📍 205 E Park Ave, Norton, Norton city, 24273
Norton Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Norton, Norton city. The school has 501 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Norton City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–7 in a small-town setting. The school employs 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Norton Elementary enrolls 501 students across grades Pre-K–7. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 5.8% Two or more races and 4.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 440 | 88% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
482 of the school's 501 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 482 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.
Norton Elementary is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 1.
Norton Elementary is one of 2 schools in Norton City Public Schools, based in Norton, Virginia. The district serves 855 students district-wide and employs 66 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 501 students, Norton Elementary is larger than the district average of about 428 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant