Poplar Halls Elementary School (Closed 2020)

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Poplar Halls Elementary School (Closed 2020)

5523 Pebble Lane
Norfolk, VA 23502

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Serving 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Poplar Halls 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 was 60-64% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 74%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 74%).

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

Minority enrollment was 84% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Poplar Halls Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	90
1	76
2	85

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Total Students

286 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Poplar Halls Elementary School
2023	286
2022	286
2021	286
2020	286
2019	286
2018	303
2017	303
2016	367
2015	366
2014	301
2013	329
2012	355
2011	364
2010	314
2009	305
2008	346
2007	354
2006	370
2005	379
2004	367
2003	411
2002	393
2001	434
2000	352
1999	370
1998	364
1997	355
1996	386
1995	362
1994	364
1993	379
1992	384
1991	374
1990	354
1989	349
1988	345
1987	338

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Poplar Halls Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	25
2014	19
2013	22
2012	23
2011	23
2010	26
2009	25
2008	24
2007	30
2006	29
2005	26
2004	26
2003	32
2002	29
2001	31
1999	25
1994	20
1993	22
1992	21
1991	20
1990	19
1989	19
1988	19

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This School

State Level (VA)

(13-14)

60-64%

74%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Poplar Halls Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2014	62%	74%	61%
2013	62%	71%	56%
2012	47%	68%	53%
2011	82%	86%	77%
2010	87%	87%	79%

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(13-14)

55-59%

74%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Poplar Halls Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2014	57%	74%	60%
2013	67%	74%	60%
2012	82%	89%	80%
2011	77%	88%	79%
2010	87%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Poplar Halls Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	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	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	13:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	17:1	16:1
2010	12:1	17:1	16:1
2009	12:1	17:1	16:1
2008	14:1	17:1	16:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	13:1	12:1	11:1
2002	14:1	13:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	17:1	15:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	19:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1989	18:1	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 (1996-2023)
Year	Poplar Halls Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	6%	7%	2%
2022	6%	7%	3%
2021	6%	8%	3%
2020	6%	7%	3%
2019	6%	7%	3%
2018	4%	7%	2%
2017	4%	7%	2%
2016	4%	8%	2%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	5%	7%	3%
2012	5%	6%	2%
2011	4%	7%	2%
2010	6%	7%	5%
2009	6%	7%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

19%

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

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Black

56%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Halls Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	56%	22%	58%
2022	56%	22%	58%
2021	56%	22%	59%
2020	56%	22%	59%
2019	56%	22%	59%
2018	60%	23%	61%
2017	60%	23%	61%
2016	59%	23%	62%
2015	57%	23%	62%
2014	61%	23%	61%
2013	60%	23%	62%
2012	63%	24%	62%
2011	66%	24%	63%
2010	70%	26%	65%
2009	72%	26%	65%
2008	69%	27%	66%
2007	72%	27%	65%
2006	79%	27%	70%
2005	80%	27%	69%
2004	79%	27%	69%
2003	76%	27%	68%
2002	75%	27%	68%
2001	74%	27%	67%
2000	76%	27%	67%
1999	78%	27%	67%
1998	80%	27%	66%
1997	78%	27%	65%
1996	71%	27%	64%
1995	71%	26%	63%
1994	70%	26%	62%
1993	67%	26%	61%

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White

16%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Halls Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	16%	45%	20%
2022	16%	46%	20%
2021	16%	46%	20%
2020	16%	49%	21%
2019	16%	49%	21%
2018	15%	50%	22%
2017	15%	50%	22%
2016	16%	50%	22%
2015	18%	52%	22%
2014	14%	52%	23%
2013	14%	53%	23%
2012	17%	54%	22%
2011	15%	54%	23%
2010	13%	57%	24%
2009	15%	57%	25%
2008	15%	57%	24%
2007	14%	58%	25%
2006	16%	59%	25%
2005	16%	60%	25%
2004	16%	61%	26%
2003	18%	61%	27%
2002	19%	63%	28%
2001	20%	64%	28%
2000	21%	65%	29%
1999	18%	65%	29%
1998	17%	65%	30%
1997	20%	66%	31%
1996	25%	67%	32%
1995	27%	67%	33%
1994	28%	68%	34%
1993	30%	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	Poplar Halls Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	9%	7%	7%
2022	9%	7%	7%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	9%	6%	6%
2019	9%	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	12%	5%	6%
2013	13%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Poplar Halls Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	0.64	0.71	0.61
2022	0.64	0.70	0.61
2021	0.64	0.70	0.60
2020	0.64	0.68	0.59
2019	0.64	0.68	0.59
2018	0.59	0.67	0.57
2017	0.59	0.67	0.57
2016	0.61	0.68	0.56
2015	0.62	0.66	0.56
2014	0.59	0.66	0.57
2013	0.60	0.65	0.56
2012	0.58	0.64	0.56
2011	0.54	0.64	0.56
2010	0.51	0.62	0.50
2009	0.49	0.60	0.50
2008	0.51	0.60	0.50
2007	0.47	0.59	0.49
2006	0.35	0.58	0.46
2005	0.34	0.57	0.46
2004	0.35	0.55	0.46
2003	0.39	0.55	0.47
2002	0.41	0.53	0.47
2001	0.42	0.52	0.47
2000	0.40	0.51	0.47
1999	0.38	0.51	0.47
1998	0.34	0.50	0.48
1997	0.38	0.49	0.49
1996	0.44	0.48	0.49
1995	0.43	0.49	0.50
1994	0.44	0.47	0.50
1993	0.47	0.47	0.51

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Eligible for

99%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Poplar Halls Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2023	99%	52%	93%
2022	99%	41%	69%
2021	99%	35%	64%
2020	99%	39%	68%
2019	99%	39%	68%
2018	99%	35%	62%
2017	99%	35%	62%
2016	99%	35%	62%
2015	56%	34%	56%
2014	63%	33%	56%
2013	57%	32%	56%
2012	54%	32%	55%
2011	54%	31%	56%
2010	49%	29%	51%
2009	47%	26%	48%
2008	43%	25%	47%
2007	47%	24%	45%
2006	45%	24%	47%
2005	45%	24%	47%
2003	42%	23%	48%
2002	46%	23%	48%
2001	41%	21%	46%
2000	62%	23%	63%
1999	49%	24%	54%
1998	50%	24%	53%
1997	50%	24%	54%
1996	44%	24%	55%
1995	43%	24%	54%

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Eligible for (14-15)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Poplar Halls Elementary School	Virginia	Norfolk City Public Schools
2015	11%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	10%	6%	8%
2010	14%	7%	10%
2009	13%	7%	11%
2008	13%	7%	11%
2007	10%	7%	11%
2006	13%	7%	11%
2005	12%	7%	11%
2003	19%	7%	12%
2002	14%	7%	11%
2001	15%	7%	11%
2000	22%	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?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 74% VA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% VA state average).

How many students attend Poplar Halls Elementary School?

286 students attend Poplar Halls Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Poplar Halls Elementary School students are Black, 16% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Poplar Halls Elementary School?

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

What grades does Poplar Halls Elementary School offer ?

Poplar Halls Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Poplar Halls Elementary School part of?

Poplar Halls Elementary School is part of Norfolk City Public Schools.

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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