Ruffner School
610 May Ave., Norfolk, VA 23504 · (757) 628-2466 · Part of Norfolk City Public Schools
Norfolk’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Virginia school districts
What stands out about Ruffner School
- 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 40 pts below the state
- Small classes: 12 students per teacher
- Next stop for Norfolk kids: 5 high schools
On the path
Where Norfolk kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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 ↗610 May Ave., Norfolk
Students
About steady since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Ruffner School from Norfolk families.
Other schools in Norfolk City Public Schools
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.