Bay View Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1434 Bay View Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23503

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Bottom 50%

Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bay View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 502 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 61% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Bay View Elementary School's student population of 502 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bay View Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	74
1	103
2	88
3	92
4	64
5	52

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Total Students

502 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School
2023	548
2022	519
2021	537
2020	634
2019	634
2018	723
2017	723
2016	730
2015	734
2014	723
2013	733
2012	763
2011	713
2010	705
2009	743
2008	770
2007	719
2006	699
2005	744
2004	785
2003	818
2002	809
2001	823
2000	764
1999	721
1998	747
1997	710
1996	731
1995	742
1994	699
1993	650
1992	753
1991	734
1990	830
1989	753
1988	722
1987	696

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School
2023	35
2022	34
2021	36
2020	42
2019	42
2018	47
2017	47
2016	46
2015	46
2014	40
2013	42
2012	41
2011	42
2010	44
2009	46
2008	46
2007	52
2006	48
2005	49
2004	46
2003	55
2002	51
2001	49
1999	41
1994	38
1993	35
1992	37
1991	36
1990	40
1989	38
1988	36

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Year Founded

1923

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bay View Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bay View Elementary School is 0.71, 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)

#1115 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School
2023	#1115
2022	#1105
2021	#1105
2019	#762
2018	#1189
2017	#1243
2016	#919
2015	#1112
2014	#993
2013	#1239
2012	#1303

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61%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	61%	68%	48%
2021	43%	54%	27%
2019	87%	82%	71%
2017	75%	72%	62%
2016	85%	80%	71%
2015	81%	79%	71%
2014	76%	74%	61%
2013	65%	71%	56%
2012	61%	68%	53%
2011	88%	86%	77%
2010	89%	87%	79%

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(20-21)

68%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2021	68%	69%	56%
2019	78%	78%	66%
2018	74%	80%
2017	72%	80%	71%
2016	75%	80%	69%
2015	73%	79%	67%
2014	69%	74%	60%
2013	67%	74%	60%
2012	86%	89%	80%
2011	85%	88%	79%
2010	87%	89%	79%

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(20-21)

55-59%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	13:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	15:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	17:1	16:1
2010	16:1	17:1	16:1
2009	16:1	17:1	16:1
2008	17:1	17:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	17:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	12:1	11:1
2002	16:1	13:1	13:1
2001	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	17:1	15:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	21:1	16:1	16:1
1991	21:1	16:1	16:1
1990	21:1	16:1	16:1
1989	20:1	16:1	16:1
1988	20:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	8%	3%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	16%	19%	13%
2022	15%	18%	12%
2021	17%	18%	11%
2020	16%	16%	11%
2019	16%	16%	11%
2018	13%	15%	9%
2017	13%	15%	9%
2016	11%	14%	8%
2015	9%	14%	7%
2014	8%	13%	7%
2013	11%	12%	6%
2012	10%	12%	6%
2011	12%	11%	6%
2010	10%	10%	6%
2009	9%	10%	6%
2008	10%	10%	6%
2007	9%	9%	6%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	6%	7%	3%
2004	6%	6%	3%
2003	5%	7%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

23%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	21%	22%	58%
2022	23%	22%	58%
2021	23%	22%	59%
2020	24%	22%	59%
2019	24%	22%	59%
2018	29%	23%	61%
2017	29%	23%	61%
2016	29%	23%	62%
2015	27%	23%	62%
2014	27%	23%	61%
2013	26%	23%	62%
2012	26%	24%	62%
2011	24%	24%	63%
2010	27%	26%	65%
2009	27%	26%	65%
2008	26%	27%	66%
2007	23%	27%	65%
2006	33%	27%	70%
2005	35%	27%	69%
2004	32%	27%	69%
2003	32%	27%	68%
2002	33%	27%	68%
2001	33%	27%	67%
2000	31%	27%	67%
1999	26%	27%	67%
1998	29%	27%	66%
1997	27%	27%	65%
1996	26%	27%	64%
1995	22%	26%	63%
1994	22%	26%	62%
1993	21%	26%	61%

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White

43%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	49%	45%	20%
2022	49%	46%	20%
2021	47%	46%	20%
2020	45%	49%	21%
2019	45%	49%	21%
2018	48%	50%	22%
2017	48%	50%	22%
2016	48%	50%	22%
2015	51%	52%	22%
2014	51%	52%	23%
2013	49%	53%	23%
2012	50%	54%	22%
2011	52%	54%	23%
2010	55%	57%	24%
2009	54%	57%	25%
2008	56%	57%	24%
2007	61%	58%	25%
2006	57%	59%	25%
2005	56%	60%	25%
2004	59%	61%	26%
2003	61%	61%	27%
2002	62%	63%	28%
2001	62%	64%	28%
2000	67%	65%	29%
1999	70%	65%	29%
1998	68%	65%	30%
1997	69%	66%	31%
1996	69%	67%	32%
1995	72%	67%	33%
1994	76%	68%	34%
1993	76%	68%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	13%	7%	7%
2022	11%	7%	7%
2021	11%	6%	7%
2020	13%	6%	6%
2019	13%	6%	6%
2018	10%	5%	6%
2017	10%	5%	6%
2016	12%	5%	6%
2015	13%	5%	6%
2014	11%	5%	6%
2013	10%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	0.68	0.71	0.61
2022	0.68	0.70	0.61
2021	0.69	0.70	0.60
2020	0.70	0.68	0.59
2019	0.70	0.68	0.59
2018	0.67	0.67	0.57
2017	0.67	0.67	0.57
2016	0.67	0.68	0.56
2015	0.65	0.66	0.56
2014	0.66	0.66	0.57
2013	0.68	0.65	0.56
2012	0.67	0.64	0.56
2011	0.67	0.64	0.56
2010	0.64	0.62	0.50
2009	0.65	0.60	0.50
2008	0.64	0.60	0.50
2007	0.60	0.59	0.49
2006	0.57	0.58	0.46
2005	0.57	0.57	0.46
2004	0.55	0.55	0.46
2003	0.53	0.55	0.47
2002	0.51	0.53	0.47
2001	0.51	0.52	0.47
2000	0.48	0.51	0.47
1999	0.45	0.51	0.47
1998	0.45	0.50	0.48
1997	0.45	0.49	0.49
1996	0.46	0.48	0.49
1995	0.43	0.49	0.50
1994	0.38	0.47	0.50
1993	0.38	0.47	0.51

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	98%	52%	93%
2022	58%	41%	69%
2021	60%	35%	64%
2020	46%	39%	68%
2019	46%	39%	68%
2018	44%	35%	62%
2017	44%	35%	62%
2016	44%	35%	62%
2015	45%	34%	56%
2014	49%	33%	56%
2013	47%	32%	56%
2012	43%	32%	55%
2011	42%	31%	56%
2010	41%	29%	51%
2009	37%	26%	48%
2008	35%	25%	47%
2007	32%	24%	45%
2006	29%	24%	47%
2005	30%	24%	47%
2004	32%	23%	47%
2003	32%	23%	48%
2002	35%	23%	48%
2001	40%	21%	46%
2000	49%	23%	63%
1999	38%	24%	54%
1998	41%	24%	53%
1997	37%	24%	54%
1996	38%	24%	55%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Bay View Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	11%	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%	4%
2019	8%	5%	4%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	10%	7%	10%
2009	10%	7%	11%
2008	8%	7%	11%
2007	11%	7%	11%
2006	11%	7%	11%
2005	11%	7%	11%
2004	13%	7%	11%
2003	14%	7%	12%
2002	12%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Norfolk City Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Bay View Elementary School's ranking?

Bay View Elementary School is ranked #1115 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Bay View Elementary School often compared to?

Bay View Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mary Calcott Elementary School, Ocean View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Bay View Elementary School?

502 students attend Bay View Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Bay View Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bay View Elementary School?

Bay View Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bay View Elementary School offer ?

Bay View Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bay View Elementary School part of?

Bay View Elementary School is part of Norfolk City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Bay View Elementary School located?

Bay View Elementary School is located in the Bay View neighborhood of Norfolk, VA.