Richard Bowling Elementary School, Norfolk, VA

At a glance

School district: Norfolk City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public elementary school
Principal: Yukita Boone
Established: 1953
Mascot & colors: Hornets
Enrollment: 492 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 12:1
Classroom teachers: 42 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001083

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

53%

Mathematics

53%

Science

43%

History & Social Sci.

30%

About Richard Bowling Elementary School

Richard Bowling Elementary School opened in 1953 as Bowling Park Elementary School and was named in honor of the Rev. Richard H. Bowling, Jr., a Norfolk minister; its first principal was Purvis J. Chesson. The building was expanded in 1956, and the school later experienced Norfolk's desegregation and cross-town busing era. Over the years it has adopted initiatives such as the Comer Model for School Improvement and, for a period, same-gender classes and student uniforms. It is now known as Richard Bowling Elementary School.

The school sits at 2700 East Princess Anne Road in the eastern part of Norfolk, Virginia (ZIP 23504), in the Broad Creek area near Norfolk State University. It is part of Norfolk City Public Schools and serves students in grades PK through 5. Its team nickname is the Hornets.

Contact

Phone: (757) 628-2515
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (student school day 9:30 a.m. - 3:55 p.m.)

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Richard Bowling Elementary — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades PK-5, total enrollment (492), FTE teachers (42.0), student/teacher ratio (11.71), locale (City Midsize), race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch, charter status (No)2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Richard Bowling Elementary — Accreditation status (Fully Accredited, 2025-2026), overall SOL pass rates (Reading 53, Math 53, Science 43, History/Social Science 30), demographics (economically disadvantaged 76.4%, EL 0.4%, SWD 18.7%, race/ethnicity), principal, enrollment2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Richard Bowling Elementary School official website (Norfolk City Public Schools) — Principal (Yukita Boone), phone, office hours (8:30-4:30), school hours (9:30-3:55), mascot (Hornets)2026 link ↗
Richard Bowling Elementary - About Us page — Founding history (opened 1953 as Bowling Park Elementary), namesake Rev. Richard H. Bowling Jr., first principal Purvis J. Chesson, 1956 expansion, desegregation/busing history, mascot (Hornets)2026 link ↗

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