Northern Shores Elementary School serves 895 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Northern Shores Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).

School Overview: Northern Shores Elementary School’s student population of 895 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Northern Shores Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Northern Shores Elementary School is 0.68, which is equal to the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Northern Shores Elementary School is Churchland High School (2.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Churchland Middle School (1.9 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Churchland Primary & Intermediate (1.6 miles away)