Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Norfolk (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 41 schools in Norfolk, Virginia. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Virginia.
- 156Lake TaylorNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.4
- 239Lindenwood ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.0
- 335James Monroe ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 467Willard ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 563Crossroads PreK-8 SchoolNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 647Chesterfield ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 748Richard Bowling ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 843Southside STEM Academy at CampostellaNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 960Booker T Washington HighNorfolk · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 1035St. Helena ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 1159Sherwood Forest ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 1240Ruffner SchoolNorfolk · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 1359Granby ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 1427P.B. Young Sr. ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.7
- 1561Tanners Creek ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 1652Oceanair ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 1770Tarrallton ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.0
- 1861Suburban Park ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.0
- 1959Little Creek ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.0
- 2053Coleman Place ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.1
- 2160Norview HighNorfolk · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.2
- 2260Norview ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.3
- 2370Sewells Point ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 2465Camp Allen ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.5
- 2562Ocean View ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.5
- 2630Jacox ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.5
- 2766Northside MiddleNorfolk · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.6
- 2868Ghent K-8Norfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.9
- 2962Ingleside ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.0
- 3066Bay View ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.3
- 3166Mary Calcott ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 3267Academy for Discovery at LakewoodNorfolk · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.8
- 3362Norview MiddleNorfolk · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.8
- 3461Lake Taylor HighNorfolk · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.8
- 3559Blair MiddleNorfolk · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.8
- 3659Azalea Gardens MiddleNorfolk · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.2
- 3766Larrymore ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.4
- 3866Walter Herron Taylor ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.5
- 3964Matthew Fontaine Maury HighNorfolk · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.9
- 4066Larchmont ElementaryNorfolk · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.3
- 4158Granby HighNorfolk · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.1
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Taylor Norfolk · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 10.4 | 55.9 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 664 |
| 2 | Lindenwood Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.0 | 39.4 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 243 |
| 3 | James Monroe Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.1 | 35.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 299 |
| 4 | Willard Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.3 | 67.2 Top 50% | 82% Math proficiency | 441 |
| 5 | Crossroads PreK-8 School Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.6 | 63.4 Top 50% | 75% Math proficiency | 790 |
| 6 | Chesterfield Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.6 | 46.7 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 7 | Richard Bowling Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.7 | 47.9 Lower 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 492 |
| 8 | Southside STEM Academy at Campostella Norfolk · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 12.0 | 42.8 Lower 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 686 |
| 9 | Booker T Washington High Norfolk · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.1 | 60.2 Top 50% | 71% Math proficiency | 904 |
| 10 | St. Helena Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.1 | 35.4 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 229 |
| 11 | Sherwood Forest Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.3 | 59.4 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 406 |
| 12 | Ruffner School Norfolk · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 12.3 | 40.0 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 576 |
| 13 | Granby Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.5 | 59.1 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 464 |
| 14 | P.B. Young Sr. Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 12.7 | 26.5 Lower 50% | 101.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 241 |
| 15 | Tanners Creek Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.9 | 60.7 Top 50% | 71% Math proficiency | 517 |
| 16 | Oceanair Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.9 | 52.3 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 17 | Tarrallton Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.0 | 69.5 Top 25% | 87% Math proficiency | 286 |
| 18 | Suburban Park Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.0 | 60.5 Top 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 19 | Little Creek Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.0 | 58.5 Top 50% | 71% Math proficiency | 583 |
| 20 | Coleman Place Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.1 | 53.1 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 551 |
| 21 | Norview High Norfolk · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.2 | 59.8 Top 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 1,585 |
| 22 | Norview Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.3 | 60.4 Top 50% | 78% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 23 | Sewells Point Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.4 | 69.5 Top 25% | 89% Math proficiency | 495 |
| 24 | Camp Allen Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.5 | 65.1 Top 50% | 82% Math proficiency | 405 |
| 25 | Ocean View Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.5 | 61.6 Top 50% | 75% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 26 | Jacox Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.5 | 29.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 596 |
| 27 | Northside Middle Norfolk · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.6 | 66.3 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 732 |
| 28 | Ghent K-8 Norfolk · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 13.9 | 68.1 Top 50% | 85% Math proficiency | 501 |
| 29 | Ingleside Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.0 | 61.6 Top 50% | 81% Math proficiency | 574 |
| 30 | Bay View Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.3 | 65.6 Top 50% | 87% Math proficiency | 500 |
| 31 | Mary Calcott Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.4 | 66.4 Top 50% | 90% Math proficiency | 404 |
| 32 | Academy for Discovery at Lakewood Norfolk · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 14.8 | 67.2 Top 50% | 85% Math proficiency | 739 |
| 33 | Norview Middle Norfolk · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.8 | 62.4 Top 50% | 71% Math proficiency | 1,196 |
| 34 | Lake Taylor High Norfolk · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.8 | 61.1 Top 50% | 78% Math proficiency | 1,107 |
| 35 | Blair Middle Norfolk · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.8 | 59.1 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 1,141 |
| 36 | Azalea Gardens Middle Norfolk · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.2 | 59.0 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 792 |
| 37 | Larrymore Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.4 | 65.6 Top 50% | 87% Math proficiency | 584 |
| 38 | Walter Herron Taylor Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.5 | 65.5 Top 50% | 92% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 39 | Matthew Fontaine Maury High Norfolk · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 15.9 | 63.5 Top 50% | 80% Math proficiency | 1,713 |
| 40 | Larchmont Elementary Norfolk · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.3 | 65.9 Top 50% | 93% Math proficiency | 455 |
| 41 | Granby High Norfolk · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.1 | 57.9 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 1,980 |
Lake Taylor in Norfolk leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Norfolk with Students per teacher 10.4. Of the 41 schools shown, 41 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Virginia lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Norfolk page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best ratio school in Norfolk?
Lake Taylor in Norfolk, Virginia ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Norfolk with Students per teacher 10.4 (Enrollment: 664).
How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Norfolk ranked?
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.