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Bay View Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

927^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bay View Elementary is a PK-5 school in Norfolk, VA, serving roughly 500 students in Norfolk City Public Schools. The school serves a very high-poverty population, with free/reduced-price lunch eligibility at or above 100% in recent years. On the most recent state ranking, Bay View placed 927th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, landing in the 17th percentile with 1 star — a notable decline from a decade ago, when it ranked in the 58th percentile.

Despite the overall ranking, there are clear academic bright spots. Bay View's 5th grade beat the district in all four tested subjects — math, reading, science, and Virginia Studies — with especially strong science and Virginia Studies scores. However, 3rd and 4th grade scores lag district averages. Bay View also ranks above several nearby schools that spend considerably more per student, including Norview Elementary, Little Creek Elementary, Oceanair Elementary, Tanners Creek Elementary, and Crossroads PreK-8 School. At $8,714 per student, Bay View spends less than every comparable nearby school, including Tarrallton Elementary ($12,141) and Suburban Park Elementary ($10,583).

One of the school's strongest stories is attendance. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 25.3% in 2021-2022 to 12.1% in 2024-2025 — well below both the district (17.9%) and state (14.8%) averages, and better than nearby schools like Little Creek (20.5%) and Ocean View (19.4%). Bay View also shows notably stronger results for Hispanic and African American students relative to statewide peers than for other groups. The biggest opportunity ahead is replicating the effective practices seen in 5th grade across the lower grades.

500

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,813

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

1434 Bay View Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23503

(757) 531-3030

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Bay View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Azalea Gardens Middle
High:	Norview High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

Hispanic:

21.2%

African American:

21.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (58% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Virginia avg72%

927^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools

112^th of 131Norfolk 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
2026	21.9	927 of 1111	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	908 of 1110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	934 of 1114	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	717 of 1114	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	542 of 1109	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	587 of 1103	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	488 of 1105	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	552 of 1097	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.1	699 of 1099	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.1	460 of 1096	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.1	546 of 1100	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.6	482 of 1110	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.0	661 of 1120	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	552 of 1117	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.9	662 of 1117	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	676 of 1113	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.6	920 of 1082	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.4	807 of 1081	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.8	711 of 1083	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.2	645 of 1071	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.7	895 of 1062	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	344 of 591	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	441 of 579	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	439 of 588	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.3	294 of 579	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	973 of 1100	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	942 of 1096	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	950 of 1098	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	640 of 1100	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	299 of 619	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	332 of 606	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	772 of 1040	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	803 of 1046	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	795 of 1036	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	842 of 1099	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	859 of 1093	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	859 of 1101	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	754 of 1093	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	129 of 206	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	149 of 192	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.9	121 of 195	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	82 of 182	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	267 of 306	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	214 of 271	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	175 of 247	29.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	896 of 974	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	918 of 973	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	921 of 979	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	733 of 984	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+35 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile+25 vs school

Military Connected (2026)37th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science61%-8 vs state

English Reading60%-11 vs state

VA Studies57%-14 vs state

Mathematics56%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Algebra I (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		SOL VA Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	99.4%	218 (43.6%)	105 (21.0%)	106 (21.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	61 (12.2%)	21.9	927^th of 1111 public elementary schools	16.6%		21.7	908^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.2%	19		57.1	50.7	59.7				61.0			53.6	61.3	66.2							46.7	67.5	$13,813	$843	$12,970
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	99.3%	52 (13.0%)	157 (39.3%)	137 (34.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (11.8%)	14.4	993^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	10.6%		26.4	866^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.0%	127		35.3	63.8	52.9				32.9			45.6	73.9	41.4							63.8	54.3
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	99.0%	149 (52.1%)	52 (18.2%)	38 (13.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (14.3%)	65.6	403^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	63.7%		52.1	572^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	48.5%	169		69.4	63.9	86.1				86.1			72.2	77.8	91.7							77.8	82.9	$16,998	$214	$16,784
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	99.3%	147 (36.4%)	85 (21.0%)	119 (29.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.9%)	47.5	643^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	42.1%		54.6	543^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	51.1%	100		77.1	83.0	72.0				62.0			57.4	77.4	64.0							73.6	66.0	$12,738	$484	$12,254
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	99.6%	187 (23.7%)	313 (39.6%)	198 (25.1%)	11 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (9.6%)	13.1	1004^th of 1111 public elementary schools	9.6%		18	950^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.4%	54	100.0	52.0	47.6	48.8	60.3	79.4	68.8	44.7	63.6	100.0	56.6	53.8	46.4	59.7	74.6	72.9	93.3	95.2	63.6	52.5	57.7	$13,966	$982	$12,984
Larrymore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 Halprin Dr	Norfolk	23518	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3070	584	38	15.3	99.5%	137 (23.5%)	246 (42.1%)	139 (23.8%)	15 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.2%)	52.2	589^th of 1111 public elementary schools	47.0%		56.7	522^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	53.0%	67		80.6	70.5	81.7				63.4			74.7	73.9	67.6							65.9	74.3	$12,351	$1,265	$11,086
Little Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Tarpon Place	Norfolk	23518	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3080	583	45	12.9	99.5%	131 (22.5%)	178 (30.5%)	223 (38.3%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	12.5	1007^th of 1111 public elementary schools	9.4%		13	999^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.0%	8		53.3	49.4	49.3				53.5			54.7	45.4	60.0							40.7	62.3	$14,812	$753	$14,058
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%)	26.4	883^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	20.5%		31.4	812^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.8%	71		66.7	51.3	74.2				56.1			56.1	57.7	71.2							30.8	69.7	$13,468	$500	$12,968
Tanners Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Longdale Dr	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4555	517	40	12.9	99.4%	45 (8.7%)	282 (54.5%)	133 (25.7%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.0%)	11.7	1014^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.7%		15.8	973^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	12.3%	41		41.8	53.8	55.0				43.8			50.8	63.0	56.3							41.3	52.5	$12,775	$725	$12,050
Norview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6401 Chesapeake Blvd	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4660	412	31	13.2	99.3%	26 (6.3%)	266 (64.6%)	95 (23.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	18.7	956^th of 1111 public elementary schools	14.0%		12.5	1004^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.5%	48		45.3	61.4	59.4				46.9			47.2	68.4	59.4							49.1	64.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay View Elementary

How many students attend Bay View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Bay View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bay View Elementary?

Students at Bay View Elementary are 44% White, 21% Hispanic, 21% African American, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Bay View Elementary in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

Is Bay View Elementary a good school?

Bay View Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bay View Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Azalea Gardens Middle
High : Norview High

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2023–24 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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