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Matthew Fontaine Maury High
B

Matthew Fontaine Maury High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

322 Shirley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517 · (757) 628-3344 · Part of Norfolk City Public Schools

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

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Students
1,713
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Matthew Fontaine Maury High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Matthew Fontaine Maury HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts90%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

322 Shirley Ave, Norfolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9467
Grade 10508
Grade 11371
Grade 12367
Enrollment over time
1,565’20
1,623’21
1,697’22
1,736’23
1,713’24

Up 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%White 27%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%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 Matthew Fontaine Maury High 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.