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Larrymore Elementary

Q: Is Larrymore Elementary a good school?

Larrymore Elementary ranks 589 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

589^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Larrymore Elementary is a PK–5 school in Norfolk, VA, serving 584 students in the Norfolk City Public Schools district, and it stands out as a strong academic performer relative to its immediate neighbors.

In a district ranked 112th out of 131 in Virginia, Larrymore earns a 47th percentile state ranking (589th out of 1,111 schools). That places it well above most nearby schools: Little Creek Elementary and Tanners Creek Elementary rank in the bottom 10%, Bay View Elementary is at the 17th percentile, and Mary Calcott Elementary sits at the 42nd percentile. Only Tarrallton Elementary, at the 64th percentile, ranks higher. Academically, Larrymore posts math and reading scores well above district averages. Third-grade math proficiency is 80.56% versus the district’s 58.41%, and 5th-grade math is 81.69% versus 58.27%. Reading also exceeds the district in every grade, with 3rd-grade reading at 74.65% versus 56.04%. Chronic absenteeism is just 8.4% — far better than the district’s 17.9% and nearly identical to Tarrallton’s 8.2%. Larrymore does this with lower per-pupil spending ($9,281) and larger class sizes than many peers, and it even beats Bayside Elementary in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, which spends $16,241 per student, on most SOL tests.

Larrymore’s strongest subgroup results are among English Language Learners (79th percentile) and African American students (66th percentile), and economically disadvantaged students also outperform the school’s overall rank. Areas to watch include a gender gap (males rank 55th percentile, females 36th) and a sharp decline in military-connected student performance to the 1st percentile in 2025-2026. The school has stabilized near the state median but has not yet regained its pre-pandemic top-quartile standing. With strong attendance and math results, Larrymore has the foundation to recover further if it addresses gaps in 5th-grade reading and science.

584

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,281

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7600 Halprin Dr
Norfolk, VA 23518

(757) 531-3070

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Larrymore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Azalea Gardens Middle
High:	Lake Taylor High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.1%

Hispanic:

23.8%

White:

23.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg58%

Virginia avg72%

589^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	52.2	589 of 1111	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	522 of 1110	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	659 of 1114	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	613 of 1114	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	587 of 1109	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	757 of 1103	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	386 of 1105	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	293 of 1097	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	176 of 1099	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	56.8	520 of 1096	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.5	654 of 1100	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.3	920 of 1110	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.3	862 of 1120	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.1	645 of 1117	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.3	741 of 1117	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	682 of 1113	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.1	625 of 1082	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.8	427 of 1081	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.1	470 of 1083	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.5	713 of 1071	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.2	564 of 1062	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	202 of 591	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	191 of 579	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	213 of 588	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	185 of 579	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	56.8	173 of 355	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	119 of 324	63.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	66 of 315	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	62 of 326	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	709 of 1100	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	613 of 1096	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	634 of 1098	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	535 of 1100	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	361 of 619	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.3	209 of 606	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	381 of 580	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	284 of 564	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	432 of 1040	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	244 of 1046	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	462 of 1036	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	494 of 1099	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	436 of 1093	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	704 of 1101	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	700 of 1093	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	203 of 206	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	44.5	119 of 192	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	84.9	7 of 195	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	62.6	71 of 182	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	408 of 974	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	397 of 973	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	564 of 979	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	643 of 984	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)79th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2024)51st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2026)1st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics77%+4 vs state

English Reading72%~ state avg

VA Studies70%~ state avg

Science63%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, March 22, 2012

My child who has ADHD attends this school currently (2012) and the experience at this school for both of my children as well as my husband and I has been nothing short of miraculous! Prior to attending this school, we experienced two Norfolk private schools and while those schools were not bad in terms of education, they were expensive and a little "snooty" as well. Larrymore's staff from Kindergarten which includes Ms. Morgan, Ms. Williams, Ms. Leafe, and Ms. Tompanis along with all the special ed staff in between has been incredible. Each teacher, assistant teacher, and administrative staff person that I have had dealings with has been supportive, engaged, and completely committed to ensure the best education. My son has had a total transformation coming to this school. He went from limited reading even after tutoring and private schooling to becoming a fluent reader. I have always felt in the 4 years of attendance here, that my kids and us as parents were treated with respect, appreciation and encouragement. I am confident that my kids have a solid educational foundation largely due to the commitment of Larrymore staff. This school is a hidden "gem" of Norfolk. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 24, 2010

My problem with this school is that they don't offer an afterschool tutoring or homework program. Although NATO is located in Norfolk with children that have been relocated more often than most and need more assistance than children that seemingly have had a more stable lifestyle, they don't offer any additional help with school work assignments. Children with ADHD and other learning disabilities really need this help. I live in a tiny town in Georgia and the school system here offers all sorts of programs to help those children. Not every parent has the skills needed to help their children, so who other than educated adults that are skilled enough to help can they depend on? For a fee of five dollars a week these kids here get a snack, drink and help with homework for 2 hours three times a week. What about No Child Left Behind? I just can't believe this a city the size of Norfolk would allow this! Close Quote

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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 (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 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
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	$9,281	$913	$8,369
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	101.2%	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	$10,472	$735	$9,737
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	99.7%	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	$12,141	$78	$12,064
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	102.1%	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	$9,167	$788	$8,378
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	100.2%	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	$10,886	$925	$9,961
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	100.3%	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	$11,085	$1,004	$10,082
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	101.2%	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	$8,714	$842	$7,872
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
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
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	101.5%	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	$10,171	$702	$9,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Larrymore Elementary

What district is Larrymore Elementary in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Larrymore Elementary?

Students at Larrymore Elementary are 42% African American, 24% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Larrymore Elementary a good school?

Larrymore Elementary ranks 589^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Larrymore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Larrymore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Azalea Gardens Middle
High : Lake Taylor High

How many students attend Larrymore Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Larrymore Elementary.

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