Coleman Place Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2445 Palmyra St.
Norfolk, VA 23513

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Bottom 50%

Serving 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Coleman Place 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 40% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% 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: 560 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Coleman Place 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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Coleman Place Elementary School's student population of 560 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 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	Coleman Place Elementary School
Pre-K	63
Kind	78
1	103
2	97
3	82
4	63
5	74

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Total Students

560 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Coleman Place Elementary School
2023	617
2022	614
2021	603
2020	615
2019	615
2018	748
2017	748
2016	732
2015	745
2014	749
2013	816
2012	800
2011	781
2010	808
2009	862
2008	805
2007	709
2006	707
2005	728
2004	727
2003	693
2002	758
2001	782
2000	754
1999	729
1998	698
1997	726
1996	744
1995	714
1994	715
1993	784
1992	803
1991	782
1990	837
1989	827
1988	761
1987	848

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Coleman Place Elementary School
2023	41
2022	42
2021	43
2020	43
2019	43
2018	49
2017	49
2016	49
2015	50
2014	48
2013	46
2012	46
2011	48
2010	54
2009	53
2008	50
2007	53
2006	51
2005	46
2004	47
2003	56
2002	56
2001	54
1999	45
1994	41
1993	45
1992	46
1991	45
1990	45
1989	41
1988	39

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School Motto

Equity and Excellence for Each Child

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

Coleman Place 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 Coleman Place Elementary School is 0.49, 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)

#1697 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Coleman Place Elementary School
2023	#1697
2022	#1723
2021	#1723
2019	#1700
2018	#1732
2017	#1718
2016	#1658
2015	#1694
2014	#1630
2013	#1534
2012	#1662

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40%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Coleman Place Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	40%	68%	48%
2021	13%	54%	27%
2019	63%	82%	71%
2017	53%	72%	62%
2016	67%	80%	71%
2015	64%	79%	71%
2014	61%	74%	61%
2013	58%	71%	56%
2012	53%	68%	53%
2011	84%	86%	77%
2010	81%	87%	79%

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(20-21)

38%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Coleman Place Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2021	38%	69%	56%
2019	56%	78%	66%
2018	55%	80%
2017	61%	80%	71%
2016	55%	80%	69%
2015	55%	79%	67%
2014	52%	74%	60%
2013	61%	74%	60%
2012	77%	89%	80%
2011	85%	88%	79%
2010	76%	89%	79%

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(20-21)

10-14%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Coleman Place Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	2%	8%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

19%

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

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Black

69%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Coleman Place Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	68%	22%	58%
2022	70%	22%	58%
2021	72%	22%	59%
2020	74%	22%	59%
2019	74%	22%	59%
2018	74%	23%	61%
2017	74%	23%	61%
2016	75%	23%	62%
2015	78%	23%	62%
2014	76%	23%	61%
2013	76%	23%	62%
2012	76%	24%	62%
2011	76%	24%	63%
2010	81%	26%	65%
2009	82%	26%	65%
2008	81%	27%	66%
2007	81%	27%	65%
2006	84%	27%	70%
2005	85%	27%	69%
2004	83%	27%	69%
2003	83%	27%	68%
2002	82%	27%	68%
2001	82%	27%	67%
2000	84%	27%	67%
1999	81%	27%	67%
1998	80%	27%	66%
1997	78%	27%	65%
1996	71%	27%	64%
1995	72%	26%	63%
1994	71%	26%	62%
1993	68%	26%	61%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Coleman Place Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	7%	45%	20%
2022	7%	46%	20%
2021	6%	46%	20%
2020	10%	49%	21%
2019	10%	49%	21%
2018	10%	50%	22%
2017	10%	50%	22%
2016	9%	50%	22%
2015	8%	52%	22%
2014	11%	52%	23%
2013	11%	53%	23%
2012	11%	54%	22%
2011	11%	54%	23%
2010	11%	57%	24%
2009	10%	57%	25%
2008	9%	57%	24%
2007	11%	58%	25%
2006	10%	59%	25%
2005	11%	60%	25%
2004	13%	61%	26%
2003	13%	61%	27%
2002	14%	63%	28%
2001	13%	64%	28%
2000	15%	65%	29%
1999	16%	65%	29%
1998	17%	65%	30%
1997	19%	66%	31%
1996	26%	67%	32%
1995	26%	67%	33%
1994	26%	68%	34%
1993	28%	68%	35%

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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	Coleman Place Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	8%	7%	7%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Coleman Place Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	0.51	0.71	0.61
2022	0.48	0.70	0.61
2021	0.46	0.70	0.60
2020	0.44	0.68	0.59
2019	0.44	0.68	0.59
2018	0.44	0.67	0.57
2017	0.44	0.67	0.57
2016	0.42	0.68	0.56
2015	0.38	0.66	0.56
2014	0.41	0.66	0.57
2013	0.41	0.65	0.56
2012	0.41	0.64	0.56
2011	0.41	0.64	0.56
2010	0.36	0.62	0.50
2009	0.35	0.60	0.50
2008	0.35	0.60	0.50
2007	0.35	0.59	0.49
2006	0.29	0.58	0.46
2005	0.27	0.57	0.46
2004	0.30	0.55	0.46
2003	0.30	0.55	0.47
2002	0.31	0.53	0.47
2001	0.31	0.52	0.47
2000	0.30	0.51	0.47
1999	0.33	0.51	0.47
1998	0.33	0.50	0.48
1997	0.36	0.49	0.49
1996	0.43	0.48	0.49
1995	0.44	0.49	0.50
1994	0.45	0.47	0.50
1993	0.48	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	Coleman Place Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	98%	52%	93%
2022	100%	41%	69%
2021	100%	35%	64%
2020	100%	39%	68%
2019	100%	39%	68%
2018	99%	35%	62%
2017	99%	35%	62%
2016	99%	35%	62%
2015	74%	34%	56%
2014	74%	33%	56%
2013	70%	32%	56%
2012	71%	32%	55%
2011	71%	31%	56%
2010	71%	29%	51%
2009	63%	26%	48%
2008	60%	25%	47%
2007	63%	24%	45%
2006	62%	24%	47%
2005	67%	24%	47%
2004	63%	23%	47%
2003	64%	23%	48%
2002	52%	23%	48%
2001	60%	21%	46%
2000	69%	23%	63%
1999	70%	24%	54%
1998	71%	24%	53%
1997	70%	24%	54%
1996	67%	24%	55%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Coleman Place Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	5%	6%	8%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	11%	7%	10%
2009	11%	7%	11%
2008	13%	7%	11%
2007	9%	7%	11%
2006	12%	7%	11%
2005	11%	7%	11%
2004	15%	7%	11%
2003	14%	7%	12%
2002	12%	7%	11%
2001	16%	7%	11%
2000	16%	7%	13%
1999	14%	6%	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

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What is Coleman Place Elementary School's ranking?

Coleman Place Elementary School is ranked #1697 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Coleman Place Elementary School often compared to?

Coleman Place Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ingleside Elementary School, Jacox Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Coleman Place Elementary School?

560 students attend Coleman Place Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Coleman Place Elementary School students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Coleman Place Elementary School?

Coleman Place Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Coleman Place Elementary School offer ?

Coleman Place Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Coleman Place Elementary School part of?

Coleman Place Elementary School is part of Norfolk City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Coleman Place Elementary School located?

Coleman Place Elementary School is located in the Coleman Place neighborhood of Norfolk, VA.

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