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Schools in Norton · Norton City Public Schools

Norton’s public schools outscore 94% of Virginia districts

On the state math tests, 68% of Norton’s students scored proficient, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Norton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#9of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
68%
▲ 14 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 16% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
VA 13.9
Schools in town
2
855 students on the public path
In brief

Norton’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,507 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 8 the district’s path is J.I. Burton High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Norton’s grade

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 94% of Virginia school districts, #9 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (109)Better than 92%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 421 test results and a graduating class of 67 could put Norton anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Norton’s students in the tested grades sat them (421 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Norton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–7Norton ElementaryNorton City Public SchoolsA−
8–12J.I. Burton HighNorton City Public SchoolsA

Norton’s public schools are run by Norton City Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Norton City Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 855 students · 13.7 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,507VA $17,169 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math68%
State average 54.4% · 421 students tested

Norton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Norton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NortonANorton City

Every school in Norton

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Nortonby address
Norton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–7
A−
527 students14:1Rate it →
J.I. Burton High
High · Grades 8–12
A
328 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Norton’s schools

Are Norton’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Norton children attend outscore 94% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #9 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Norton in?

Norton City Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 855 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Norton’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Norton City Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Norton spend per student?

$14,507 in Norton City Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.