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Academy for Discovery at Lakewood

PublicMiddleGrades 3–8

1701 Alsace Ave, Norfolk, VA 23509 · (757) 628-2477 · Part of Norfolk City Public Schools

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

Students
739
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
3–8
The gist

What stands out about Academy for Discovery at Lakewood

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Norfolk kids: 5 high schools

On the path

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

PK–530 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–8Academy for Discovery at LakewoodYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts79%
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).

1701 Alsace Ave, Norfolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 395
Grade 496
Grade 597
Grade 6152
Grade 7148
Grade 8151
Enrollment over time
738’20
719’21
719’22
730’23
739’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 30%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 9%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Academy for Discovery at Lakewood 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.