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Norfolk Highlands Primary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

1115 Myrtle Ave, Chesapeake, VA 23325 · (757) 578-7092 · Part of Chesapeake City Public Schools

Chesapeake’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
294
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Norfolk Highlands Primary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chesapeake kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

Where Chesapeake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Norfolk Highlands PrimaryYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1115 Myrtle Ave, Chesapeake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten74
Grade 171
Grade 283
Grade 355
Enrollment over time
259’20
273’21
284’22
281’23
294’24

Up 13.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 30%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 10%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Norfolk Highlands Primary from Chesapeake families.

Other schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools

The district →
Grassfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A−
1,306 students17:1
Cedar Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A
988 students18:1
Deep Creek Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A−
888 students17:1
Southeastern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A
828 students16:1
B.M. Williams Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Chesapeake
825 students14:1
Georgetown Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Chesapeake
B−
804 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Chesapeake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.