Norton Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

Norton Elementary School

205 E Park Ave
Norton, VA 24273

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Top 20%

Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, Norton Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-7
Enrollment: 491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 20% in VA
: 80% (Top 30%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Norton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Norton Elementary School's student population of 491 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-7
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norton Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	62
1	53
2	64
3	53
4	60
5	63
6	56
7	47

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Total Students

491 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Norton Elementary School
2023	501
2022	503
2021	535
2020	534
2019	534
2018	510
2017	510
2016	541
2015	526
2014	532
2013	563
2012	562
2011	550
2010	534
2009	494
2008	469
2007	465
2006	461
2005	471
2004	472
2003	458
2002	463
2001	441
2000	457
1999	447
1998	474
1997	398
1996	399
1995	433
1994	483
1993	482
1992	526
1991	512
1990	542
1989	556
1988	552
1987	555

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Norton Elementary School
2023	43
2022	40
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	35
2014	34
2013	38
2012	37
2011	23
2010	22
2009	21
2008	19
2007	36
2006	39
2005	37
2004	42
2003	42
2002	38
2001	37
1999	33
1994	25
1993	31
1992	32
1991	31
1990	30
1989	31
1988	31

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School Rankings

Norton Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Norton Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#340 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Norton Elementary School
2023	#340
2022	#366
2021	#366
2019	#523
2018	#712
2017	#1005
2016	#1015
2015	#885
2014	#1287
2013	#1191
2012	#1256

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80%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Norton Elementary School	Virginia	Norton City Public Schools
2023	80%	68%	80%
2021	67%	54%	68%
2019	88%	82%	88%
2017	79%	72%	76%
2016	80%	80%	84%
2015	77%	79%	78%
2014	65%	74%	70%
2013	65%	71%	64%
2012	55%	68%	54%
2011	89%	86%	91%
2010	87%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

82%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Norton Elementary School	Virginia	Norton City Public Schools
2021	82%	69%	85%
2019	84%	78%	83%
2018	82%	80%
2017	76%	80%	77%
2016	78%	80%	79%
2015	82%	79%	81%
2014	70%	74%	72%
2013	70%	74%	71%
2012	89%	89%	89%
2011	88%	88%	89%
2010	86%	89%	87%

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(20-21)

70-74%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Norton Elementary School	Virginia	Norton City Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	11:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	24:1	17:1	22:1
2010	25:1	17:1	23:1
2009	24:1	17:1	22:1
2008	24:1	17:1	23:1
2007	13:1	13:1	15:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	11:1	12:1	10:1
2002	12:1	13:1	11:1
2001	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1994	20:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1
1989	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Norton Elementary School	Virginia	Norton City Public Schools
2021	1%	8%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Norton Elementary School	Virginia	Norton City Public Schools
2023	2%	19%	3%
2022	2%	18%	2%
2021	2%	18%	2%
2020	2%	16%	2%
2019	2%	16%	2%
2018	1%	15%	2%
2017	1%	15%	2%
2016	1%	14%	1%
2015	1%	14%	2%
2014	2%	13%	2%
2013	2%	12%	2%
2012	2%	12%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	10%	1%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Norton Elementary School	Virginia	Norton City Public Schools
2023	4%	22%	4%
2022	4%	22%	5%
2021	4%	22%	5%
2020	5%	22%	6%
2019	5%	22%	6%
2018	7%	23%	7%
2017	7%	23%	7%
2016	7%	23%	7%
2015	9%	23%	8%
2014	9%	23%	8%
2013	7%	23%	7%
2012	9%	24%	9%
2011	8%	24%	8%
2010	9%	26%	10%
2009	11%	26%	12%
2008	12%	27%	12%
2007	11%	27%	11%
2006	10%	27%	10%
2005	10%	27%	10%
2004	11%	27%	11%
2003	12%	27%	11%
2002	10%	27%	9%
2001	12%	27%	10%
2000	11%	27%	9%
1999	11%	27%	9%
1998	9%	27%	9%
1997	10%	27%	10%
1996	12%	27%	10%
1995	9%	26%	9%
1994	9%	26%	8%
1993	7%	26%	7%

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White

85%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Norton Elementary School	Virginia	Norton City Public Schools
2023	88%	45%	87%
2022	88%	46%	86%
2021	87%	46%	86%
2020	86%	49%	85%
2019	86%	49%	85%
2018	84%	50%	84%
2017	84%	50%	84%
2016	84%	50%	85%
2015	83%	52%	84%
2014	82%	52%	85%
2013	85%	53%	85%
2012	83%	54%	83%
2011	84%	54%	83%
2010	88%	57%	87%
2009	87%	57%	86%
2008	86%	57%	86%
2007	86%	58%	86%
2006	88%	59%	90%
2005	88%	60%	88%
2004	87%	61%	87%
2003	86%	61%	87%
2002	88%	63%	89%
2001	85%	64%	87%
2000	87%	65%	88%
1999	88%	65%	88%
1998	89%	65%	89%
1997	88%	66%	87%
1996	87%	67%	87%
1995	89%	67%	89%
1994	89%	68%	89%
1993	90%	68%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Norton Elementary School	Virginia	Norton City Public Schools
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	7%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Norton Elementary School	Virginia	Norton City Public Schools
2023	0.22	0.71	0.24
2022	0.22	0.70	0.25
2021	0.24	0.70	0.26
2020	0.26	0.68	0.27
2019	0.26	0.68	0.27
2018	0.29	0.67	0.28
2017	0.29	0.67	0.28
2016	0.29	0.68	0.28
2015	0.30	0.66	0.28
2014	0.32	0.66	0.28
2013	0.27	0.65	0.28
2012	0.30	0.64	0.30
2011	0.29	0.64	0.30
2010	0.22	0.62	0.23
2009	0.23	0.60	0.24
2008	0.25	0.60	0.25
2007	0.25	0.59	0.25
2006	0.21	0.58	0.19
2005	0.22	0.57	0.21
2004	0.23	0.55	0.22
2003	0.25	0.55	0.23
2002	0.22	0.53	0.20
2001	0.26	0.52	0.24
2000	0.23	0.51	0.22
1999	0.22	0.51	0.21
1998	0.20	0.50	0.20
1997	0.22	0.49	0.23
1996	0.23	0.48	0.23
1995	0.20	0.49	0.19
1994	0.20	0.47	0.19
1993	0.19	0.47	0.19

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Norton Elementary School	Virginia	Norton City Public Schools
2023	96%	52%	96%
2022	91%	41%	91%
2021	55%	35%	48%
2020	89%	39%	87%
2019	89%	39%	87%
2018	57%	35%	52%
2017	57%	35%	52%
2016	64%	35%	60%
2015	53%	34%	50%
2014	56%	33%	53%
2013	51%	32%	48%
2012	53%	32%	48%
2011	50%	31%	45%
2010	48%	29%	43%
2009	45%	26%	40%
2008	48%	25%	44%
2007	44%	24%	40%
2006	45%	24%	43%
2005	45%	24%	40%
2004	44%	23%	39%
2003	45%	23%	41%
2002	48%	23%	43%
2001	46%	21%	38%
2000	47%	23%	39%
1999	47%	24%	37%
1998	42%	24%	35%
1997	45%	24%	36%
1996	45%	24%	36%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Norton Elementary School	Virginia	Norton City Public Schools
2021	6%	6%	6%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	6%	8%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	8%	7%	7%
2007	6%	7%	6%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	8%	7%	8%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	5%	7%	6%
2002	6%	7%	5%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	5%	7%	5%
1999	5%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Norton City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Norton Elementary School's ranking?

Norton Elementary School is ranked #340 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Norton Elementary School?

491 students attend Norton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Norton Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Norton Elementary School?

Norton Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Norton Elementary School offer ?

Norton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-7 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Norton Elementary School part of?

Norton Elementary School is part of Norton City Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-7
Enrollment: 491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 20%
: 80% (Top 30%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education