Best Public Schools in Zip Code 23508

Summary:

The 23508 zip code area of Norfolk, Virginia is home to two elementary schools: Larchmont Elementary and James Monroe Elementary. While both schools serve the same geographic area, their academic performance and student demographics differ significantly.

Larchmont Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the 23508 zip code, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students have significantly outperformed the Norfolk City Public Schools and Virginia state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher. Larchmont also has a relatively diverse student population, with a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher socioeconomic status.

In contrast, James Monroe Elementary has consistently performed below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with a lower 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (78.15%) compared to Larchmont Elementary (22.08%), and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (99.63% vs. 97.24%). Despite the higher per-student spending at James Monroe Elementary, its academic performance lags behind its counterpart in the same zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (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 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
Larchmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1145 Bolling Ave	Norfolk	23508	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 451-4180	471	31	15.1	97.2%	265 (56.3%)	104 (22.1%)	31 (6.6%)	19 (4.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	75.3	278^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.0%		74.4	276^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.2%	2	92.2	75.3	74.4	80.5	90.5	76.0	86.4	79.0	$12,038	$535	$11,504
James Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 W 29th St	Norfolk	23508	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-3500	270	26	10.3	99.6%	27 (10.0%)	211 (78.1%)	15 (5.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	35	779^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.1%		22.3	915^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.9%	136	80.7	57.6	51.4	57.1	74.2	53.1	58.8	62.9	$13,296	$2,571	$10,725

Cities Near Zip Code 23508

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norfolk	0.23 mi	59	320^th
Portsmouth	3.4 mi	23	338^th
Chesapeake	5.39 mi	53	123^rd
Suffolk	6.28 mi	23	231^st
Virginia Beach	6.64 mi	89	119^th

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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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