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D−

Richard Bowling Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2700 E. Princess Anne Rd., Norfolk, VA 23504 · (757) 628-2515 · Part of Norfolk City Public Schools

Norfolk’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
492
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Richard Bowling Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Norfolk kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Richard Bowling ElementaryYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2700 E. Princess Anne Rd., Norfolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K85
Kindergarten78
Grade 172
Grade 270
Grade 371
Grade 457
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
501’20
473’21
465’22
462’23
492’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%White 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Richard Bowling Elementary from Norfolk families.

Other schools in Norfolk City Public Schools

The district →
Crossroads PreK-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Norfolk
D
790 students12:1
Jacox Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norfolk
D−
596 students14:1
Larrymore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norfolk
C
584 students15:1
Little Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norfolk
D
583 students13:1
Ingleside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norfolk
D
574 students14:1
Coleman Place Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norfolk
D−
551 students13:1

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; Norfolk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.