A. V. Norrell Elementary School (Closed 2008)

A. V. Norrell Elementary School serves 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-5. 
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
300 students
This chart displays total students of A. V. Norrell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of A. V. Norrell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of A. V. Norrell Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (VA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of A. V. Norrell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in A. V. Norrell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
Hispanic
1%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in A. V. Norrell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Black
98%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in A. V. Norrell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
White
1%
45%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in A. V. Norrell Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Virginia.
0.04
This chart displays the diversity score of A. V. Norrell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in A. V. Norrell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in A. V. Norrell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend A. V. Norrell Elementary School?
300 students attend A. V. Norrell Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
98% of A. V. Norrell Elementary School students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of A. V. Norrell Elementary School?
A. V. Norrell Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.
What grades does A. V. Norrell Elementary School offer ?
A. V. Norrell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is A. V. Norrell Elementary School part of?
A. V. Norrell Elementary School is part of Richmond City Public Schools School District.

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