Little Creek Elementary

Summary:

Little Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving 631 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district.

Little Creek Elementary has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (35.66%) and Hispanic (31.54%) students compared to the state average. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Virginia elementary schools over the past 10 years, with below-average performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests across various subjects and grade levels. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.14% to 97.15% over the past three years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools within the Norfolk City Public Schools district, Little Creek Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures. For example, Larrymore Elementary and Tarrallton Elementary demonstrate higher academic achievement, suggesting that factors beyond just district-level policies may be contributing to the differences in performance. Despite the challenges, Little Creek Elementary's relatively high per-student spending suggests that there may be opportunities to leverage additional resources to implement targeted interventions and support programs that could help improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 7900 Tarpon Place
       Norfolk, VA  23518


(757) 531-3080

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
992nd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,332 Help


Students who attend Little Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Azalea Gardens Middle
High:    Lake Taylor High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  631

Racial breakdown:

African American:
35.7%
Hispanic:
31.5%
White:
23.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.1% Help


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Compare Details Little Creek Elementary ranks worse than 89% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 19th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.47. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Little Creek Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Norfolk City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Little Creek Elementary is $9,332, which is the 13th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Little Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Creek Elementary 992nd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Little Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Norfolk City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Norfolk City Public Schools 105th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Little Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Little Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 55.85 495th 1062 53.4%
2006 42.05 740th 1071 30.9%
2007 48.04 632nd 1083 41.6%
2008 28.38 919th 1081 15.0%
2009 28.85 931st 1082 14.0%
2010 15.92 1059th 1113 4.9%
2011 17.65 1058th 1117 5.3%
2012 29.38 946th 1117 15.3%
2013 26.70 916th 1120 18.2%
2014 29.36 897th 1110 19.2%
2015 33.59 838th 1100 23.8%
2016 39.78 766th 1096 30.1%
2017 27.94 911th 1099 17.1%
2018 21.65 954th 1097 13.0%
2019 19.46 983rd 1105 11.0%
2021 13.98 977th 1103 11.4%
2022 10.06 1023rd 1109 7.8%
2023 9.93 1028th 1114 7.7%
2024 13.47 992nd 1114 11.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Little Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.48 855th 1036 17.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Little Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.05 998th 1100 9.3%
2024 15.25 974th 1098 11.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Little Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.60 1033rd 1093 5.5%
2024 14.42 985th 1101 10.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Little Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.90 543rd 579 6.2%
2024 9.51 566th 588 3.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Little Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.42 437th 564 22.5%
2024 46.09 353rd 580 39.1%
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Rank History for White students at Little Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 3.30 973rd 984 1.1%
2024 18.50 870th 979 11.1%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Little Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 793 793
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1334 1334
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1245 1245
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1278 1278
1993 580 475 26 20 1 n/a n/a 0 1102
1994 541 518 20 21 7 n/a n/a 0 1107
1995 475 500 21 22 3 n/a n/a 0 1021
1996 475 500 21 22 3 n/a n/a 0 1021
1997 456 595 22 25 5 n/a n/a 0 1103
1998 424 570 21 24 3 n/a n/a 0 1042
1999 404 555 20 31 5 n/a n/a 0 1015
2000 386 534 17 31 2 n/a n/a -4 966
2001 314 475 20 39 2 n/a n/a 0 850
2002 258 424 19 37 5 n/a n/a 0 743
2003 258 424 19 37 5 n/a n/a 0 743
2004 229 428 19 39 1 n/a n/a 0 716
2005 224 406 18 44 2 n/a n/a 0 694
2006 245 379 20 53 1 n/a n/a 0 698
2007 231 282 21 59 1 n/a n/a 74 668
2008 220 311 25 63 1 n/a n/a 63 683
2009 213 322 17 62 2 n/a n/a 64 680
2010 186 292 24 64 1 n/a n/a 71 638
2011 184 288 21 72 19 4 46 0 634
2012 214 325 25 97 12 4 66 0 743
2013 214 387 31 104 12 1 64 0 813
2014 225 401 26 117 11 1 66 0 847
2015 231 365 23 123 5 3 65 0 815
2016 228 343 17 129 3 3 53 0 776
2017 235 303 11 138 1 3 57 0 748
2018 208 305 6 134 2 1 59 0 715
2019 208 268 10 159 2 3 72 0 722
2020 184 258 10 182 1 1 57 0 693
2021 157 232 7 160 1 1 49 0 607
2022 128 216 6 180 4 0 56 0 590
2023 151 225 13 199 2 0 41 0 631

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Little Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 793 40.3 19.6 n/a
1990 1334 42.2 31.6 n/a
1991 1245 67.6 18.4 n/a
1992 1278 68.9 18.5 n/a
1993 1102 67.1 16.4 n/a
1994 1107 60.3 n/a n/a
1995 1021 n/a 0.0 70.7
1996 1021 n/a 0.0 70.7
1997 1103 n/a 0.0 44.4
1998 1042 n/a 0.0 44
1999 1015 71.0 14.3 48.5
2000 966 n/a 0.0 83.1
2001 850 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 743 65.0 11.4 49.7
2003 743 65.0 11.4 49.7
2004 716 57.0 12.6 30.2
2005 694 56.0 12.4 36.9
2006 698 54.0 12.9 35.7
2007 668 53.8 12.4 44.3
2008 683 48.0 14.2 39.5
2009 680 42.0 16.2 37.7
2010 638 40.0 15.9 47.1
2011 634 37.0 17.1 41.6
2012 743 44.2 16.7 39.8
2013 813 50.1 16.1 43.4
2014 847 49.1 17.2 43.3
2015 815 57.0 14.2 44
2016 776 53.0 14.6 57.6
2017 748 54.4 13.7 59.5
2018 715 50.3 14.2 62.5
2019 722 51.1 14.1 61.4
2020 693 48.7 14.2 58
2021 607 47.6 12.7 n/a
2022 590 48.1 12.2 68.1
2023 631 46.0 13.7 97.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Little Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 793 40.3 19.6 n/a
1990 1334 42.2 31.6 n/a
1991 1245 67.6 18.4 n/a
1992 1278 68.9 18.5 n/a
1993 1102 67.1 16.4 n/a
1994 1107 60.3 n/a n/a
1995 1021 n/a 0.0 70.7
1996 1021 n/a 0.0 70.7
1997 1103 n/a 0.0 44.4
1998 1042 n/a 0.0 44
1999 1015 71.0 14.3 48.5
2000 966 n/a 0.0 83.1
2001 850 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 743 65.0 11.4 49.7
2003 743 65.0 11.4 49.7
2004 716 57.0 12.6 30.2
2005 694 56.0 12.4 36.9
2006 698 54.0 12.9 35.7
2007 668 53.8 12.4 44.3
2008 683 48.0 14.2 39.5
2009 680 42.0 16.2 37.7
2010 638 40.0 15.9 47.1
2011 634 37.0 17.1 41.6
2012 743 44.2 16.7 39.8
2013 813 50.1 16.1 43.4
2014 847 49.1 17.2 43.3
2015 815 57.0 14.2 44
2016 776 53.0 14.6 57.6
2017 748 54.4 13.7 59.5
2018 715 50.3 14.2 62.5
2019 722 51.1 14.1 61.4
2020 693 48.7 14.2 58
2021 607 47.6 12.7 n/a
2022 590 48.1 12.2 68.1
2023 631 46.0 13.7 97.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Little Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $583 (7.6%) $7,136 (92.4%) $7,719
2020 $498 (6.5%) $7,108 (93.5%) $7,605
2021 $915 (9.8%) $8,417 (90.2%) $9,332

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Little Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 983rd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1028th of 1114 Elementary schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Little Creek Elementary)7944.6
 34.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)7555.3
 19.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Little Creek Elementary)6646.3
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6357.8
 5.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Little Creek Elementary)7349.5
 23.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)7555.6
 19.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Little Creek Elementary)6441.7
 22.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6762.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Little Creek Elementary)6136.7
 24.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)6949.6
 19.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Little Creek Elementary)6341.1
 21.9%
   5th Grade Science (Norfolk City Public Schools)6651
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Little Creek Elementary)5854.4
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6560.1
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students722631
 12.6%
African American268225
 16%
American Indian22
Asian1013
 30%
Hispanic159199
 25.2%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White208151
 27.4%
Two or More Races7241
 43.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.4%97.1%
 35.8%


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Students who attend Little Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Azalea Gardens Middle
High : Lake Taylor High

Students at Little Creek Elementary are 36% African American, 32% Hispanic, 24% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Little Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 631 students attended Little Creek Elementary.


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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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