James Monroe Elementary School, Norfolk, VA: Phone & Mascot

James Monroe Elementary School phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 628-3500
Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Mascot: Eagles
Principal: Ms. Jade Fleming
Address: 520 West 29th Street, Norfolk, VA 23508

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.

1.9 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 52.3% across all subjects — 10th percentile statewide.

1.7 · Academic progress

57% of students showed growth in reading and 68% in math — 8th percentile.

8.6 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 5.0% — better attendance than 84% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 3.2 for 2025–26, compared with 3.5 for 2024–25 — down 0.3.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

50%state 69%

Virginia Studies

46%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

64%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

39%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

72%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

48%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

34%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

67%state 73%

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

James Monroe Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Norfolk Public Schools, James Monroe Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Norfolk, VA 23508. Buyers searching homes for sale near James Monroe 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 3.2/10 — 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 3.5 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 52.3%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 57% of students showed growth in English reading and 68% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 5.0%, better than 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 James Monroe 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
Enrollment: 276 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 11:1
Classroom teachers: 27 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267002211

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

51%

Mathematics

59%

Science

50%

History & Social Sci.

46%

Attendance

2025-2026

5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About James Monroe Elementary School

James Monroe Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Norfolk City Public Schools division, located at 520 West 29th Street in the Park Place section of Norfolk, Virginia. The current building was rebuilt in 1990 and sits on a 12.8-acre campus at 29th Street and Colonial Avenue, containing 32 classrooms. The building is physically connected to the Park Place Multiple Purpose Center and the Park Place Recreation Center. The school's mascot is the Eagles.

For the 2024-2025 school year the school enrolled 299 students and was rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026. The student body is predominantly Black (about 69 percent), with smaller shares of White, multiracial, Hispanic, and Asian students, and roughly 70 percent of students were identified as economically disadvantaged.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — James Monroe Elementary ↗ — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades (PK-5), 2024-2025 enrollment (299), teachers FTE (27.0), student/teacher ratio (11.07), locale (City, Midsize), charter status (No), race/ethnicity counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — James Monroe Elementary ↗ — Accreditation (Fully Accredited, SY2025-2026), SOL pass rates (Reading 58, Math 56, Science 41, History/SS 35), enrollment, demographics (econ disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity), principalSOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
James Monroe Elementary School official website ↗ — Principal, phone, office hours, mascot (Eagles), website URL, mission2025-2026
James Monroe Elementary — About Our School ↗ — History (rebuilt 1990), Park Place neighborhood setting, 12.8-acre campus, 32 classrooms, connection to Park Place Recreation Centercurrent

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.

James Monroe Elementary School