, with strengths in 3rd and 4th-grade English Reading but significant weaknesses in Mathematics, where 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade proficiency rates are significantly below the state average. The school has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with over 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a relatively high percentage of military-connected students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools district, Sewells Point Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than schools like Crossroads PreK-8 School and Suburban Park Elementary. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools in the district, such as Larchmont Elementary and Walter Herron Taylor Elementary. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates and supporting the unique needs of its diverse student population could be important areas of focus for improvement.

495

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,835

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7928 Hampton Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23505

(757) 451-4160

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Sewells Point Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blair Middle
High:	Matthew Fontaine Maury High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.4%

White:

30.5%

Hispanic:

22.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (66% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg59%

Virginia avg71%

717^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	40.4	717 of 1110	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	665 of 1114	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	628 of 1114	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	535 of 1109	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	622 of 1103	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	269 of 1105	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	190 of 1097	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	205 of 1099	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.0	155 of 1096	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	211 of 1100	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	231 of 1110	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	247 of 1120	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	60.8	424 of 1117	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.6	608 of 1117	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.4	360 of 1113	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.5	503 of 1082	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.9	820 of 1081	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.0	689 of 1083	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.4	660 of 1071	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.1	681 of 1062	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	237 of 579	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	322 of 588	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	292 of 579	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	37.6	251 of 324	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	629 of 1096	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	477 of 1098	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	663 of 1100	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	150 of 606	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	217 of 580	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	187 of 564	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	700 of 1046	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	835 of 1036	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	808 of 1093	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	823 of 1101	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	584 of 1093	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	168 of 192	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	169 of 195	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	159 of 182	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	710 of 973	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	723 of 979	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	676 of 984	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2023)23rd percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2025)12th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%~ state avg

English Reading69%~ state avg

Science56%-13 vs state

VA Studies53%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Front office staff is horrible. Teachers are wonderful! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, November 30, 2012

The Principal and Vice Principal at this school are very involved and committed to the students education. They listen to parents concerns and work with them in finding a solution. They have a great speech program, and the referral process was very easy. The Pre Kindergarten teachers are awesome, my little 4 year old is learning to read! The curriculum is fast paced and intense, but they do a good job of teaching to each students individual needs. The Kindergarten teachers are great as well, especially Ms. Thornhill. And the first grade splits up for reading time into leveled groups to make sure the advanced students don't get slowed down and the average students don't get left behind. My three children are learning ALOT here! I am very pleased with this school. Close Quote

Schools Near Sewells Point Elementary

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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
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
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
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
Larchmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1145 Bolling Ave	Norfolk	23508	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 451-4180	455	28	16.2	99.8%	247 (54.3%)	116 (25.5%)	39 (8.6%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	73.4	304^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.6%		75.3	278^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.0%	26		88.9	70.2	78.3				82.6			87.7	89.4	82.6							67.7	$8,302	$43	$8,258
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sewells Point Elementary

How many students attend Sewells Point Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Sewells Point Elementary.

What district is Sewells Point Elementary in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sewells Point Elementary?

Students at Sewells Point Elementary are 35% African American, 31% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Sewells Point Elementary a good school?

Sewells Point Elementary ranks 717^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sewells Point Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sewells Point Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blair Middle
High : Matthew Fontaine Maury High

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