Norge Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Williamsburg, Virginia

Norge Elementary in Williamsburg, Virginia enrolled 578 students in 2024-25 with 53.5 full-time teachers, 10.8 students per teacher against the Virginia elementary-school median of 13.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 73% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Virginia: 67.5%).

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

631 students in 2022-23, 606 students in 2023-24, 578 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 53.5 to 53.5.

Students enrolled at Norge Elementary by school year2022-23: 631, 2023-24: 606, 2024-25: 57802004006008002022-236312023-246062024-25578
Students enrolled at Norge Elementary by school year2022-23: 631, 2023-24: 606, 2024-25: 57802004006008002022-236312023-246062024-25578
Students enrolled at Norge Elementary by school year2022-23: 631, 2023-24: 606, 2024-25: 57802004006008002022-236312023-246062024-25578
Students enrolled at Norge Elementary by school year2022-23: 631, 2023-24: 606, 2024-25: 57802004006008002022-236312023-246062024-25578
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2363153.511.8
2023-2460653.511.3
2024-2557853.510.8

10.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 of every 100 Virginia elementary schools

Among the 1,136 Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; Norge Elementary 10.8; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherNorge Elementary 10.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; Norge Elementary 10.8; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherNorge Elementary 10.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; Norge Elementary 10.8; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherNorge Elementary 10.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; Norge Elementary 10.8; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherNorge Elementary 10.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 568 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Norge Elementary enrolled 568 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 568 of the 568 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions9
  • Chronically absent14.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

45.2% of students were White, 19.2% Hispanic, 18.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White45.2%
  2. Hispanic19.2%
  3. Black18.7%
  4. Two or more races14.2%
  5. Asian2.2%
  6. American Indian0.3%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Norge Elementary scored proficient or above: 73% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Virginia, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtVirginia
Math73%not published67.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Williamsburg

11 public elementary schools in Williamsburg report 2024-25 enrollment; Norge Elementary is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Stonehouse Elementary83816.022.0%
Magruder Elementary61014.532.5%
Matoaka Elementary59514.721.7%
Norge Elementary57810.876.6%
Laurel Lane Elementary52612.273.6%
D.J. Montague Elementary51513.466.6%
Matthew Whaley Elementary48514.263.9%
J. Blaine Blayton Elementary48110.738.9%

All public schools in Williamsburg →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Norge Elementary

  1. Stonehouse ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 2.5 miles away: 838 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  2. J. Blaine Blayton ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.8 miles away: 481 students, 10.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
  3. Compare Norge Elementary with Stonehouse ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools spends per student$14,756 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,756
  5. The largest public schools in VirginiaNorge Elementary is the number 403 by size of 1,137 Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#403 of 1,137
  6. Virginia schools by students per teacher10.8 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 13.9 for elementary schools.10.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Norge Elementary

  1. How many students attend Norge Elementary?
    578 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 631 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Williamsburg, VA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Norge Elementary?
    10.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Norge Elementary a Title I school?
    Norge Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Norge Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Norge Elementary scored proficient or above: 73% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Norge Elementary in?
    Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, NCES district ID 5104020. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510402001775 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22