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Lake Taylor

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1380 Kempsville Rd, Norfolk, VA 23502 · (757) 892-3230 · Part of Norfolk City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
664
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Lake Taylor

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25.8% 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–8Lake TaylorYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

1380 Kempsville Rd, Norfolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 177
Grade 268
Grade 372
Grade 467
Grade 568
Grade 672
Grade 774
Grade 886
Enrollment over time
528’20
433’21
626’22
681’23
664’24

Up 25.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%Hispanic 14%White 13%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake Taylor 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.