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Southside STEM Academy at Campostella

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1106 Campostella Rd., Norfolk, VA 23523 · (757) 628-2555 · Part of Norfolk City Public Schools

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

Students
686
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Southside STEM Academy at Campostella

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Norfolk kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

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

K–8Southside STEM Academy at CampostellaYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

1106 Campostella Rd., Norfolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 177
Grade 279
Grade 380
Grade 465
Grade 570
Grade 678
Grade 782
Grade 872
Enrollment over time
759’20
873’21
737’22
701’23
686’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%White 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southside STEM Academy at Campostella from Norfolk families.

Other schools in Norfolk City Public Schools

The district →

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.