James Monroe Elementary School, Norfolk, VA

At a glance

School district: Norfolk City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Principal: Ms. Jade Fleming
Mascot & colors: Eagles
Enrollment: 299 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 11:1
Classroom teachers: 27 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267002211

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

58%

Mathematics

56%

Science

41%

History & Social Sci.

35%

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.

Contact

Phone: (757) 628-3500
Office hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Official school website ↗

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 link ↗
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), principal2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
James Monroe Elementary School official website — Principal, phone, office hours, mascot (Eagles), website URL, mission2025-2026 link ↗
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 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES CCD & VA School Quality Profiles); accreditation SY 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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