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P.B. Young Senior Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

241

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,538

Per pupil spending ?

101.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

543 E. Olney Rd
Norfolk, VA 23510

(757) 628-2588

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.0%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2005 → 1st in 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (48% vs 74% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 15% Virginia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2005

Students meeting standards (2013-2014) ?

This school48%

District avg62%

Virginia avg74%

Not ranked this year

P.B. Young Senior Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2014	2.9	1102 of 1110	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.8	1116 of 1120	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.4	1109 of 1117	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.0	1112 of 1117	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	1088 of 1113	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	29.2	925 of 1082	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.1	656 of 1081	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.4	643 of 1083	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	9.5	1043 of 1071	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	27.1	901 of 1062	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Virginia (2013-2014) ?

VA Studies71%-14 vs state

Mathematics50%-24 vs state

Writing43%-28 vs state

English Reading41%-30 vs state

Science39%-34 vs state

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Schools Near P.B. Young Senior 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
St. Helena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	903 S Main St	Norfolk	23523	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-3884	229	19	12.0	99.6%	3 (1.3%)	201 (87.8%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	12.6	1002^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	9.7%		8	1046^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.1%	44		50.0	36.1	41.2			47.1		56.7	38.9	67.7								44.1	$13,366	$1,541	$11,825
Chesterfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 Westminster Ave	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2544	325	28	11.6	100.6%	5 (1.5%)	280 (86.2%)	21 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.3%)	4.3	1078^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.9%		2.9	1100^th of 1114 public elementary schools	1.3%	22		34.6	33.3	40.0			52.0		42.3	35.9	52.0								28.0	$11,841	$2,032	$9,809
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

Frequently Asked Questions about P.B. Young Senior Elementary

What district is P.B. Young Senior Elementary in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

How many students attend P.B. Young Senior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended P.B. Young Senior Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of P.B. Young Senior Elementary?

Students at P.B. Young Senior Elementary are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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