Ghent K-8

Virtual

Regular School · Norfolk, VA

Ghent K-8 is a regular school school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving grades KG–08 with 501 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

501

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	215	43%
White	213	43%
Two or more races	38	8%
Hispanic/Latino	28	6%
Asian	7	1%
Total enrollment	501	242M / 259F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	47.0% -8.3pp	55.3%	272
Reading Proficiency	75.0% +4.9pp	70.1%	271
Science Proficiency	50-54%	—	96

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.31 grade levels

Math

+0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

129 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

0.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	501	100%

Contact & Location

200 Shirley Ave

Norfolk, VA 23517

Phone: (757)628-2565

http://ww2.nps.k12.va.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=16

District

Norfolk City Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,046

District enrollment: 27,306

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 23517) → CensusDepth.com
Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

510267001096

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD