Tidewater Park Elementary

124 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Tidewater Park Elementary, located at 1045 E. Brambleton Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia, serves as a neighborhood school within the Norfolk Public Schools district. Situated near the downtown and St. Paul’s areas, the school is deeply integrated into the local community and focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in the surrounding residential corridors. As part of a large urban district, the school works to balance rigorous core curriculum requirements with the diverse socio-economic needs of its student population.

Beyond traditional classroom learning, Tidewater Park Elementary emphasizes the development of the "whole child" by fostering a supportive environment aimed at increasing student engagement and academic growth. The school utilizes various district resources and initiatives to promote literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning. By maintaining strong partnerships with families and community stakeholders, the school strives to create a stable, encouraging atmosphere that prepares its students for success as they transition into the middle school level.

124

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tidewater Park Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	3
Black	118
Two or More	3

Black
118 (95.2 %)
Hispanic
3 (2.4 %)
Two or More
3 (2.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Norfolk City Public Schools
Phone:	(757)628-2500
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	124
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.5
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 36

Grade 5 40

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Tidewater Park Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Grade 3	48
Grade 4	36
Grade 5	40

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Tidewater Park Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	61	49.2%
Male	63	50.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)