Norton City School District

205 Virginia Ave Nw
Norton, VA 24273
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Norton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 491 students in Norton City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary School in Norton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
807 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Norton City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#7 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Norton City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
68%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norton City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
85%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norton City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
75-79%
59%
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Norton City   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
19%
# Black Students
35 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
688 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
85%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
62
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,421 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,918 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Norton City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Norton City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,421
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Norton City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,918
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Norton City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Norton City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Norton Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
205 E Park Ave
Norton, VA 24273
(276) 679-0971
Grades: PK-7
| 491 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 807 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in VA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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