W.H. Taylor Elementary School, Norfolk, VA: Phone & Mascot

W.H. Taylor Elementary School phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 628-2525
Hours: Office 8:00am-4:00pm; school day 8:55am-3:20pm
Mascot: Owls
Principal: Charlene M. Feliton
Address: 1122 West Princess Anne Road, Norfolk, VA 23507

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.

6.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 77.5% across all subjects — 62th percentile statewide.

6.3 · Academic progress

86% of students showed growth in reading and 82% in math — 59th percentile.

3.7 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 11.5% — better attendance than 30% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 5.9 for 2025–26, compared with 7.8 for 2024–25 — down 1.9.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

65%state 69%

Virginia Studies

80%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

81%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

81%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

72%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

81%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

78%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

80%state 73%

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

W.H. Taylor Elementary School & its school zone

W.H. Taylor Elementary School is a public elementary school in Norfolk, VA 23507, part of Norfolk Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near W.H. Taylor 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 5.9/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 7.8 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 77.5%, with standout results in Grade 3 English Reading (81% vs a 68% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 86% of students showed growth in English reading and 82% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 11.5%, 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 W.H. Taylor 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
Established: 1917 · this campus 1999
Enrollment: 411 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 26 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001144

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

79%

Mathematics

78%

Science

65%

History & Social Sci.

80%

Attendance

2025-2026

11.5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About W.H. Taylor Elementary School

W.H. Taylor Elementary School (officially Walter Herron Taylor Elementary) is a PK-5 public school in the Norfolk City Public Schools division, located at 1122 West Princess Anne Road in Norfolk's West Ghent neighborhood. The school is named for Walter Herron Taylor (1838-1916), a Norfolk banker, lawyer, railroad executive, and Confederate officer who served as an aide to General Robert E. Lee. The original school building, completed in 1917, was designed by Virginia architect John Kevan Peebles in the Colonial Revival style to complement the surrounding early-20th-century homes of West Ghent.

The original 1917 building was briefly listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 but was demolished in June 1999; a new W.H. Taylor Elementary School building opened on the site in 1999 and was dedicated in January 2000 (the historic listing was formally removed in 2001). Today the school serves roughly 400 students across pre-kindergarten through grade 5 and is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Walter Herron Taylor Elementary ↗ — NCES ID, enrollment (403), grades PK-5, student/teacher ratio 15.50, 26.00 FTE teachers, locale (City, Midsize), district, non-charter status2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Walter Herron Taylor Elementary ↗ — Accreditation (Fully Accredited), SOL pass rates (Reading 78, Math 81, Science 73, History 62), enrollment, race/ethnicity, economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism 13.4%SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
W. H. Taylor Elementary School official website (Norfolk Public Schools) ↗ — Principal (Charlene M. Feliton), phone, office/school hours, mascot (Owls), website URL2026
Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources — Walter Herron Taylor Elementary School (122-0404) ↗ — Founding history: built 1917, architect John Kevan Peebles, Colonial Revival, West Ghent setting, National Register listing 1998 / delisting 2001, 1918 flu use, demolished June 1999Historical
Wikipedia — Walter H. Taylor ↗ — Biography of the school's namesake Walter Herron Taylorn/a

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.

W.H. Taylor Elementary School