Lindenwood Elementary School, Norfolk, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

2.4 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 54.7% across all subjects — 15th percentile statewide.

4.5 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 39th percentile.

2.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 19.9% — better attendance than 11% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

46%state 69%

Virginia Studies

47%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

42%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

75%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

59%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

53%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

67%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

59%state 72%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Lindenwood Elementary School & its school zone

Lindenwood Elementary School serves Norfolk, VA 23504 students as a public elementary school in Norfolk Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Lindenwood 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 2.9/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 54.7%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 83% for English and 89% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 19.9%, compared with the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Norfolk school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Lindenwood 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.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
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 (2024–2025) · 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
Principal: Valencia W. Moore
Mascot & colors: Panthers
Enrollment: 243 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 11:1
Classroom teachers: 22 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001112

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

59%

Mathematics

57%

Science

46%

History & Social Sci.

47%

Attendance

2024-2025

21% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Lindenwood Elementary School

Lindenwood Elementary School is a public pre-kindergarten through grade 5 school in the Lindenwood neighborhood of central Norfolk, Virginia, located at 2700 Ludlow Street. It is operated by Norfolk City Public Schools, one of roughly 40 elementary schools in the division, and its students are known as the Panthers under the motto "Home of Panther Pride."

The school sits in a residential section of central Norfolk near the Broad Creek corridor, within Norfolk's midsize-city setting. For the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 243 students and employed 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio of about 11 to 1. The school was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for the 2025-2026 school year.

Contact

Phone: (757) 628-2577
Office hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (student hours 8:55 AM - 3:20 PM)

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Lindenwood Elementary — NCES ID, address, phone, district, grades, total & by-grade enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity, lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Lindenwood Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographics (econ disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race), chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 data; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Lindenwood Elementary School official website (Norfolk Public Schools) — Principal & assistant principal, office/student hours, mascot, motto, website, phone2026 link ↗

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

Lindenwood Elementary School