Best Public Schools in Zip Code 23513

The 23513 zip code area of Norfolk, Virginia is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district. While the district as a whole is ranked 109 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, a few schools in this area stand out.

Norview High School is ranked 298 out of 328 high schools in Virginia, with a 1-star rating, but has a relatively high 92.8% four-year graduation rate and a 4.5% dropout rate. The school performs below the district and state averages on most SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, but has some strong performance in Algebra I and Biology. Norview Middle School, ranked 400 out of 419 middle schools in Virginia with a 0-star rating, also performs below the district and state averages on most SOL test scores, but has strong performance in Algebra I and Earth Science.

In contrast, Sherwood Forest Elementary, ranked 947 out of 1,110 elementary schools in Virginia with a 1-star rating, outperforms the district and state averages on many SOL test scores, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. However, all schools in the data set have a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7%, significantly higher than the state average, and the elementary schools have very high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 99.54% to 103.87%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.