Tanners Creek Elementary, Norfolk, VA: Phone & Mascot

Tanners Creek Elementary phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 852-4555
Hours: Office hours 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; school day 8:55 a.m.–3:20 p.m.
Mascot: Koalas
Principal: Rhonda C. Harris
Address: 1335 Longdale Dr, Norfolk, VA 23513

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.

1.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 51.3% across all subjects — 9th percentile statewide.

1.9 · Academic progress

67% of students showed growth in reading and 66% in math — 10th percentile.

2.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 15.0% — better attendance than 15% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 1.9 for 2025–26, compared with 1.9 for 2024–25 — unchanged.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

44%state 69%

Virginia Studies

47%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

42%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

54%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

55%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

51%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

63%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

56%state 73%

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

Tanners Creek Elementary & its school zone

A public elementary school in Norfolk Public Schools, Tanners Creek Elementary anchors its attendance zone in Norfolk, VA 23513. Buyers searching homes for sale near Tanners Creek Elementary 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 1.9/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That matches its 2024–25 score of 1.9.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 51.3%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 67% of students showed growth in English reading and 66% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 15.0%, 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 Tanners Creek Elementary. 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
Established: 1989
Enrollment: 523 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 40 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267002210

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

57%

Mathematics

51%

Science

44%

History & Social Sci.

47%

Attendance

2025-2026

15% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Tanners Creek Elementary

Tanners Creek Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Norfolk City Public Schools division, located at 1335 Longdale Drive in the eastern portion of Norfolk, Virginia. Construction began on June 26, 1989 to relieve overcrowding at nearby schools, and its initial enrollment was drawn from the Sherwood Forest, Larrymore, and Norview elementary school communities. The founding administrative team was led by Principal Carolyn P. Sands, and the building was designed by Williams, Tazewell & Associates with input from parents, teachers, and administrators.

The school serves a diverse student body and adopted the Koala as its mascot, using the nickname 'Home of the Koalas.' It sits in a residential section of eastern Norfolk near the Tanners Creek and Norview areas, part of the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — School Detail ↗ — NCES School ID, district, grades PK-5, enrollment (517), classroom teachers FTE (40.0), student/teacher ratio (12.92), locale (City, Midsize), race/ethnicity counts, lunch eligibility2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Tanners Creek Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (Reading 58, Math 53, Science 47, History 44), chronic absenteeism (16.6%), demographics (econ. disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race %), principal, phone, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Tanners Creek Elementary School — Official Website (Home & About Our School) ↗ — Principal, phone, office/school hours, mascot (Koalas), founding history (construction began June 1989), founding principal, feeder schools, architect2025-2026

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.

Tanners Creek Elementary