Private Schools in
Norfolk City Public Schools

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Black, private schools in Norfolk City Public Schools had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

However, the private school student body had about the same racial diversity as the public schools.

Private Schools in Norfolk City Public Schools’ Boundaries
Norfolk City Public Schools

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

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Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	14
Christian	4
Roman Catholic	4
Jewish	2
Baptist	1

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	18
Early childhood/day care center	3
Montessori	3
Special education	2
Special program emphasis	1

Private Schools in Norfolk City Public Schools’ Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Norfolk Academy	1st–12th	Nonsectarian	1,203	White	53%	116	1728	Regular elementary or secondary
Norfolk Christian Schools	PK–12th	Christian	609	White	57%	60	1952	Regular elementary or secondary
Norfolk Collegiate School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	516	White	47%	67		Regular elementary or secondary
Norfolk Collegiate School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	489	White	47%	33		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Patrick Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	372	White	60%	35		Regular elementary or secondary
Christ the King Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	188	White	39%	21		Regular elementary or secondary
The Williams School	KG–8th	Nonsectarian	162	White	53%	28	1927	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Pius X School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	160	White	42%	15	1956	Regular elementary or secondary
Ocean View Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	150	White	33%	18		Regular elementary or secondary
First Baptist Ready Academy Christian School	PK–5th	Baptist	81	Black	40%	7		Regular elementary or secondary
Park Place School	3rd–8th	Christian	69	Black	31%	6		Regular elementary or secondary
Ghent Montessori School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	67	White	45%	15	1978	Montessori
Tabernacle Christian Academy & Revelator Childcare	PK–12th	Christian	62	Black	32%	10		Regular elementary or secondary
Ryan Academy of Norfolk	KG–8th	Nonsectarian	55	White	32%	7	1989	Regular elementary or secondary
The Barry Robinson Center	2nd–12th	Roman Catholic	51	White	30%	11		Early childhood/day care center
Dominion Academy	1st–12th	Nonsectarian	37	Black	-6%	12		Special education
Mcdonald Montessori School	KG–3rd	Nonsectarian	34	White	35%	3		Montessori
The Hague School	9th–11th	Nonsectarian	32	White	35%	5		Special program emphasis
Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health	6th–12th	Nonsectarian	30	White	59%	3		Special education
Lighthouse Christian Academy	PK–12th	Church of God	27	White	27%	3	1969	Regular elementary or secondary
Yeshiva Aish Kodosh Talmudical Academy	9th–12th	Jewish	19	White	79%	6		Regular elementary or secondary
Roadstead Montesorri High School	8th–12th	Nonsectarian	15	White	59%	3		Montessori
West Ghent School	PK–1st	Nonsectarian	15	White	73%	2	1929	Early childhood/day care center
St. John Lutheran School	PK–1st	Lutheran	8	White	42%	3	1976	Early childhood/day care center
Town & Country Day School	KG–1st	Nonsectarian	7	White	22%	1	1977	Regular elementary or secondary

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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