Oakwood Elementary School (Closed 2012)

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Oakwood Elementary School (Closed 2012)

900 Asbury Ave
Norfolk, VA 23513

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Oakwood Elementary School serves 346 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 75-79% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 86%). The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 88%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 80% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

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Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oakwood Elementary School
Pre-K	96
Kind	48
1	45
2	35
3	39
4	39
5	44

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Total Students

346 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School
2023	346
2022	346
2021	346
2020	346
2019	346
2018	346
2017	346
2016	346
2015	346
2011	346
2010	347
2009	362
2008	263
2007	283
2006	282
2005	267
2004	254
2003	287
2002	262
2001	290
2000	236
1999	264
1998	236
1997	290
1996	324
1995	290
1994	300
1993	305
1992	336
1991	328
1990	356

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2011	23
2010	24
2009	24
2008	19
2007	27
2006	29
2005	27
2004	27
2003	27
2002	28
2001	60
1999	24
1994	18
1993	21
1992	24
1991	23
1990	24
1989	24
1988	23

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This School

State Level (VA)

(10-11)

75-79%

86%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2011	77%	86%	77%
2010	95%	87%	79%

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(10-11)

80-84%

88%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2011	82%	88%	79%
2010	92%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	15:1	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	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	15:1	17:1	16:1
2010	14:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	14:1	17:1	16:1
2007	10:1	13:1	14:1
2006	10:1	13:1	14:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	9:1	13:1	15:1
2003	11:1	12:1	11:1
2002	9:1	13:1	13:1
2001	5:1	14:1	14:1
1999	11:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	16:1
1991	14:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	16:1
1989	14:1	16:1	16:1
1988	14:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	2%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	4%	8%	3%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	3%	8%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2011	5%	7%	2%
2010	9%	7%	5%
2009	8%	7%	4%
2008	8%	6%	4%
2007	8%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	5%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	2%
2003	4%	5%	2%
2002	5%	5%	2%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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

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Black

58%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	58%	22%	58%
2022	58%	22%	58%
2021	58%	22%	59%
2020	58%	22%	59%
2019	58%	22%	59%
2018	59%	23%	61%
2017	59%	23%	61%
2016	59%	23%	62%
2015	59%	23%	62%
2011	58%	24%	63%
2010	62%	26%	65%
2009	62%	26%	65%
2008	63%	27%	66%
2007	65%	27%	65%
2006	78%	27%	70%
2005	74%	27%	69%
2004	71%	27%	69%
2003	71%	27%	68%
2002	68%	27%	68%
2001	69%	27%	67%
2000	84%	27%	67%
1999	81%	27%	67%
1998	87%	27%	66%
1997	92%	27%	65%
1996	83%	27%	64%
1995	79%	26%	63%
1994	72%	26%	62%
1993	64%	26%	61%

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White

20%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	20%	45%	20%
2022	20%	46%	20%
2021	20%	46%	20%
2020	20%	49%	21%
2019	20%	49%	21%
2018	20%	50%	22%
2017	20%	50%	22%
2016	20%	50%	22%
2015	20%	52%	22%
2011	19%	54%	23%
2010	21%	57%	24%
2009	20%	57%	25%
2008	20%	57%	24%
2007	19%	58%	25%
2006	14%	59%	25%
2005	17%	60%	25%
2004	21%	61%	26%
2003	23%	61%	27%
2002	24%	63%	28%
2001	25%	64%	28%
2000	28%	65%	29%
1999	26%	65%	29%
1998	23%	65%	30%
1997	16%	66%	31%
1996	18%	67%	32%
1995	23%	67%	33%
1994	29%	68%	34%
1993	38%	68%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	10%	7%	7%
2022	10%	7%	7%
2021	10%	6%	7%
2020	10%	6%	6%
2019	10%	6%	6%
2018	10%	5%	6%
2017	10%	5%	6%
2016	10%	5%	6%
2015	10%	5%	6%
2011	10%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	0.61	0.71	0.61
2022	0.61	0.70	0.61
2021	0.61	0.70	0.60
2020	0.61	0.68	0.59
2019	0.61	0.68	0.59
2018	0.60	0.67	0.57
2017	0.60	0.67	0.57
2016	0.60	0.68	0.56
2015	0.60	0.66	0.56
2011	0.62	0.64	0.56
2010	0.59	0.62	0.50
2009	0.60	0.60	0.50
2008	0.59	0.60	0.50
2007	0.56	0.59	0.49
2006	0.37	0.58	0.46
2005	0.42	0.57	0.46
2004	0.45	0.55	0.46
2003	0.45	0.55	0.47
2002	0.49	0.53	0.47
2001	0.46	0.52	0.47
2000	0.39	0.51	0.47
1999	0.40	0.51	0.47
1998	0.36	0.50	0.48
1997	0.25	0.49	0.49
1996	0.33	0.48	0.49
1995	0.38	0.49	0.50
1994	0.46	0.47	0.50
1993	0.52	0.47	0.51

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Eligible for

66%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	66%	52%	93%
2022	66%	41%	69%
2021	66%	35%	64%
2020	66%	39%	68%
2019	66%	39%	68%
2018	66%	35%	62%
2017	66%	35%	62%
2016	66%	35%	62%
2015	66%	34%	56%
2011	66%	31%	56%
2010	55%	29%	51%
2009	55%	26%	48%
2008	58%	25%	47%
2007	55%	24%	45%
2006	69%	24%	47%
2005	74%	24%	47%
2004	76%	23%	47%
2003	67%	23%	48%
2002	71%	23%	48%
2001	70%	21%	46%
2000	88%	23%	63%
1999	97%	24%	54%
1998	86%	24%	53%
1997	100%	24%	54%
1996	83%	24%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	8%	2%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%	4%
2019	8%	5%	4%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	4%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2011	8%	6%	8%
2010	12%	7%	10%
2009	12%	7%	11%
2008	9%	7%	11%
2007	16%	7%	11%
2006	14%	7%	11%
2005	11%	7%	11%
2004	12%	7%	11%
2003	14%	7%	12%
2002	15%	7%	11%
2001	16%	7%	11%
2000	19%	7%	13%

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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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 86% VA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 88% VA state average).

How many students attend Oakwood Elementary School?

346 students attend Oakwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Oakwood Elementary School students are Black, 20% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oakwood Elementary School?

Oakwood Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Oakwood Elementary School offer ?

Oakwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Oakwood Elementary School part of?

Oakwood Elementary School is part of Norfolk City Public Schools.

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Oakwood Elementary School (Closed 2012)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

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