Best Public Schools in Zip Code 23502

Summary:

The 23502 zip code area in Virginia is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 high school. While the schools in this area face significant challenges related to poverty, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, there are notable differences in academic performance among the schools.

Ingleside Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 666 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools and receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ingleside Elementary has significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in math, science, and reading. In contrast, Lake Taylor High struggles with low proficiency rates, particularly in subjects like Geometry, World History, and US/VA History.

The disparities in academic performance may be influenced by differences in resource allocation, as Lake Taylor Elementary spends $3,000 more per student than Ingleside Elementary. Additionally, the high poverty levels across all three schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools district suggest that targeted interventions and support are crucial to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the 23502 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Writing (2024)			SOL Geometry (2024)		SOL Algebra I (2024)					SOL Algebra II (2024)	SOL Mathematics (2024)						SOL Biology (2024)				SOL Science (2024)		SOL Earth Science (2024)		SOL English Reading (2024)									SOL Geography (2024)		SOL VA and US History (2024)		SOL World History I (2024)		SOL Civics and Economics (2024)		SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ingleside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	976 Ingleside Rd	Norfolk	23502	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 892-3270	574	37	15.5	97.9%	33 (5.7%)	473 (82.4%)	34 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	45.2	666^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.2%		23.5	902^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	19.0%	236												66.7	69.3	60.3								67.7				69.1	67.6	73.5															57.4	$7,374	$643	$6,731
Lake Taylor High	Public	9-12	1384 Kempsville Rd	Norfolk	23502	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 892-3200	1,030	65	15.8	92.3%	127 (12.3%)	722 (70.1%)	99 (9.6%)	23 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.5%)	18.6	318^th of 329 public high schools	3.3%		14.6	320^th of 326 public high schools	1.8%	2	38.3	65.0	39.5	33.3	19.1		75.0	67.0	90.9	69.2	40.9							55.4	62.3	61.1	61.5			74.5	34.5							40.0	72.3	43.8		40.8	25.0	28.6	23.1	25.0				$9,582	$335	$9,247
Lake Taylor	Public	K-8	1380 Kempsville Rd	Norfolk	23502	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 892-3230	626	52	12.0	95.5%	76 (12.1%)	385 (61.5%)	92 (14.7%)	24 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.5%)	10.8	1020^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.4%		16.3	965^th of 1114 public elementary schools	13.4%	55						91.7						38.7	43.3	35.4	20.4	22.7	35.5					44.9	31.8			45.8	58.2	59.2	56.7	61.3	59.5				82.6						87.5	44.4	50.0	$10,323	$801	$9,522

Cities Near Zip Code 23502

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norfolk	0.63 mi	59	320^th
Virginia Beach	2.02 mi	89	119^th
Chesapeake	2.47 mi	53	123^rd
Portsmouth	5.65 mi	23	338^th
Suffolk	11.39 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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