Campostella Elementary School, Norfolk, VA: Phone & Mascot

Campostella Elementary School phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 494-3850
Hours: Office 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM; school day 8:00 AM - 2:45 PM
Mascot: Cardinals
Principal: Dr. Julia James
Address: 1106 Campostella Road, Norfolk, VA 23523

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.

1.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 47.0% across all subjects — 6th percentile statewide.

1.8 · Academic progress

69% of students showed growth in reading and 56% in math — 8th percentile.

1.1 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 32.1% — better attendance than 1% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 1.5 for 2025–26, compared with 1.4 for 2024–25 — up 0.1.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

27%state 69%

Virginia Studies

29%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

30%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

34%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

19%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

32%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

54%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

38%state 73%

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

Campostella Elementary School & its school zone

Campostella Elementary School is a public elementary school in Norfolk, VA 23523, part of Norfolk Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Campostella Elementary School 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 1.5/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 1.4 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 47.0%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 69% of students showed growth in English reading and 56% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 32.1%, 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 Campostella Elementary School. 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-8
School type: Public
Enrollment: 742 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 12:1
Classroom teachers: 57 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001085

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

52%

Mathematics

41%

Science

47%

History & Social Sci.

49%

Attendance

2025-2026

32.1% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Campostella Elementary School

Campostella Elementary School is a public school in the Campostella neighborhood of southside Norfolk, Virginia, at 1106 Campostella Road (ZIP 23523), operated by Norfolk City Public Schools. The current building on the site now operates as Southside STEM Academy at Campostella, a PK-8 school with a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics focus. It shares the 'Campostella' name and address with the historic Campostella Elementary School, which the STEM academy replaced; the Berkley/Campostella Early Childhood Education Center is a separate PK program at a nearby address.

The school sits in a midsize-city (urban) setting on Norfolk's southside, near the Elizabeth River. It serves a predominantly Black student body and a very high share of economically disadvantaged students, and is designated a Title I / STEM-focused school within the Norfolk division. Its mascot is the Cardinal.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Southside STEM Academy at Campostella ↗ — NCES School ID, address, grades (PK-8), total enrollment, enrollment by grade, teachers FTE (57.0), student/teacher ratio (12.04), locale (City, Midsize), charter status, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Southside STEM Academy at Campostella ↗ — Principal, accreditation status (Fully Accredited, SY2025-2026), SOL pass rates (reading 50, math 49, science 39, history 46), chronic absenteeism 28.0%, demographics (econ disadvantaged 87.2%, EL 2.2%, SWD 15.0%, race/ethnicity %), ESSA support status, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Official school website (Southside STEM Academy at Campostella, Norfolk City Public Schools) ↗ — Principal (Julia James), phone (757-494-3850), office hours 7:30-3:30, school hours 8:00-2:45, mascot (Cardinals)2025-2026

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.

Campostella Elementary School