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Ghent K-8

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Ghent K-8 ranks 347 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ghent K-8 is a public elementary and middle school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving 501 students from kindergarten to 8th grade. This school stands out within the Norfolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ghent K-8 consistently ranks in the top 30-40% of Virginia elementary schools, earning a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is significantly higher than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 95.24% of Ghent K-8's 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 87.76% for the district and 91.88% for the state. The school particularly excels in subjects like English Reading, Science, and Civics and Economics.

Despite having a high percentage of low socioeconomic status (SES) students, with 99.2% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Ghent K-8 is able to achieve strong academic outcomes across different student subgroups, including African American and White students. This suggests the school may have effective strategies and resources in place to support the academic success of its diverse and disadvantaged student population. When compared to nearby schools, such as Richard Bowling Elementary and Larchmont Elementary, Ghent K-8 consistently outperforms them on SOL tests. However, the school and the Norfolk City Public Schools district should address the higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, as consistent attendance is crucial for student learning and academic achievement.

501

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,894

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Shirley Ave
Norfolk, VA 23517

(757) 628-2565

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.9%

White:

42.5%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 70% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Virginia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg56%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

347^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

112^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	347 of 1110	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	261 of 1114	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	366 of 1114	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.8	252 of 1109	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	466 of 1103	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	448 of 1105	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	391 of 1097	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	543 of 1099	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.2	333 of 1096	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.3	263 of 1100	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	270 of 1110	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	65.0	378 of 1120	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	500 of 1117	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.6	513 of 1117	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	291 of 1113	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	68.6	292 of 1082	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	316 of 1081	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	103 of 1083	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	76.0	183 of 1071	82.9%	★★★★☆
2005	86.4	39 of 1062	96.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	108 of 579	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	74 of 588	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	145 of 579	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	70.0	79 of 355	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	343 of 1096	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	274 of 1098	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	349 of 1100	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	319 of 1046	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	152 of 1036	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	344 of 1093	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	247 of 1101	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	380 of 1093	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	260 of 973	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	206 of 979	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	189 of 984	80.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	112 of 419	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	37 of 417	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	103 of 422	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	82 of 415	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	39.6	248 of 419	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	217 of 424	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	170 of 413	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	223 of 415	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.1	157 of 409	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.7	163 of 412	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.1	109 of 416	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	53.1	165 of 416	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	115 of 413	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	59 of 413	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	31 of 408	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	69.8	61 of 390	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	23 of 391	94.1%	★★★★★
2007	78.7	25 of 387	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	6 of 383	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	87.4	11 of 340	96.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	37 of 297	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	26 of 299	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.1	62 of 298	79.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	117 of 403	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	16 of 407	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	61.6	159 of 411	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	102 of 403	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	24 of 402	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	91 of 404	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	74 of 407	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	59 of 409	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	9 of 400	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	11 of 396	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.9	64 of 402	84.1%	★★★★☆

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

African American (2025)81st percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2024)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2025)98th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+3 vs state

Geography91%+21 vs state

Civics and Economics86%+14 vs state

VA Studies86%+16 vs state

Science83%+16 vs state

English Reading80%+8 vs state

Mathematics75%+7 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Ghent K-8

What district is Ghent K-8 in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ghent K-8?

Students at Ghent K-8 are 43% African American, 43% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Ghent K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Ghent K-8.

Is Ghent K-8 a good school?

Ghent K-8 ranks 347^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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