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Norfolk Public Schools, Virginia

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Norfolk Public Schools
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Norfolk, Virginia
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Superintendent:Sharon Byrdsong
# of school board members:7
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Norfolk Public Schools is aschool district inVirginia.

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Superintendent

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Sharon Byrdsong is the superintendent of Norfolk Public Schools. Byrdsong began serving as acting superintendent of Norfolk Public Schools on June 19, 2019, and was appointed full superintendent on July 6, 2019. Byrdsong's previous career experience includes working as a high school teacher, senior director of alternative options, and executive director of secondary schools.[1]

Past superintendents

School board

The School Board of the City of Norfolk consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Members are electedby district.[4]


Elections

See also:Norfolk Public Schools, Virginia, elections

Members of the School Board of the City of Norfolk are elected to four-year terms. Elections are held in November. Prior to 2022, they were held in May.[5]

Five of the seven seats on theNorfolk Public Schools school board inVirginia are up for general election onNovember 3, 2026. The filing deadline for this election isJune 16, 2026.

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Public participation in board meetings

The School Board of the City of Norfolk maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]

School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[7]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCEAMOUNTAMOUNT PER STUDENTPERCENT
Federal:$90,040,000$3,277 19%
Local:$161,380,000$5,873 34%
State:$216,220,000$7,869 46%
Total:$467,640,000$17,019
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPEAMOUNTAMOUNT PER STUDENTPERCENT
Total Expenditures:$435,065,000$15,833
Total Current Expenditures:$415,980,000$15,138
Instructional Expenditures:$250,391,000$9,112 58%
Student and Staff Support:$52,589,000$1,913 12%
Administration:$41,403,000$1,506 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other:$71,597,000$2,605 16%
Total Capital Outlay:$11,324,000$412
Construction:$9,416,000$342
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:$2,195,000$79
Interest on Debt:$0$0


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

YearMinimumMaximum
2024-2025[8]$53,024$116,647
2023-2024[9]$48,524$113,293
2021-2022[10]$42,932$108,129

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by theU.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result,proficiency levels are not comparable between different states andyear-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2020-20212763172711-193247
2018-20197190647170-798286
2016-20176276566755-596973
2015-20167191637685-898084
2014-20157189647680-848084
2013-20146182526565-697178
2012-20135678476260-646775
2011-20125375445955-596573
2010-20117789718085-898288

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2020-20215681465660-697278
2018-20196685576970-797884
2017-20187087627170-797986
2016-20177187637375-798185
2015-20166985617275-797884
2014-20156783597070-747683
2013-20146079516465-696878
2012-20136079506675-797180
2011-20128090758385-898791
2010-20117989748380-848490

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2021-202282>=958070-74>=5080-8489
2020-202182>=907975-79>=5085-8990
2019-202082>=958165-69>=5085-8990
2018-20197990-947570-74>=5080-8487
2017-20187890-947375-79>=5080-8488
2016-201777>=907270-74>=5075-7987
2015-201680>=907675-7989
2014-20157680-897070-7487
2013-201475>=906975-7984
2012-20137380-896680-8482
2011-201271>=906580-8481
2010-2011686480-8474


Students

YearEnrollmentYear-to-year change (%)
2023-202426,882-1.6
2022-202327,306-0.6
2021-202227,478-1.7
2020-202127,955-6.7
2019-202029,837-0.8
2018-201930,087-2.3
2017-201830,776-2.1
2016-201731,425-2.3
2015-201632,148-0.4
2014-201532,290-1.0
2013-201432,597-0.8
2012-201332,862-1.8
2011-201233,461-1.0
2010-201133,787-0.7
2009-201034,011-1.2
2008-200934,431-1.8
2007-200835,063-1.6
2006-200735,610-1.1
2005-200636,014-0.7
2004-200536,250-1.3
2003-200436,724-0.1
2002-200336,745-0.7
2001-200237,006-0.9
2000-200137,349-0.3
1999-200037,4650.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACENorfolk Public Schools (%)Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native0.30.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander1.87.7
Black56.121.5
Hispanic14.519.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.30.2
Two or More Races7.06.9
White20.044.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Norfolk Public Schools had 2,120.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.68.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:109.00
Kindergarten:121.00
Elementary:809.00
Secondary:1,081.00
Total:2,120.00

Norfolk Public Schools employed 98.00 district administrators and 109.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:98.00
District Administrative Support:109.00
School Administrators:109.00
School Administrative Support:163.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:621.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:266.00
Total Guidance Counselors:94.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:40.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:54.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:50.00
Library/Media Support:21.00
Student Support Services:26.00
Other Support Services:0.00


Schools

Norfolk Public Schools operates 49 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Academy For Discovery At Lakewood7303-8
Azalea Gardens Middle8086-8
Bay View Elementary502PK-5
Berkley/Campostella Early Childhood Education Center172PK-PK
Blair Middle1,0726-8
Booker T Washington High9559-12
Camp Allen Elementary401PK-5
Chesterfield Elementary302PK-5
Coleman Place Elementary560PK-5
Crossroads Prek-8 School750PK-8
Easton Preschool At Fairlawn165PK-PK
Ghent K-8501KG-8
Granby Elementary486PK-5
Granby High1,8509-12
Ingleside Elementary558PK-5
Jacox Elementary567PK-5
James Monroe Elementary262PK-5
Lake Taylor681KG-8
Lake Taylor High1,1379-12
Larchmont Elementary490PK-5
Larrymore Elementary576PK-5
Lindenwood Elementary242PK-5
Little Creek Elementary592PK-5
Madison Alternative Center0
Mary Calcott Elementary426PK-5
Matthew Fontaine Maury High1,7369-12
Norfolk Alternative High0
Norfolk Alternative Middle0
Norfolk Technical Center0
Northside Middle7676-8
Norview Elementary375PK-5
Norview High1,8219-12
Norview Middle1,1526-8
Oceanair Elementary422PK-5
Ocean View Elementary504KG-5
P.B. Young Sr. Elementary217PK-2
Richard Bowling Elementary462PK-5
Ruffner School5403-8
Sewells Point Elementary523PK-5
Sherwood Forest Elementary439PK-5
Southside Stem Academy At Campostella701KG-8
St. Helena Elementary230PK-5
Suburban Park Elementary447PK-5
Tanners Creek Elementary517PK-5
Tarrallton Elementary300PK-5
The Academy Of International Studies At Rosemont0
Walter Herron Taylor Elementary343PK-5
Willard Elementary449PK-5
Willoughby Early Childhood Center152PK-PK

Noteworthy events

2014-2018: School board transitions from appointed board to an elected board

In 2014, voters passed a referendum requiring an elected school board. TheNorfolk City Council developed a plan to transition the School Board of the City of Norfolk from an appointed board to an elected board. The plan called for members to be electedby district to four-year terms. Two seats were up for election in 2016 for a four-year term, and the other five seats were up for election in 2018 for four-year terms.[12] Beginning July 1, 2018, the school board became a fully elected body.[4]

Contact information

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Norfolk Public Schools
800 E. City Hall Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 757-670-3945

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Footnotes

  1. ↑Norfolk Public Schools, "Office of the Superintendent," accessed August 3, 2021
  2. ↑The Virginian-Pilot, "Norfolk superintendent Melinda Boone resigns after 3 years on the job," June 5, 2019
  3. ↑Norfolk Public Schools, "Dr. Melinda Boone, Superintendent," archived January 28, 2016
  4. ↑4.04.1Norfolk Public Schools, "School Board," accessed August 3, 2021
  5. ↑Code of Ordinances City of Norfolk, Virginia, "Chapter 14.1 Article V," accessed July 15, 2022
  6. ↑Norfolk Public Schools, "Norfolk City School Board Policies and Regulations, Section B: School Board Governance and Operations, Public Participation at School Board Meetings and Public Hearings," accessed April 23, 2025
  7. ↑National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  8. ↑Norfolk Public Schools, "SY 2024-2025 Salaries and Wages," accessed April 23, 2025
  9. ↑Norfolk Public Schools, "SY 2021-2022 Salaries and Wages," accessed February 5, 2024
  10. ↑Norfolk Public Schools, "SY 2021-2022 Salaries and Wages," accessed August 3, 2021
  11. ↑U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
  12. ↑The Virginian Pilot, "Two dozen candidates file for offices in Norfolk, Chesapeake," March 1, 2016
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