📍 1380 Kempsville Rd, Norfolk, Norfolk city, 23502
Lake Taylor is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Norfolk, Norfolk city. The school has 626 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lake Taylor enrolls 626 students across grades K–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 52 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Black or African American, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 12% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 385 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 92 | 15% |
| White | 76 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 24 | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
598 of the school's 626 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 598 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lake Taylor is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-30, state senate district 5, state house district 90.
Lake Taylor is one of 50 schools in Norfolk City Public Schools, based in Norfolk, Virginia. The district serves 26,807 students district-wide and employs 2,102 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 626 students, Lake Taylor is larger than the district average of about 536 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize