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Walter Herron Taylor Elementary

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Walter Herron Taylor Elementary ranks 410 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Walter Herron Taylor Elementary is a public elementary school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving 343 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.

Walter Herron Taylor Elementary consistently outperforms the Norfolk City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade students scored 86.27% proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 58.52% for the district and 71.56% for the state. The school's performance is also strong for various student subgroups, with White students ranking in the top 5-10% of Virginia elementary schools and African American students ranking in the top 25-30%.

While the school faces challenges related to high poverty levels, with over 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it appears to be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and success. The school outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools district, including Richard Bowling Elementary, St. Helena Elementary, and Jacox Elementary. However, Larchmont Elementary and Ghent K-8 also show strong academic performance, with Ghent K-8 ranking in the top 30% of Virginia elementary schools.

403

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,783

Per pupil spending ?

101.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1122 W. Princess Anne Road
Norfolk, VA 23507

(757) 628-2525

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Walter Herron Taylor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blair Middle
High:	Matthew Fontaine Maury High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.7%

White:

39.7%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Norfolk City Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg59%

Virginia avg71%

410^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	65.4	410 of 1110	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	227 of 1114	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	265 of 1114	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	554 of 1109	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	468 of 1103	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	247 of 1105	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	395 of 1097	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.5	773 of 1099	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	58.8	476 of 1096	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	486 of 1100	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.5	307 of 1110	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	61.2	438 of 1120	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.0	700 of 1117	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	719 of 1117	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.7	610 of 1113	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	84.4	44 of 1082	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.3	31 of 1081	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	70.4	264 of 1083	75.6%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	85 of 1071	92.1%	★★★★★
2005	79.3	150 of 1062	85.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	327 of 579	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.3	154 of 588	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	143 of 579	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	464 of 1096	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	236 of 1098	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	245 of 1100	77.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	355 of 1046	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	216 of 1036	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	376 of 1093	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	239 of 1101	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	319 of 1093	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	59 of 973	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	11 of 979	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	64 of 984	93.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)94th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+9 vs state

English Reading78%+7 vs state

Science73%+4 vs state

VA Studies62%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Walter Herron Taylor 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 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
Park View Elementary	Public	K-6	260 Elm Ave	Portsmouth	23704	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8647	400	34	11.7	101.0%	37 (9.3%)	303 (75.8%)	30 (7.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)	22.2	898^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.1%		27.3	873^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	21.6%	25		43.5	56.3	72.2	56.9		64.8		42.7	66.7	59.3	56.9						43.8		$11,253	$2,948	$8,305
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Herron Taylor Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Walter Herron Taylor Elementary?

Students at Walter Herron Taylor Elementary are 43% African American, 40% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Walter Herron Taylor Elementary a good school?

Walter Herron Taylor Elementary ranks 410^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walter Herron Taylor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Walter Herron Taylor Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Walter Herron Taylor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walter Herron Taylor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blair Middle
High : Matthew Fontaine Maury High

What district is Walter Herron Taylor Elementary in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

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