Coleman Place Elementary School, Norfolk, VA: Phone & Mascot

Coleman Place Elementary School phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 852-4641
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm
Mascot: Cougars
Principal: Denise Green
Address: 2445 Palmyra Street, Norfolk, VA 23513

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.

1.2 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 40.0% across all subjects — 2th percentile statewide.

1.1 · Academic progress

57% of students showed growth in reading and 49% in math — 1th percentile.

2.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 14.9% — better attendance than 15% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 1.4 for 2025–26, compared with 2.1 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

35%state 69%

Virginia Studies

38%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

40%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

29%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

40%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

49%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

34%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

53%state 73%

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

Coleman Place Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Norfolk Public Schools, Coleman Place Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Norfolk, VA 23513. Buyers searching homes for sale near Coleman Place 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 1.4/10 — 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 2.1 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 40.0%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 57% of students showed growth in English reading and 49% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 14.9%, 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 Coleman Place 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-5
School type: Public
Established: 1925 · this campus 2007
Enrollment: 563 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 42 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001089

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

46%

Mathematics

37%

Science

35%

History & Social Sci.

38%

Attendance

2025-2026

14.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Coleman Place Elementary School

Coleman Place Elementary School opened on January 25, 1925, when the area was still part of Norfolk County, and was named for the Coleman Place section of the county in which it stood. The original two-story building housed roughly 130 students in eight classrooms, with additions following in 1945 and a library in 1946. The school became part of Norfolk City Public Schools in 1955 following the city's annexation of the surrounding territory. A new $20 million, two-story building opened in 2007 under Principal Dr. Callie Richardson, designed to accommodate approximately 800 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.

The school sits in the Coleman Place neighborhood of north-central Norfolk, Virginia, at 2445 Palmyra Street (ZIP 23513). NCES classifies its locale as 'City, Midsize.' It serves grades PK-5 as part of Norfolk City Public Schools and enrolls a student body drawn from military, single-parent, and extended families in the surrounding community.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Coleman Place Elementary ↗ — NCES School ID (510267001089), address, phone, grades (PK-5), enrollment (551), teachers FTE (42.0), student/teacher ratio (13.12), locale (City Midsize), charter status (No), race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch eligibility2024-2025 enrollment/staffing; 2025-2026 directory
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Coleman Place Elementary ↗ — Accreditation (Fully Accredited, SY2025-2026), SOL pass rates (reading 52, math 36, science 25, history 43), enrollment trend, demographics percentages, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD, principalSOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Coleman Place Elementary School official website ↗ — Principal (Denise Green), phone, office hours (M-F 8:00am-4:00pm), bell schedule (8:40am-3:20pm), mascot (Cougars), website URL2025-2026
Coleman Place Elementary - About/Overview page ↗ — Founding history (opened Jan 25, 1925; named for Coleman Place area of Norfolk County), building history (1945/1946 additions; 2007 $20M new building under Dr. Callie Richardson), community descriptioncurrent

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.

Coleman Place Elementary School