Oceanair Elementary

Summary:

Oceanair Elementary is a public elementary school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving 435 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oceanair Elementary has a higher percentage of minority students compared to the state average, with 44.6% African American, 25.98% Hispanic, and 8.51% two or more races. This racial composition is similar to nearby schools like Suburban Park Elementary and Crossroads PreK-8 School. However, Oceanair Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Virginia elementary schools, with significantly lower performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests compared to the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, Oceanair's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 41.56%, compared to 70.11% for the state and 56.74% for the Norfolk City Public Schools district.

Oceanair Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students (over 97%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 95.78% to 99.35% free/reduced lunch recipients. While Oceanair has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, similar to nearby schools, the school's academic performance lags behind, suggesting that factors beyond just student demographics, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and resource allocation, may play a role in determining academic success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 600 Dudley Avenue
       Norfolk, VA  23503


(757) 531-3095

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1024th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,163 Help


Students who attend Oceanair Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Northside Middle
High:    Granby High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  435

Racial breakdown:

African American:
44.6%
Hispanic:
26.0%
White:
17.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.2% Help


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Compare Details Oceanair Elementary ranks worse than 91.9% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 25th 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 10.25. (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 Oceanair 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 Oceanair Elementary is $8,163. 20 elementary schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oceanair Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oceanair Elementary 1024th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Oceanair 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 Oceanair Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oceanair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 30.28 868th 1062 18.3%
2006 27.31 932nd 1071 13.0%
2007 13.34 1043rd 1083 3.7%
2008 20.16 999th 1081 7.6%
2009 13.51 1050th 1082 3.0%
2010 24.28 994th 1113 10.7%
2011 23.09 1018th 1117 8.9%
2012 23.92 988th 1117 11.5%
2013 32.66 848th 1120 24.3%
2014 11.68 1063rd 1110 4.2%
2015 41.67 754th 1100 31.5%
2016 48.84 644th 1096 41.2%
2017 30.91 870th 1099 20.8%
2018 16.77 990th 1097 9.8%
2019 12.21 1034th 1105 6.4%
2021 8.47 1031st 1103 6.5%
2022 23.55 892nd 1109 19.6%
2023 14.82 982nd 1114 11.8%
2024 10.25 1024th 1114 8.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oceanair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 22.86 872nd 1036 15.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Oceanair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.48 958th 1100 12.9%
2024 12.96 990th 1098 9.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Oceanair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 0.84 320th 324 1.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Oceanair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.40 987th 1093 9.7%
2024 10.14 1029th 1101 6.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Oceanair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.45 481st 579 16.9%
2024 18.07 534th 588 9.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oceanair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.77 503rd 564 10.8%
2024 26.56 462nd 580 20.3%
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Rank History for White students at Oceanair Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.63 646th 984 34.3%
2024 12.94 916th 979 6.4%
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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.

Oceanair Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Oceanair 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 689 689
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 657 657
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 641 641
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 657 657
1993 259 308 21 12 3 n/a n/a 0 603
1994 240 294 21 7 1 n/a n/a 0 563
1995 271 306 20 15 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1996 271 306 20 15 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1997 253 362 11 13 1 n/a n/a 0 640
1998 245 373 5 15 1 n/a n/a 0 639
1999 258 377 7 15 1 n/a n/a 0 658
2000 287 371 8 26 0 n/a n/a -4 688
2001 229 342 7 28 2 n/a n/a 0 608
2002 201 354 7 31 2 n/a n/a 0 595
2003 201 354 7 31 2 n/a n/a 0 595
2004 198 339 5 36 3 n/a n/a 0 581
2005 167 327 7 45 1 n/a n/a 0 547
2006 150 306 4 39 1 n/a n/a 0 500
2007 162 281 4 42 1 n/a n/a 53 543
2008 121 291 10 51 0 n/a n/a 45 518
2009 119 280 11 62 0 n/a n/a 55 527
2010 104 263 11 57 1 n/a n/a 46 482
2011 96 258 5 56 2 5 32 0 454
2012 112 271 4 82 2 2 39 0 512
2013 107 233 4 78 5 3 36 0 466
2014 104 258 6 100 2 0 49 0 519
2015 108 282 6 104 3 1 49 0 553
2016 108 295 3 128 3 0 45 0 582
2017 102 277 4 141 2 0 41 0 567
2018 97 275 3 141 2 0 41 0 559
2019 87 281 7 139 3 1 41 0 559
2020 75 224 8 142 4 1 28 0 482
2021 76 204 10 134 4 2 41 0 471
2022 72 203 10 119 4 2 32 0 442
2023 78 194 8 113 4 1 37 0 435

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 Oceanair Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 689 34.8 19.7 n/a
1990 657 33.8 19.4 n/a
1991 641 37.4 17.1 n/a
1992 657 38.1 17.2 n/a
1993 603 34.7 17.4 n/a
1994 563 30.7 n/a 72.1
1995 612 n/a 0.0 70.4
1996 612 n/a 0.0 70.4
1997 640 n/a 0.0 73.9
1998 639 n/a 0.0 68.5
1999 658 35.0 18.8 85
2000 688 n/a 0.0 84.4
2001 608 19.0 32.0 83.4
2002 595 49.0 12.1 71.8
2003 595 49.0 12.1 71.8
2004 581 40.0 14.5 64.2
2005 547 40.0 13.7 66
2006 500 40.0 12.5 65.6
2007 543 37.9 14.3 67.1
2008 518 36.0 14.4 74.4
2009 527 37.0 14.2 71
2010 482 36.0 13.3 72
2011 454 34.0 13.3 67.2
2012 512 27.7 18.4 75.2
2013 466 26.7 17.4 76.2
2014 519 30.8 16.8 75.7
2015 553 35.0 15.8 77.6
2016 582 37.0 15.7 99.3
2017 567 37.7 15.0 99.5
2018 559 38.7 14.4 99.5
2019 559 40.6 13.7 99.5
2020 482 37.1 12.9 99.4
2021 471 35.1 13.4 n/a
2022 442 34.5 12.7 99.3
2023 435 33.0 13.1 97.2

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 Oceanair Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 689 34.8 19.7 n/a
1990 657 33.8 19.4 n/a
1991 641 37.4 17.1 n/a
1992 657 38.1 17.2 n/a
1993 603 34.7 17.4 n/a
1994 563 30.7 n/a 72.1
1995 612 n/a 0.0 70.4
1996 612 n/a 0.0 70.4
1997 640 n/a 0.0 73.9
1998 639 n/a 0.0 68.5
1999 658 35.0 18.8 85
2000 688 n/a 0.0 84.4
2001 608 19.0 32.0 83.4
2002 595 49.0 12.1 71.8
2003 595 49.0 12.1 71.8
2004 581 40.0 14.5 64.2
2005 547 40.0 13.7 66
2006 500 40.0 12.5 65.6
2007 543 37.9 14.3 67.1
2008 518 36.0 14.4 74.4
2009 527 37.0 14.2 71
2010 482 36.0 13.3 72
2011 454 34.0 13.3 67.2
2012 512 27.7 18.4 75.2
2013 466 26.7 17.4 76.2
2014 519 30.8 16.8 75.7
2015 553 35.0 15.8 77.6
2016 582 37.0 15.7 99.3
2017 567 37.7 15.0 99.5
2018 559 38.7 14.4 99.5
2019 559 40.6 13.7 99.5
2020 482 37.1 12.9 99.4
2021 471 35.1 13.4 n/a
2022 442 34.5 12.7 99.3
2023 435 33.0 13.1 97.2

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oceanair Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $755 (10.7%) $6,312 (89.3%) $7,067
2020 $852 (10.4%) $7,326 (89.6%) $8,177
2021 $469 (5.7%) $7,693 (94.2%) $8,163

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Oceanair Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1034th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 982nd of 1114 Elementary schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oceanair Elementary)7661.5
 14.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)7555.3
 19.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Oceanair Elementary)5171.2
 20.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6357.8
 5.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oceanair Elementary)4647.1
 1.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)7555.6
 19.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Oceanair Elementary)5557.8
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6762.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oceanair Elementary)6634.2
 31.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)6949.6
 19.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Oceanair Elementary)6838
 30%
   5th Grade Science (Norfolk City Public Schools)6651
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Oceanair Elementary)6346.1
 17%
   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 Students559435
 22.2%
African American281194
 31%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian78
 14.3%
Hispanic139113
 18.7%
Pacific Islander11
White8778
 10.3%
Two or More Races4137
 9.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%97.2%
 2.2%


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Students who attend Oceanair Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northside Middle
High : Granby High

Oceanair Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 435 students attended Oceanair Elementary.

Students at Oceanair Elementary are 45% African American, 26% Hispanic, 18% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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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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