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Sewells Point Elementary

Q: Is Sewells Point Elementary a good school?

Sewells Point Elementary ranks 595 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sewells Point Elementary is a PK–5 school in Norfolk, VA, serving 495 students in the Norfolk City Public Schools district, a system that currently ranks in the 15th percentile statewide. The school itself carries a 2-star rating and sits in the 46th percentile of Virginia elementary schools — a mid-range position that places it behind Larchmont Elementary, Walter Herron Taylor Elementary, and Camp Allen Elementary, but ahead of Granby Elementary, James Monroe Elementary, Crossroads PreK-8 School, Ocean View Elementary, Suburban Park Elementary, Willard Elementary, and Mary Calcott Elementary.

The school's greatest academic strength is its 5th grade performance. In the most recent testing year, Sewells Point 5th graders beat the Virginia state average in math (82.7%), reading (77.4%), science (78.9%), and Virginia Studies (76.9%) — a rare feat for a school where essentially all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across every grade and subject, the school outperformed its district average, sometimes by wide margins. It is also notably effective with specific student groups: African American students rank in the 73rd percentile statewide, low-income students jumped to the 54th percentile, and disabled students rank in the 65th percentile. These strengths have helped the school climb from a 40th-percentile ranking two years ago back to its current 46th-percentile position.

Attendance and military-connected students are the main weak spots. The chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is more than triple the rate at nearby Camp Allen Elementary (5.2%), a school just over a mile away, and it remains above the state average of 14.8%. Military-connected students have ranked in the bottom 15% statewide for three consecutive years — a persistent gap worth noting given Norfolk's heavy military presence. On the positive side, the school spends less per student ($8,835) than nearly all nearby schools while still producing respectable results, making it a relatively efficient option. With focused work on attendance and support for military families, Sewells Point has a realistic path back to the higher rankings it posted before the pandemic.

495

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,835

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7928 Hampton Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23505

(757) 451-4160

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Students who attend Sewells Point Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blair Middle
High:	Matthew Fontaine Maury High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.4%

White:

30.5%

Hispanic:

22.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 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%

595^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	51.4	595 of 1111	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	717 of 1110	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	665 of 1114	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	628 of 1114	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	535 of 1109	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	622 of 1103	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	269 of 1105	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	190 of 1097	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	205 of 1099	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.0	155 of 1096	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	211 of 1100	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	231 of 1110	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	247 of 1120	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	60.8	424 of 1117	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.6	608 of 1117	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.4	360 of 1113	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.5	503 of 1082	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.9	820 of 1081	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.0	689 of 1083	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.4	660 of 1071	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.1	681 of 1062	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	162 of 591	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	237 of 579	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	322 of 588	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	292 of 579	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	145 of 420	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	251 of 324	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	552 of 1100	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	629 of 1096	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	477 of 1098	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	663 of 1100	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	380 of 619	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.9	150 of 606	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	217 of 580	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	187 of 564	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	479 of 1040	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	700 of 1046	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	835 of 1036	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	630 of 1099	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.6	808 of 1093	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	823 of 1101	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	584 of 1093	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	177 of 206	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	168 of 192	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	169 of 195	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	159 of 182	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	571 of 974	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	710 of 973	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	723 of 979	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	676 of 984	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2026)65th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2026)14th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+10 vs state

English Reading71%~ state avg

Mathematics71%~ state avg

VA Studies71%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Front office staff is horrible. Teachers are wonderful! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, November 30, 2012

The Principal and Vice Principal at this school are very involved and committed to the students education. They listen to parents concerns and work with them in finding a solution. They have a great speech program, and the referral process was very easy. The Pre Kindergarten teachers are awesome, my little 4 year old is learning to read! The curriculum is fast paced and intense, but they do a good job of teaching to each students individual needs. The Kindergarten teachers are great as well, especially Ms. Thornhill. And the first grade splits up for reading time into leveled groups to make sure the advanced students don't get slowed down and the average students don't get left behind. My three children are learning ALOT here! I am very pleased with this school. 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	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
Sewells Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7928 Hampton Blvd	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 451-4160	495	37	13.3	99.8%	151 (30.5%)	175 (35.4%)	110 (22.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (10.5%)	51.4	595^th of 1111 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.4	717^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.4%	122		65.1	67.3	82.7				78.9			65.1	72.6	77.4							65.4	76.9	$8,835	$51	$8,784
Camp Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 C Street	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 451-4170	405	30	13.5	99.8%	96 (23.7%)	183 (45.2%)	86 (21.2%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (6.2%)	63.4	434^th of 1111 public elementary schools	60.9%		62.3	449^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.5%	15		82.5	76.1	78.7				74.5			78.1	80.4	78.7							60.9	76.1	$9,607	$470	$9,137
Granby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Newport Ave	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 451-4150	464	37	12.5	99.6%	80 (17.2%)	265 (57.1%)	59 (12.7%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.1%)	5.5	1062^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	4.4%		16.7	963^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	13.2%	99		45.6	40.0	36.9				36.9			46.4	60.0	49.2							41.7	43.1	$9,621	$665	$8,955
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%)	74	293^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	73.6%		73.4	304^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.6%	11		86.4	77.8	73.7				80.7			81.4	88.9	87.7							73.0	87.5	$8,302	$43	$8,258
Suburban Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Thole St	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3118	415	32	12.9	100.5%	48 (11.6%)	250 (60.2%)	70 (16.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	42.4	706^th of 1111 public elementary schools	36.5%		20.6	922^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	16.9%	216		42.9	77.4	87.5				78.1			34.7	69.2	77.4							58.5	87.1	$10,583	$1,468	$9,115
Mary Calcott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	137 Westmont Avenue	Norfolk	23503	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3039	404	28	14.4	99.8%	147 (36.4%)	85 (21.0%)	119 (29.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.9%)	47.5	643^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	42.1%		54.6	543^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	51.1%	100		77.1	83.0	72.0				62.0			57.4	77.4	64.0							73.6	66.0	$9,268	$246	$9,023
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%)	17.5	969^th of 1111 public elementary schools	12.8%		21.6	911^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.9%	58		64.0	39.4	72.2				50.0			48.0	34.4	66.7							36.4	54.3	$14,228	$1,564	$12,664
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
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%)	33.2	810^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.1%		45.3	664^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.2%	146		66.7	57.6	60.9				62.5			64.9	66.7	64.1							64.2	70.3	$9,910	$743	$9,167
Ocean View Elementary	Public	K-5	350 W. Government Ave.	Norfolk	23503	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3105	512	38	13.4	98.2%	168 (32.8%)	149 (29.1%)	107 (20.9%)	11 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	71 (13.9%)	26.4	883^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	20.5%		31.4	812^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.8%	71		66.7	51.3	74.2				56.1			56.1	57.7	71.2							30.8	69.7	$9,568	$579	$8,989

Frequently Asked Questions about Sewells Point Elementary

How many students attend Sewells Point Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Sewells Point Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sewells Point Elementary?

Students at Sewells Point Elementary are 35% African American, 31% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sewells Point Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sewells Point Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blair Middle
High : Matthew Fontaine Maury High

Is Sewells Point Elementary a good school?

Sewells Point Elementary ranks 595^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sewells Point Elementary in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

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