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Lake Taylor

Public Grades K-8

1074^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lake Taylor in Norfolk, VA, is an unusually configured school serving 664 students in grades K-8, operating as part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district, which ranks in the bottom tier of Virginia districts. The school's enrollment is almost entirely economically disadvantaged—98.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Lake Taylor's own state ranking has been consistently low, sitting in the 3rd percentile of Virginia schools in 2025-26, with a six-year range between the 3rd and 13th percentiles.

Perhaps the most striking finding about Lake Taylor is that it resembles two different schools at once. In grade-level courses, math proficiency is deeply concerning—4th grade math sits at 27.9% proficiency versus 73.3% statewide, and 6th grade math falls to 21.7%. Elementary reading is similarly weak, with just 39.0% of 3rd graders proficient. Yet in advanced middle-school courses, the results are exceptional: 100% proficiency in Algebra I, Earth Science, and 7th-grade Civics, and 86.4% in Geography. This dramatic gap suggests the school's accelerated-track program is highly effective for the students selected into it, but that success is not reaching most students in general grade-level classes. Middle-grade reading is a relative bright spot, with 6th grade reading actually exceeding the district average.

Lake Taylor's challenges are shared by several nearby schools. Coleman Place Elementary sits in the 2nd percentile and Williams Elementary in the 8th, while Ingleside Elementary performs notably better in elementary math. Point O'View Elementary, with a comparable poverty rate, also ranks in the 10th percentile. However, Arrowhead Elementary, just a few miles away, ranks in the 66th percentile with 74-86% proficiency in reading and math, showing that outcomes are not purely determined by poverty levels. Chronic absenteeism has improved sharply from 37% in 2020-21 to 18.3%, though it remains above the state average. Lake Taylor spends about $11,890 per student with a favorable 10.3 student-teacher ratio—more than most Norfolk neighbors but thousands less than nearby Virginia Beach City Public Schools, where per-student spending ranges from about $15,000 to $18,000.

664

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,890

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1380 Kempsville Rd
Norfolk, VA 23502

(757) 892-3230

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Lake Taylor usually attend:

High:

Booker T Washington High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.5%

Hispanic:

14.5%

White:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2021 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (44% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg55%

Virginia avg71%

Elementary school

1,074^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 10 pts since 2021

From bottom 13% (2021) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

373^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	5.0	1074 of 1111	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	1039 of 1110	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1020 of 1114	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	965 of 1114	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	1035 of 1109	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	960 of 1103	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	566 of 591	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	537 of 579	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	503 of 588	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	467 of 579	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	1059 of 1100	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	1031 of 1096	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1032 of 1098	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	989 of 1100	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	514 of 619	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	1010 of 1040	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	973 of 1046	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	907 of 1036	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	1065 of 1099	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	1004 of 1093	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	976 of 1101	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	943 of 1093	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	373 of 416	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	385 of 419	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	374 of 417	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	396 of 422	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	375 of 415	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	406 of 419	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	415 of 424	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	399 of 413	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.2	405 of 415	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	403 of 409	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.1	400 of 412	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.9	410 of 416	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.0	413 of 416	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.7	411 of 413	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.3	409 of 413	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.8	404 of 408	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.7	376 of 390	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.0	383 of 391	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.9	378 of 387	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.6	358 of 383	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	31.1	294 of 340	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	255 of 297	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	253 of 297	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	233 of 299	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	267 of 298	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	384 of 409	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	361 of 403	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	333 of 407	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	375 of 411	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	365 of 401	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	363 of 403	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	320 of 402	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	386 of 410	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	380 of 404	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	377 of 407	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	384 of 409	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2026)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Earth Science100%+9 vs state

Geography86%+18 vs state

English Reading49%-23 vs state

Civics and Economics46%-27 vs state

VA Studies37%-34 vs state

Science37%-30 vs state

Mathematics35%-31 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
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
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
Williams Elementary	Public	4-5	892 Newtown Rd	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-4080	443	35	12.5	85.6%	30 (6.8%)	291 (65.7%)	73 (16.5%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (7.7%)	10.6	1024^th of 1111 public elementary schools	7.8%		11.8	1010^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.0%	14						38.8	49.4				49.4					59.0	58.5								47.4	$17,305	$2,743	$14,562
Bayside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5649 Bayside Rd	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-2080	546	46	11.7	86.1%	125 (22.9%)	203 (37.2%)	145 (26.6%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.9%)	21.7	928^th of 1111 public elementary schools	16.5%		20.4	924^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.8%	4					64.0	60.6	48.0				53.3				64.0	57.8	67.1								55.4	$16,241	$2,215	$14,026
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
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
Newtown Elementary	Public	2-3	5277 Learning Circle	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3120	409	39	10.4	96.8%	36 (8.8%)	267 (65.3%)	63 (15.4%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)								(n/a)					62.9										58.3											$17,981	$2,325	$15,656
Diamond Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	5225 Learning Circle	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-4240	467	47	10.0	100.6%	35 (7.5%)	289 (61.9%)	87 (18.6%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.6%)								(n/a)																										$18,288	$2,365	$15,923
Arrowhead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5549 Susquehanna Dr	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-2040	500	37	13.4	68.4%	223 (44.6%)	133 (26.6%)	79 (15.8%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.4%)	67.6	379^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.9%		60.3	473^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	57.4%	94					73.9	74.7	80.3				75.3				76.5	85.9	78.1								85.2	$15,171	$1,749	$13,422
Point O' View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Parliament Dr	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3440	692	54	12.8	100.7%	119 (17.2%)	270 (39.0%)	204 (29.5%)	21 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.5%)	13.6	998^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.2%		18	949^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.5%	49					62.5	53.4	46.8				45.4				56.2	65.4	46.8								43.5	$15,659	$2,251	$13,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Taylor

What is the racial makeup of Lake Taylor?

Students at Lake Taylor are 59% African American, 14% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lake Taylor attend?

Students who attend Lake Taylor usually go on to attend:

High : Booker T Washington High

How many students attend Lake Taylor?

In the 2024-25 school year, 664 students attended Lake Taylor.

Is Lake Taylor a good school?

Lake Taylor ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Lake Taylor in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

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