Granby Elementary School, Norfolk, VA: Phone & Mascot

Granby Elementary School phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 451-4150
Hours: Office 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; student day 8:55 AM - 3:20 PM
Mascot: Bulldogs
Principal: Kelley Gray
Address: 7101 Newport Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23505

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.

1.4 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 44.8% across all subjects — 4th percentile statewide.

1.2 · Academic progress

60% of students showed growth in reading and 46% in math — 2th percentile.

1.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 18.8% — better attendance than 5% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 1.3 for 2025–26, compared with 2.2 for 2024–25 — down 0.9.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

38%state 69%

Virginia Studies

42%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

47%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

40%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

36%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

48%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

60%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

50%state 73%

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

Granby Elementary School & its school zone

Granby Elementary School is a public elementary school in Norfolk, VA 23505, part of Norfolk Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Granby 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 1.3/10 — 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 2.2 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 44.8%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 60% of students showed growth in English reading and 46% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 18.8%, 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 Granby 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: 1948
Enrollment: 443 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 37 FTE
Accreditation: Accredited / in compliance with Standards of Accreditation (all required evidence submitted and approved) (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001097

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

53%

Mathematics

41%

Science

38%

History & Social Sci.

42%

Attendance

2025-2026

18.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Granby Elementary School

Granby Elementary School opened in September 1948 as the first elementary school built in Norfolk after World War II. Its parent-teacher association had been organized in 1944 with 52 charter members. Designed by architect Vernon Moore, the brick building with tile-walled interiors was constructed on nine acres of city-owned land at a cost of roughly $757,000. Enrollment grew rapidly in the early 1950s, prompting an eight-classroom addition and enlarged lunchroom in 1950, and by 1952 membership approached 1,300 in a building designed for about 900. Later additions included a recreation-center wing in 1969 (later used as the gymnasium) and further classrooms in 1986 and 1989.

The school sits on Newport Avenue in northern Norfolk, on a low peninsula near the Lafayette River and immediately adjacent to Granby High School. It is part of Norfolk City Public Schools and serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade 5.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Granby Elementary (510267001097) ↗ — NCES ID, address, grades PK-5, total enrollment (464), FTE teachers (37.0), student/teacher ratio (12.54), locale (City, Midsize), charter status (No), district, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced-lunch eligible (462)2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Granby Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status/compliance (SY2025-2026), principal (Kelley Gray), phone, grades. SOL pass rates were NOT reliably obtained (page is JavaScript-rendered; see researchNotes), fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Granby Elementary School official website ↗ — Principal, phone, office/student hours, mascot (Bulldogs)2026
Granby Elementary School - About Our School ↗ — Founding history: PTA 1944, opened Sept 1948, architect Vernon Moore, 9 acres, construction costs, additions (1950/1969/1986/1989)historical

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.

Granby Elementary School