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Norfolk City Private Schools (Closed)

Bayview Christian School

Gr: NS-PK | 20 students

Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)

707 E Bayview Blvd

Norfolk, VA 23503

(757) 480-9154

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Calvary Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 176 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Christian

2331 E Little Crk Rd

Norfolk, VA 23518

(757) 583-9730

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Greenhill Farms Christian Academy

Gr: PK-5 | 91 students

Christian

969 Philpotts Rd

Norfolk, VA 23513

(757) 853-0111

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Holy Trinity School

Gr: K-9 | 151 students

Catholic

154 W Government Ave

Norfolk, VA 23503

(757) 583-1873

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Mclea School

Gr: PK-6 | 3 students

745 Bancker Rd

Norfolk, VA 23518

(757) 587-7841

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St. John Lutheran School

Gr: PK-1 | 51 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Alternative School (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))

8918 Tidewater Dr

Norfolk, VA 23503

(757) 588-8227

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Norfolk City Total Schools
2025	28
2024	29
2023	29
2022	27
2021	31
2020	33
2019	33
2018	34
2017	30
2016	31
2015	30

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Private schools down 3 in Norfolk City, from 31 in 2016 to 28 in 2025.

# Students

4,757 Students

152,607 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Norfolk City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	169	169	179
2024	165	163	172
2023	168	167	174
2022	184	171	185
2021	173	165	180
2020	173	158	171
2019	178	161	175
2018	172	158	172
2017	197	166	180
2016	193	163	178
2015	190	149	167

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Average students down 24 in Norfolk City private schools, from 193 in 2016 to 169 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

29%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Norfolk City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	29%	31%	34%
2024	28%	31%	34%
2023	30%	31%	33%
2022	29%	30%	33%
2021	32%	29%	32%
2020	31%	29%	32%
2019	33%	28%	31%
2018	32%	28%	31%
2017	30%	31%	32%
2016	30%	31%	32%
2015	32%	32%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

464 Teachers

14,411 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Norfolk City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	11:1	12:1
2019	11:1	10:1	12:1
2018	11:1	10:1	12:1
2017	12:1	10:1	12:1
2016	12:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	11:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio down 2 in Norfolk City private schools, from 12:1 in 2016 to 10:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

61%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Norfolk City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	61%	54%	55%
2024	56%	53%	54%
2023	59%	54%	54%
2022	59%	54%	54%
2021	59%	54%	54%
2020	59%	52%	54%
2019	59%	53%	53%
2018	59%	53%	53%
2017	60%	53%	53%
2016	60%	53%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Norfolk City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	17	14	15
2024	16	14	15
2023	15	14	15
2022	14	14	15
2021	14	14	15
2020	14	14	15
2019	13	14	15
2018	13	14	15
2017	14	14	15
2016	14	14	15
2015	15	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1258

(Out of 1600)

1229

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,239

$15,972

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Norfolk City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$12,266	$15,531	$13,694
2024	$12,066	$15,276	$13,340
2023	$11,366	$14,712	$12,825
2022	$9,810	$13,980	$12,321
2021	$9,810	$13,660	$12,072
2020	$9,746	$13,337	$11,784
2019	$9,691	$13,179	$11,547
2018	$9,603	$12,901	$11,280
2017	$9,264	$12,289	$10,994
2016	$9,197	$11,806	$10,614

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Tuition up 33% in Norfolk City, rising from $9,197 in 2016 to $12,266 in 2025.

Average % on Financial Aid

34%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2018-2025)

Year	Norfolk City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	34%	30%	34%
2024	31%	30%	34%
2023	23%	29%	34%
2022	23%	29%	33%
2021	23%	29%	33%
2020	23%	27%	32%
2019	23%	27%	31%
2018	23%	26%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$25,250

$9,451

Average Acceptance Rate

78%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2023-2025)

Year	Norfolk City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	79%	82%	85%
2024	83%	83%	85%
2023	82%	84%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$45 million

$43.14 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Norfolk City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	0.59	0.65	0.65
2024	0.59	0.65	0.65
2023	0.60	0.65	0.65
2022	0.60	0.64	0.64
2021	0.62	0.64	0.64
2020	0.62	0.64	0.64
2019	0.61	0.62	0.63
2018	0.61	0.62	0.63
2017	0.61	0.61	0.61
2016	0.61	0.60	0.61
2015	0.62	0.62	0.61

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Diversity score slightly down in Norfolk private schools, edging from 0.61 in 2016 to 0.59 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

7 Students

492 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

211 Students

8,941 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Norfolk City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	7%	5%
2024	5%	7%	5%
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

139 Students

6,674 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Norfolk City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	9%
2020	3%	4%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	4%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	3%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

584 Students

11,974 Students

% Black Students

12%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Norfolk City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	12%	8%	7%
2024	12%	8%	7%
2023	13%	8%	8%
2022	11%	8%	7%
2021	13%	8%	7%
2020	13%	9%	8%
2019	12%	8%	7%
2018	12%	8%	7%
2017	12%	8%	7%
2016	11%	8%	7%
2015	14%	9%	8%

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# White Students

2,919 Students

73,416 Students

% White Students

60%

49%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Norfolk City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	60%	49%	52%
2024	59%	49%	52%
2023	59%	48%	52%
2022	58%	51%	54%
2021	55%	51%	54%
2020	55%	52%	54%
2019	57%	53%	56%
2018	57%	53%	56%
2017	56%	56%	58%
2016	56%	56%	58%
2015	54%	53%	58%

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White share up 4 points in Norfolk City private schools, from 56% in 2016 to 60% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

370 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,030 Students

47,683 Students

% of Others Students

21%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Norfolk City Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	21%	32%	26%
2024	21%	32%	26%
2023	21%	33%	25%
2022	24%	32%	25%
2021	25%	31%	25%
2020	25%	30%	24%
2019	24%	31%	24%
2018	23%	30%	23%
2017	25%	29%	22%
2016	26%	28%	22%
2015	27%	30%	21%

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Other-race share down 5 points in Norfolk private schools, from 26% in 2016 to 21% in 2025, while Virginia rose from 28% to 32%.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Norfolk City, VA?

The private schools in Norfolk City, VA include Ryan Academy Of Norfolk, Norfolk Christian Schools, and Norfolk Academy.

How many private schools are located in Norfolk City?

28 private schools are located in Norfolk City.

How diverse are private schools in Norfolk City?

Norfolk City private schools are approximately 29% minority students, which is lower than the Virginia private school average of 31%.

What percentage of students in Norfolk City go to private school?

15% of all K-12 students in Norfolk City are educated in private schools (compared to the VA state average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Norfolk City?

46% of private schools in Norfolk City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Norfolk City are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Norfolk City include: Park Place School vs. Ocean View Christian Academy, Norfolk Collegiate School vs. Norfolk Academy, Norfolk Academy vs. Norfolk Collegiate School

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