Bay View Elementary, Norfolk VA: Phone, Mascot & Test Scores

Bay View Elementary phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 531-3030
Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mascot: Dolphins
Principal: Dr. Laura Baez-Akbik
Address: 1434 E Bayview Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23503

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,074 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

2.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 58.2% across all subjects — 16th percentile statewide.

2.3 · Academic progress

73% of students showed growth in reading and 63% in math — 15th percentile.

1.6 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 17.5% — better attendance than 7% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 2.3 for 2025–26, compared with 3.0 for 2024–25 — down 0.7.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

59%state 69%

Virginia Studies

57%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

59%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

50%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

59%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

56%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

62%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

67%state 73%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

Bay View Elementary & its school zone

Bay View Elementary is a public elementary school in Norfolk, VA 23503, part of Norfolk Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Bay View Elementary are shopping this Norfolk school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Norfolk elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 2.3/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 3.0 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 58.2%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 73% of students showed growth in English reading and 63% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 17.5%, compared with the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Norfolk school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Bay View Elementary. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Norfolk Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's growth rates — the share of students who showed year-over-year growth in English reading and in math — ranked statewide.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Norfolk City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Established: 1923
Enrollment: 510 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 35 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001081

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

61%

Mathematics

56%

Science

59%

History & Social Sci.

57%

Attendance

2025-2026

17.5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Bay View Elementary

Bay View Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Norfolk City Public Schools division, located at 1434 E Bayview Blvd on the north side of Norfolk, Virginia, a few blocks from the Chesapeake Bay. The original building was constructed in 1923, and between 1977 and 1999 the school underwent renovation of the original structure along with the addition of a newly constructed wing.

The school sits in Norfolk's Bay View neighborhood and describes itself as a multigenerational school, noting that parents and grandparents of many current students also attended Bay View. It serves roughly 500 students and is a Fully Accredited school under the Virginia Standards of Accreditation.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Bay View Elementary ↗ — NCES School ID, address, phone, district, grades served, total enrollment, full-time teachers (FTE), student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Bay View Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading, math, science, history/social science), demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, race/ethnicity), chronic absenteeism, principal, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Bay View Elementary School official website ↗ — Principal, phone, office hours, mascot (Dolphins), founding year (1923), renovation history2026

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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