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Southside Stem Academy At Campostella

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1088^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Southside STEM Academy at Campostella is a PK-8 school in Norfolk, VA serving 686 students in a high-poverty area—98.4% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch—and it's the only school in its cluster that serves students through 8th grade. Part of Norfolk City Public Schools, the school has ranked in the bottom 1-2% of Virginia elementary schools for over a decade, though its middle school grades offer some bright spots.

The school's strongest results come from its middle school program. In 2025-26, 8th graders scored 100% proficient in Algebra I, 7th graders scored 100% in Civics and Economics, and 8th graders scored 96% in Geography—all above district and state averages. Middle school reading also beat district averages in every grade. Elementary outcomes are far weaker: only 30.3% of 3rd graders and 19.4% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to state averages of 74.0% and 72.4%, and 3rd-grade reading proficiency was 32.5% versus the state's 67.6%. Math scores also dropped sharply across nearly all grades from 2024-25 to 2025-26.

Nearby schools offer useful comparisons. Southside's chronic absenteeism rate of 27.6% far exceeds the district's 17.9% and is dramatically higher than Richard Bowling Elementary's 7.6%, despite both schools serving nearly identical student populations. Ingleside Elementary also posts far stronger results with similar demographics. Across the city line, Chesapeake City Public Schools spends thousands more per student—Norfolk Highlands Primary spends $16,155 versus Southside's $10,986—and achieves much higher proficiency rates. Reducing absenteeism and strengthening elementary instruction appear to be the most promising paths forward.

686

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,986

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1106 Campostella Rd.
Norfolk, VA 23523

(757) 628-2555

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Southside Stem Academy At Campostella usually attend:

High:

Lake Taylor High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.5%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (43% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg54%

Virginia avg71%

Elementary school

1,088^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

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Middle school

336^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 18 pts since 2019

From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	1088 of 1111	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	1033 of 1110	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1072 of 1114	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	1105 of 1114	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.1	1108 of 1109	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	1091 of 1103	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.8	1095 of 1105	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.4	1094 of 1097	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.6	1093 of 1099	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.8	1087 of 1096	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.8	1097 of 1100	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.1	1110 of 1110	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.2	1118 of 1120	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.4	1090 of 1117	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.8	1114 of 1117	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.1	1113 of 1113	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	50.0	608 of 1082	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	8.5	1063 of 1081	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.9	956 of 1083	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.4	894 of 1071	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.5	935 of 1062	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	571 of 591	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	517 of 579	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	558 of 588	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	565 of 579	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	1055 of 1100	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	1011 of 1096	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	1062 of 1098	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	1097 of 1100	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	1022 of 1040	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	940 of 1046	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	978 of 1036	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	2.0	1086 of 1099	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	1018 of 1093	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	1061 of 1101	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	1076 of 1093	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	336 of 416	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	381 of 419	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	399 of 417	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.6	418 of 422	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.4	411 of 415	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	409 of 419	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	417 of 424	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	220 of 297	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	242 of 297	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	271 of 299	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	293 of 298	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	289 of 409	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	364 of 403	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	394 of 407	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.5	411 of 411	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	298 of 401	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	341 of 403	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	374 of 402	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	327 of 410	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	362 of 404	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	392 of 407	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	405 of 409	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2026)29th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Geography96%+28 vs state

Civics and Economics71%~ state avg

English Reading52%-21 vs state

Science33%-34 vs state

VA Studies29%-42 vs state

Mathematics26%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		SOL VA Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	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 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
Southside Stem Academy At Campostella	Public	PK, KG-8	1106 Campostella Rd.	Norfolk	23523	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2555	686	57	12.0	98.4%	10 (1.5%)	600 (87.5%)	47 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	3.2	1088^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.1%		9.4	1033^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	6.9%	55	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	30.3	34.3	19.4	32.0	18.8	7.4	27.1	42.9	32.5	53.5	38.0	61.3	65.8	58.8	96.0	100.0	50.0	25.7	32.4	$10,986	$1,357	$9,629
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2706 Border Road	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7515	395	32	12.2	74.9%	26 (6.6%)	313 (79.2%)	29 (7.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	10.9	1019^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.3%		20.1	927^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.5%	92				54.8	60.3	46.4				35.7		41.7	59.4	52.7							52.2	51.8	$14,573	$2,844	$11,730
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%)	1.3	1106^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.5%		4.3	1078^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.9%	28				41.9	31.3	39.0				31.7		30.2	43.8	36.6							29.2	36.6	$11,841	$2,032	$9,809
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%)	7.9	1045^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.9%		12.6	1002^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	9.7%	43				50.0	47.4	39.4				35.3		47.7	55.3	58.8							42.1	52.9	$13,366	$1,541	$11,825
Norfolk Highlands Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	1115 Myrtle Ave	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 578-7092	294	23	12.8	73.5%	131 (44.6%)	89 (30.3%)	41 (13.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)								(n/a)				73.8								70.5											$16,155	$2,045	$14,109
Truitt Intermediate	Public	3-5	1100 Holly Ave	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-8014	256	16	16.1	75.0%	46 (18.0%)	155 (60.5%)	27 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	25.6	887^th of 1111 public elementary schools	20.2%		27	861^st of 1110 public elementary schools	22.4%	26				74.4	64.4	61.5				40.7		65.4	65.1	56.7							43.0	63.3	$15,318	$2,065	$13,253
Rena B. Wright Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Park Ave	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7585	300	24	12.5	74.7%	48 (16.0%)	182 (60.7%)	39 (13.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)								(n/a)																							$16,494	$2,538	$13,956
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%)	4.6	1079^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.9%		3.5	1084^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.3%	5				48.5	28.8	49.4				35.8		46.3	36.4	51.9							33.3	44.4	$9,796	$1,811	$7,985
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%)	15.5	983^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	11.5%		10.6	1020^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.1%	37				56.7	55.0	44.4				31.5		48.3	63.3	51.9							71.7	48.2	$10,778	$1,951	$8,827
Ingleside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	976 Ingleside Rd	Norfolk	23502	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 892-3270	574	41	14.0	101.0%	29 (5.1%)	485 (84.5%)	31 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	28.2	863^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	22.3%		29.6	831^st of 1110 public elementary schools	25.1%	32				65.9	58.2	67.5				57.5		56.5	65.8	69.6							49.4	65.0	$9,003	$1,313	$7,690

Frequently Asked Questions about Southside Stem Academy At Campostella

What is the racial makeup of Southside Stem Academy At Campostella?

Students at Southside Stem Academy At Campostella are 87% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Southside Stem Academy At Campostella attend?

Students who attend Southside Stem Academy At Campostella usually go on to attend:

High : Lake Taylor High

What district is Southside Stem Academy At Campostella in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

Is Southside Stem Academy At Campostella a good school?

Southside Stem Academy At Campostella ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Southside Stem Academy At Campostella?

In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended Southside Stem Academy At Campostella.

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