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Ghent K-8

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

200 Shirley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517 · (757) 628-2565 · Part of Norfolk City Public Schools

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

Students
501
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Ghent K-8

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Norfolk kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

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

K–8Ghent K-8You are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 69.5%

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

200 Shirley Ave, Norfolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 160
Grade 262
Grade 359
Grade 466
Grade 560
Grade 647
Grade 746
Grade 842
Enrollment over time
500’20
486’21
482’22
501’23
501’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%White 43%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ghent K-8 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.