📍 520 W 29th St, Norfolk, Norfolk city, 23508
James Monroe Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Norfolk, Norfolk city. The school has 270 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James Monroe Elementary enrolls 270 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% Black or African American, 10% White and 5.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 211 | 78% |
| White | 27 | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
269 of the school's 270 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 269 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.
James Monroe Elementary 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 6, state house district 89.
James Monroe Elementary 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 270 students, James Monroe Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 536 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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