Other / mixed grade configuration · Norfolk, VA

P.B. Young Sr. Elementary

Federal NCES profile for P.B. Young Sr. Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510267001147
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👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

P.B. Young Sr. Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Virginia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Virginia schools.

#13 of 29
schools in Norfolk · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
9.6:1
small classes for Virginia
98.7%
free-lunch eligible

P.B. Young Sr. Elementary has class sizes smaller than 96% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, P.B. Young Sr. Elementary ranks #13 of 29 schools in Norfolk, VA.

School address

Norfolk, VA 23510
District: Norfolk City Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510267001147 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

P.B. Young Sr. Elementary held near 217 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 510267001147 · Norfolk, VA Other · SMALL · TRAD

241 enr · 9.6:1 · 98.7% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Granby High (1,980 students)

P.B. Young Sr. Elementary held near 217 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 25.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

P.B. Young Sr. Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows P.B. Young Sr. Elementary reports 241 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How P.B. Young Sr. Elementary compares

P.B. Young Sr. Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.6:1 ▼ 31% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.7% ▲ 71% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 241 top 91% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
241
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.7%
free-lunch eligible - 71% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 4% in Virginia - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,341
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $15,892
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Two or More 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
White 0.8%

Largest group: African American at 90.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.7, P.B. Young Sr. Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Norfolk City Public Schools reports $16,341 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How P.B. Young Sr. Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Granby High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Matthew Fontaine Maury High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Norview High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Norview Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Blair Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to P.B. Young Sr. Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Norfolk City Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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596 students 13.5:1 students per teacher
Larrymore Elementary
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584 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Little Creek Elementary
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583 students 12.7:1 students per teacher
Ingleside Elementary
Standard public school
574 students 15.5:1 students per teacher
Coleman Place Elementary
Standard public school
551 students 13.4:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~241 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about P.B. Young Sr. Elementary

How many students attend P.B. Young Sr. Elementary?

P.B. Young Sr. Elementary has 241 students enrolled. It is a public school in Norfolk, VA. CCD year-over-year: 228 (2022-23) → 217 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at P.B. Young Sr. Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at P.B. Young Sr. Elementary is 9.6:1, which is 31% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at P.B. Young Sr. Elementary?

98.7% of students at P.B. Young Sr. Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of P.B. Young Sr. Elementary?

The largest demographic group at P.B. Young Sr. Elementary is African American at 90.0% of enrollment, in Norfolk, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for P.B. Young Sr. Elementary?

P.B. Young Sr. Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does P.B. Young Sr. Elementary rank among schools in Norfolk?

By Resource Investment Index, P.B. Young Sr. Elementary ranks #13 of 29 schools in Norfolk, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Norfolk on the city page.

What other schools are in Norfolk City Public Schools?

Besides P.B. Young Sr. Elementary, Norfolk City Public Schools also operates Granby High (1,980 students), Matthew Fontaine Maury High (1,713 students), and Norview High (1,585 students). See the Norfolk City Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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