Little Creek 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.

1.9 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 51.4% across all subjects — 10th percentile statewide.

1.9 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 10th percentile.

2.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 18.1% — better attendance than 15% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

52%state 69%

Virginia Studies

50%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

54%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

57%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

43%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

41%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

57%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

59%state 72%

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

Little Creek Elementary School & its school zone

Little Creek Elementary School serves Norfolk, VA 23518 students as a public elementary school in Norfolk Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Little Creek 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 2.0/10 — 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 51.4%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 78% for English and 73% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 18.1%, 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 Little Creek 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: Regular public elementary school
Principal: Mrs. Cheryl Coghlan
Mascot & colors: Lions
Enrollment: 583 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 45 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001113

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

52%

Mathematics

51%

Science

52%

History & Social Sci.

50%

Attendance

2024-2025

16% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Little Creek Elementary School

Little Creek Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Norfolk City Public Schools division, located at 7900 Tarpon Place in the northern part of Norfolk, Virginia. It sits near the intersection of Little Creek Road and Azalea Garden Road, close to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek. The school's mascot is the Lions.

In the 2024-2025 school year the school enrolled 583 students and employed about 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student/teacher ratio of roughly 13 to 1. The school held Fully Accredited status from the Virginia Department of Education for the 2025-2026 school year.

Contact

Phone: (757) 531-3080
Office hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (school day 8:55 AM - 3:20 PM)

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Little Creek Elementary — NCES School ID, district, grades, enrollment total, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, school type2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Little Creek Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading, math, science, history), demographics, chronic absenteeism, principal, phone2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Little Creek Elementary School official website — Principal, phone, office/school hours, mascot (Lions), neighborhood location description2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES enrollment/staffing and Virginia SOL/demographics); 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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