Summary:
Larchmont Elementary is a public elementary school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving 471 students in grades PK-5. Despite being part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 130 districts in Virginia, Larchmont Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools and outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests.
Larchmont Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 92.19% of 3rd graders, 75.32% of 4th graders, and 74.39% of 5th graders proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to just 56.74%, 57.66%, and 53.38% for the Norfolk City Public Schools district, respectively. The school's diverse student population, with 56.26% White, 22.08% African American, 6.58% Hispanic, and 4.03% Asian students, also stands out, as it is higher than many of the nearby schools, such as Camp Allen Elementary, P.B. Young Senior Elementary, and Walter Herron Taylor Elementary, which tend to have higher concentrations of African American and Hispanic students.
Despite the school's relatively low-income student population, with 29.91% to 97.24% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years, Larchmont Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.3 to 15.1, which is lower than many of the nearby schools. This combination of academic excellence, diversity, and socioeconomic challenges suggests that Larchmont Elementary may be a model for how to effectively serve diverse and low-income student populations, outperforming many of the other schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools district.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Norfolk City Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
278th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,038
Students who attend Larchmont Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.1
Number of students: 471
Racial breakdown:
White:
56.3%
African American:
22.1%
Two or more races:
9.8%
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Hispanic:
6.6%
Asian:
4.0%
American Indian:
1.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.2%
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