Sewells Point Elementary

7928 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk VA, 23505 | Norfolk City Public Schools | 757-451-4160
  • grades PK-5
  • students 601
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 86% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 85 in Norfolk
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
68%Norfolk
79%Virginia

Sewells Point Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Norfolk City Public Schools" in Norfolk, VA. There are a total of 601 students and 38 teachers at Sewells Point Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Sewells Point Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 86.0%, which is 9% higher than the Virginia average.

Sewells Point Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students601
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sewells Point Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All89%
385-89%
490-94%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
380-84%
485-89%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sewells Point Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 38.2% 22.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 35.0% 60.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 2.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7% 6.6% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.4% 6.3% 4.5% 3.1%

Norfolk demographics profile

StatisticNorfolkVirginiaNational
Population244,3008,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,58621891
Median age30.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%57%55%
Speak English89%84%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Norfolk

IndexNorfolkVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.9%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.6%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.6%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Sewells Point Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.