Sewells Point Elementary School, Norfolk, VA: Phone & Mascot

Sewells Point Elementary School phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 451-4160
Hours: Office 8:00am-4:00pm; instructional day 8:55am-3:20pm
Mascot: Pointers
Principal: Dr. Lucy Litchmore
Address: 7928 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23505

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,074 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

5.2 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 72.3% across all subjects — 47th percentile statewide.

6.8 · Academic progress

84% of students showed growth in reading and 88% in math — 65th percentile.

2.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 16.0% — better attendance than 11% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 5.0 for 2025–26, compared with 4.0 for 2024–25 — up 1.0.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

80%state 69%

Virginia Studies

71%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

64%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

68%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

83%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

66%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

73%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

78%state 73%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

Sewells Point Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Norfolk Public Schools, Sewells Point Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Norfolk, VA 23505. Buyers searching homes for sale near Sewells Point 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 5.0/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 4.0 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 72.3%, with standout results in Grade 5 Mathematics (83% vs a 72% state average) and Grade 5 Science (80% vs a 69% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 84% of students showed growth in English reading and 88% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 16.0%, compared with the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Norfolk school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Sewells Point 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.
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's growth rates — the share of students who showed year-over-year growth in English reading and in math — ranked statewide.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
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 (2025–26) · 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 elementary school
Established: 1966
Enrollment: 468 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 37 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001135

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

72%

Mathematics

71%

Science

80%

History & Social Sci.

71%

Attendance

2025-2026

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

About Sewells Point Elementary School

Sewells Point Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Norfolk City Public Schools division, located at 7928 Hampton Boulevard in the Sewells Point section of Norfolk, Virginia. Ground was broken for the school on October 20, 1965, and it opened in September 1966 to serve children of military families living in the Ben Morrell Navy housing complex. The original building held twenty-two classrooms and was fully air-conditioned with a sunken courtyard; a six-classroom kindergarten annex was added in 1984.

The school sits on the Sewells Point peninsula near the mouth of Hampton Roads, an area dominated by Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval base. As of the 2024-2025 school year the school enrolled 495 students across grades PK through 5 and was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Sewells Point Elementary ↗ — NCES School ID, district, address, phone, grades, total enrollment and enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Sewells Point Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading, math, science, history), demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, race/ethnicity percentages), chronic absenteeism counts, principal, phone, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Sewells Point Elementary School official website ↗ — Principal, phone, office/school hours, mascot (Pointers), founding history (groundbreaking Oct 20 1965, opened Sept 1966, 1984 annex)2026
Sewell's Point - Wikipedia ↗ — Neighborhood/peninsula setting context (Hampton Roads, Naval Station Norfolk)2026

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

Sewells Point Elementary School