Larrymore Elementary School, Norfolk, VA

At a glance

School district: Norfolk City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Principal: David W. Faircloth
Established: 1957
Mascot & colors: Lions
Enrollment: 584 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 38 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001109

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

76%

Mathematics

76%

Science

70%

History & Social Sci.

70%

Attendance

2024-2025

7.7% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Larrymore Elementary School

Larrymore Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Norfolk City Public Schools division. According to the school's own website, the building was constructed in 1957 and the school describes itself as having a long neighborhood history. It operates under the motto "Home of the Lions."

The school sits in northeast Norfolk and draws students from the Larrymore Lawns, Pinewood Gardens, Botanical Gardens, Heutte Farms, Tanners Creek, and Wedgewood neighborhoods. It is located near the Norfolk Botanical Garden, Naval Amphibious Base, and Norfolk International Airport. For the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 584 students and held Fully Accredited status under the Virginia accreditation system.

Contact

Phone: (757) 531-3070
Office hours: Office 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; instructional day 9:30 a.m.–3:55 p.m.

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Larrymore Elementary — NCES ID, enrollment total and by grade, grades served, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, gender and racial/ethnic counts, free-lunch counts, phone, district2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Larrymore Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographic percentages, chronic absenteeism2024-2025 (accreditation SY2025-2026) link ↗
Larrymore Elementary School official website — Principal name, phone, office and school hours, mascot2026 link ↗
Larrymore Elementary — About Our School — Building constructed 1957, neighborhood setting, feeder neighborhoods, mascot/motto2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the NCES CCD 2024-2025; Virginia School Quality Profiles 2024-2025 (accreditation SY2025-2026) unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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