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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 23513

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Schools

1,886

Students

Top rankedSherwood Forest Elementary947^th of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Tanners Creek Elementary up 49 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 23513 zip code area of Norfolk, Virginia is home to 4 elementary schools that are part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and high poverty levels among the student population.

Among the 4 schools, Coleman Place Elementary, Tanners Creek Elementary, and Sherwood Forest Elementary stand out. Sherwood Forest Elementary has the highest ranking among the schools, at 947 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools, and also boasts the highest math and reading proficiency rates across multiple grade levels. Tanners Creek Elementary has the highest math and reading proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grades, but its 5th-grade proficiency rates are lower than the other schools.

Across all 4 schools, the chronic absenteeism rate is consistently high at 15.7%, suggesting a systemic issue within the district. Additionally, the schools generally perform below the Norfolk City Public Schools and Virginia state averages in test scores, indicating a need for improvement in academic performance. The extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 99.54% to 103.87%, highlight the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population, which may contribute to the schools' academic struggles.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	8.6	1040^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.3%		12.7	998^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.4%	42	32.0	43.2	31.4	25.5	34.7	63.5	60.0	43.1	$8,637	$1,238	$7,399
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%)	12.5	1004^th of 1110 public elementary schools	9.5%		12.1	1003^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	10.0%	1	46.5	55.4	46.8	54.8	53.5	54.8	47.5	45.9	$10,886	$925	$9,961
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%)	18.3	947^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.7%		17.6	961^st of 1114 public elementary schools	13.7%	14	52.0	66.0	55.3	55.3	49.3	68.8	54.4	31.1	$9,440	$845	$8,595
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%)	15.8	973^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	12.3%		10.5	1022^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	8.3%	49	51.2	57.0	51.4	47.1	55.4	55.7	62.9	44.3	$9,167	$788	$8,378

Cities Near Zip Code 23513

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norfolk	0.47 mi	59	320^th
Virginia Beach	3.28 mi	89	125^th
Chesapeake	4.59 mi	53	134^th
Portsmouth	5.32 mi	23	334^th
Suffolk	9.65 mi	23	231^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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