Ocean View Elementary School, Norfolk, VA

At a glance

School district: Norfolk City Public Schools
Grades served: KG-5
School type: Public elementary school
Principal: Ms. Jennifer Murphey
Established: 1939
Enrollment: 512 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 38 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001125

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

64%

Mathematics

56%

Science

68%

History & Social Sci.

65%

Attendance

2024-2025

19% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Ocean View Elementary School

Ocean View Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Norfolk City Public Schools division, located at 350 West Government Avenue in the Ocean View section of Norfolk, Virginia. The Norfolk City Council awarded the construction contract in March 1937, and the school opened on March 10, 1939, at a final cost of roughly $300,000, partially funded through the Public Works Administration (PWA) under Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. The original building included 22 classrooms, an auditorium, a lunchroom, and a playground, and its first principal was Miss Lucy Mason Holt. In 1947 the community presented the school with a 900-pound bell made by the Meneely Bell Company of Troy, New York.

The school sits in the Ocean View neighborhood along the northern edge of Norfolk near the Chesapeake Bay waterfront. It serves students in kindergarten through grade 5 and is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education.

Contact

Phone: (757) 531-3105
Office hours: Office hours Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; student hours 9:30 am - 3:55 pm

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Ocean View Elementary (510267001125) — NCES ID, address, grades KG-5, total enrollment 512, 38.0 FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio 13.47, locale (City, Midsize), district, phone, racial/ethnic enrollment counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Ocean View Elementary — Fully Accredited status (SY2025-26); SOL pass rates reading 64, math 56, science 68, history 65; demographics (econ. disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity); chronic absenteeism 19%; principal2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Ocean View Elementary School official website (Norfolk Public Schools) — Website URL, principal, phone, office hours, student hours2026 link ↗
Norfolk Public Schools - Ocean View Elementary 'About Our School' overview — Founding history: 1937 contract, opened March 10, 1939, ~$300,000 PWA-funded cost, first principal Lucy Mason Holt, 1947 Meneely bellhistorical 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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