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D−

St. Helena Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

903 S Main St, Norfolk, VA 23523 · (757) 494-3884 · Part of Norfolk City Public Schools

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

Students
229
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about St. Helena Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 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 →

PK–5St. Helena ElementaryYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts27%
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).

903 S Main St, Norfolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten40
Grade 140
Grade 233
Grade 336
Grade 437
Grade 530
Enrollment over time
249’20
229’21
230’22
230’23
229’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%White 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about St. Helena Elementary 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.