Lake Taylor

Summary:

Lake Taylor is an elementary school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving 626 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Taylor has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (61.5%) compared to nearby schools, and an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (95.53% to 99.31%). The school's academic performance, as measured by SOL test scores, is consistently lower than the district and state averages across most grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 38.71%, compared to 56.74% for the district and 70.11% for the state. Lake Taylor's statewide ranking among Virginia elementary schools has been in the bottom 10-15% for the past several years, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Lake Taylor to nearby schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, the academic performance of those schools is generally much stronger, with higher proficiency rates in math, reading, and other subject areas. This suggests that factors beyond just the school district may be contributing to the challenges faced by Lake Taylor. While the school's higher spending per student ($10,323 in 2020-2021) and lower student-teacher ratio (7.6 to 12.0 students per teacher) are noteworthy, these factors do not appear to be driving significant improvements in academic achievement.


Detail:

Public K-8

 1380 Kempsville Rd
       Norfolk, VA  23502


(757) 892-3230

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1020th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,323 Help


Students who attend Lake Taylor usually attend:

High:    Booker T Washington High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  681

Racial breakdown:

African American:
59.9%
Hispanic:
17.5%
White:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.2% Help


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Compare Details Lake Taylor ranks worse than 91.6% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 23rd among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.77. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lake Taylor ranks worse than 89.7% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.73. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Lake Taylor is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (59.9%), Hispanic (17.5%), White (12.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Taylor is 11.3, which is the 6th best among 29 elementary schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Taylor is $10,323, which is the 8th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Taylor:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Taylor 1020th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Lake Taylor in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lake Taylor 374th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Lake Taylor in the ranking list.)

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Norfolk City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Norfolk City Public Schools 105th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Taylor

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lake Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.18 960th 1103 13.0%
2022 9.43 1035th 1109 6.7%
2023 16.30 965th 1114 13.4%
2024 10.77 1020th 1114 8.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 19.23 907th 1036 12.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lake Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.23 989th 1100 10.1%
2024 8.72 1032nd 1098 6.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lake Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.77 943rd 1093 13.7%
2024 15.35 976th 1101 11.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lake Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.39 467th 579 19.3%
2024 23.34 503rd 588 14.5%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lake Taylor

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lake Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 31.14 294th 340 13.5%
2006 21.63 358th 383 6.5%
2007 19.88 378th 387 2.3%
2008 13.00 383rd 391 2.0%
2009 13.73 376th 390 3.6%
2010 7.85 404th 408 1.0%
2011 6.31 409th 413 1.0%
2012 2.66 411th 413 0.5%
2013 1.96 413th 416 0.7%
2014 2.90 410th 416 1.4%
2015 5.06 400th 412 2.9%
2016 4.01 403rd 409 1.5%
2017 4.20 405th 415 2.4%
2018 9.25 399th 413 3.4%
2019 7.23 415th 424 2.1%
2021 8.06 406th 419 3.1%
2022 14.25 375th 415 9.6%
2023 11.11 396th 422 6.2%
2024 17.73 374th 417 10.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.51 320th 402 20.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lake Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.84 375th 411 8.8%
2024 23.97 333rd 407 18.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lake Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.84 384th 409 6.1%
2024 11.87 377th 407 7.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Lake Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.18 267th 298 10.4%
2024 27.73 233rd 299 22.1%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Lake Taylor

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 834 834
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 821 821
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 866 866
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 888 888
1993 236 664 27 5 3 n/a n/a 0 935
1994 229 652 26 5 2 n/a n/a 0 914
1995 216 666 14 8 3 n/a n/a 0 907
1996 216 666 14 8 3 n/a n/a 0 907
1997 220 662 12 11 2 n/a n/a 0 907
1998 182 672 14 11 2 n/a n/a 0 881
1999 167 599 9 14 2 n/a n/a 0 791
2000 156 586 14 16 0 n/a n/a -4 768
2001 152 526 18 15 0 n/a n/a 0 711
2002 143 777 19 23 1 n/a n/a 0 963
2003 143 777 19 23 1 n/a n/a 0 963
2004 135 842 18 23 1 n/a n/a 0 1019
2005 137 904 16 20 0 n/a n/a 0 1077
2006 118 885 13 15 3 n/a n/a 0 1034
2007 94 831 12 13 0 n/a n/a 30 980
2008 90 705 5 10 2 n/a n/a 27 839
2009 67 630 6 18 0 n/a n/a 29 750
2010 68 659 14 21 2 n/a n/a 29 793
2011 67 717 16 41 3 3 31 0 878
2012 71 774 17 46 4 3 35 0 950
2013 74 746 21 37 4 5 41 0 928
2014 77 756 22 39 1 4 40 0 939
2015 71 732 22 38 2 3 35 0 903
2016 62 694 14 38 4 4 40 0 856
2017 49 556 13 35 3 4 34 0 694
2018 55 470 13 27 3 4 43 0 615
2019 47 361 14 42 2 2 36 0 504
2020 74 438 17 84 3 4 47 0 667
2021 64 338 20 72 2 4 28 0 528
2022 54 279 19 49 2 2 28 0 433
2023 76 385 24 92 1 1 47 0 626
2024 85 408 18 119 1 1 49 0 681

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake Taylor

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 834 55.7 14.9 n/a
1990 821 57.5 14.2 n/a
1991 866 56.1 15.4 n/a
1992 888 57.1 15.5 n/a
1993 935 60.9 15.4 n/a
1994 914 49.8 n/a 45.8
1995 907 n/a 0.0 49.7
1996 907 n/a 0.0 49.7
1997 907 n/a 0.0 52.1
1998 881 n/a 0.0 50.3
1999 791 47.0 16.8 65
2000 768 n/a 0.0 95.6
2001 711 64.0 11.1 58.8
2002 963 83.0 11.6 70.9
2003 963 83.0 11.6 70.9
2004 1019 57.0 17.9 67.6
2005 1077 67.0 16.1 68.5
2006 1034 59.0 17.5 69
2007 980 61.6 15.9 74.6
2008 839 55.8 15.0 70.8
2009 750 47.0 16.0 74.9
2010 793 49.0 16.1 76.4
2011 878 52.6 16.6 80.2
2012 950 73.5 12.9 73.1
2013 928 70.5 13.1 74.2
2014 939 58.5 16.0 73.6
2015 903 73.0 12.3 75.7
2016 856 73.0 11.7 90.8
2017 694 57.2 12.1 90.9
2018 615 51.6 11.9 88.9
2019 504 43.3 11.6 94.2
2020 667 54.2 12.2 88.9
2021 528 50.5 10.4 n/a
2022 433 56.8 7.6 99.3
2023 626 52.0 12.0 95.5
2024 681 60.0 11.3 98.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake Taylor

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 834 55.7 14.9 n/a
1990 821 57.5 14.2 n/a
1991 866 56.1 15.4 n/a
1992 888 57.1 15.5 n/a
1993 935 60.9 15.4 n/a
1994 914 49.8 n/a 45.8
1995 907 n/a 0.0 49.7
1996 907 n/a 0.0 49.7
1997 907 n/a 0.0 52.1
1998 881 n/a 0.0 50.3
1999 791 47.0 16.8 65
2000 768 n/a 0.0 95.6
2001 711 64.0 11.1 58.8
2002 963 83.0 11.6 70.9
2003 963 83.0 11.6 70.9
2004 1019 57.0 17.9 67.6
2005 1077 67.0 16.1 68.5
2006 1034 59.0 17.5 69
2007 980 61.6 15.9 74.6
2008 839 55.8 15.0 70.8
2009 750 47.0 16.0 74.9
2010 793 49.0 16.1 76.4
2011 878 52.6 16.6 80.2
2012 950 73.5 12.9 73.1
2013 928 70.5 13.1 74.2
2014 939 58.5 16.0 73.6
2015 903 73.0 12.3 75.7
2016 856 73.0 11.7 90.8
2017 694 57.2 12.1 90.9
2018 615 51.6 11.9 88.9
2019 504 43.3 11.6 94.2
2020 667 54.2 12.2 88.9
2021 528 50.5 10.4 n/a
2022 433 56.8 7.6 99.3
2023 626 52.0 12.0 95.5
2024 681 60.0 11.3 98.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake Taylor

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,281 (13.5%) $8,225 (86.5%) $9,506
2020 $747 (8.4%) $8,101 (91.6%) $8,848
2021 $801 (7.8%) $9,522 (92.2%) $10,323

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Taylor

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 415th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 396th of 422 Middle schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Lake Taylor)5227.8
 24.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)5633
 23%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Lake Taylor)5247.4
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6253.3
 8.7%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lake Taylor)5115.4
 35.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)5321.8
 31.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Lake Taylor)6562
 3%
   7th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6755
 12%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Lake Taylor)3727.6
 9.4%
   8th Grade Writing (Norfolk City Public Schools)5637.3
 18.7%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lake Taylor)5720.8
 36.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)6826.8
 41.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Lake Taylor)4031.7
 8.3%
   8th Grade Science (Norfolk City Public Schools)6033.1
 26.9%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Lake Taylor)5352
 1%
   8th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6358.2
 4.8%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Lake Taylor)9240
 52%
   End of Course Geometry (Norfolk City Public Schools)7464
 10%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Lake Taylor)9467
 27%
   End of Course Algebra I (Norfolk City Public Schools)7863
 15%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Geography (Lake Taylor)8262
 20%
   End of Course Geography (Norfolk City Public Schools)6547
 18%
   End of Course Geography (Virginia)8066
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students504626
 24.2%
African American361385
 6.6%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian1424
 71.4%
Hispanic4292
 119%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White4776
 61.7%
Two or More Races3647
 30.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.2%95.5%
 1.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Taylor

Lake Taylor ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Lake Taylor are 60% African American, 17% Hispanic, 12% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 681 students attended Lake Taylor.

Students who attend Lake Taylor usually go on to attend:

High : Booker T Washington High


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