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Ingleside Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

863^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ingleside Elementary is a PK–5 school in Norfolk, VA, serving 574 students in the Norfolk City Public Schools district. The school currently ranks 863rd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (22nd percentile statewide), earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite that modest rank, Ingleside is one of the stronger-performing schools among its immediate Norfolk neighbors — and it does so while serving a very high-poverty population, with free/reduced-price lunch eligibility exceeding 100% in recent years.

Academically, Ingleside stands out most at the 5th grade level. In 2025-2026, 67.5% of 5th graders scored proficient in math — roughly 15–20 points higher than most nearby schools including Sherwood Forest Elementary (52.9%), Lindenwood Elementary (48%), and Chesterfield Elementary (39%). Fifth-grade reading reached 69.6% proficiency, also well above nearby schools. Ingleside exceeds its district average in nearly every tested subject, and relative to other Virginia schools serving similar student populations, it performs at the statewide median for its African American students and low-income students — a meaningful bright spot. Even compared to Norfolk Highlands Primary in Chesapeake, a school in a higher-ranked district, Ingleside posts competitive results while serving a much higher-poverty population and spending about $7,000 less per student.

Attendance is another strength: chronic absenteeism dropped to 12.8% in 2024-2025, better than both the district average (17.9%) and the state average (14.8%). Ingleside also makes efficient use of resources — its per-student spending of about $9,003 is among the lowest in the comparison group, and its 14.0 student-teacher ratio is the highest, yet it still outperforms most neighboring schools. The main concerns are a volatile statewide ranking from year to year, a notable achievement gap that has emerged for female students (13th percentile in 2025-2026), and weak 4th grade VA Studies scores (49.4%, below the district average).

574

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,003

Per pupil spending ?

101%

Free/discounted lunch ?

976 Ingleside Rd
Norfolk, VA 23502

(757) 892-3270

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Ingleside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norview Middle
High:	Booker T Washington High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.5%

Hispanic:

5.4%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!VA Studies scores 14 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg58%

Virginia avg72%

863^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	28.2	863 of 1111	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	831 of 1110	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	666 of 1114	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	902 of 1114	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	633 of 1109	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.1	986 of 1103	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	803 of 1105	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	936 of 1097	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.0	688 of 1099	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.8	920 of 1096	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	944 of 1100	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.7	901 of 1110	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.0	990 of 1120	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.1	887 of 1117	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.5	865 of 1117	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.4	1001 of 1113	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.8	667 of 1082	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.4	592 of 1081	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.3	363 of 1083	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.6	279 of 1071	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	68.4	293 of 1062	72.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	303 of 591	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	332 of 579	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	228 of 588	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	378 of 579	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	957 of 1100	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	830 of 1096	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	646 of 1098	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	928 of 1100	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	535 of 1040	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	568 of 1046	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	369 of 1036	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	739 of 1099	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	826 of 1093	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	710 of 1101	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	843 of 1093	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)49th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%-9 vs state

English Reading64%-8 vs state

Science57%-11 vs state

VA Studies57%-14 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 Earth 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 7th Grade	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 Earth Science 7th 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
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
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
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
Coleman Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2445 Palmyra St.	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4641	551	42	13.1	99.6%	38 (6.9%)	343 (62.3%)	97 (17.6%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (11.1%)	3.6	1085^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.3%		8.6	1040^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.3%	45					38.3	27.8	39.7				34.6				46.9	33.3	52.6							27.8	47.4	$8,637	$1,238	$7,399
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
Sherwood Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3035 Sherwood Forest Lane	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4500	406	33	12.3	100.5%	92 (22.7%)	159 (39.2%)	109 (26.8%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)	15.7	981^st of 1111 public elementary schools	11.7%		18.3	947^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.7%	34					49.3	61.6	52.9				43.1				58.1	64.4	50.0							56.2	37.3	$9,440	$845	$8,595
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
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%)	23.6	911^th of 1111 public elementary schools	18.0%		20.9	919^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.2%	8					71.1	51.4	48.0				44.0				60.5	62.2	52.0							71.4	52.2	$15,075	$2,293	$12,782
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
Lake Taylor	Public	K-8	1380 Kempsville Rd	Norfolk	23502	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 892-3230	664	64	10.3	98.8%	85 (12.8%)	395 (59.5%)	96 (14.5%)	30 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.1%)	5	1074^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.3%		8.8	1039^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.4%	35	≥ 50%	425.0	476.0	100.0	57.6	27.9	38.7	21.7	35.7	27.3	42.7	29.5	≥ 50%	100.0	39.0	39.7	51.4	58.2	50.9	54.1	86.4	100.0	28.3	26.5	46.7	$11,890	$1,051	$10,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Ingleside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ingleside Elementary?

Students at Ingleside Elementary are 84% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Ingleside Elementary a good school?

Ingleside Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ingleside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ingleside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norview Middle
High : Booker T Washington High

What district is Ingleside Elementary in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

How many students attend Ingleside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Ingleside Elementary.

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