Norton’s public schools beat 93% of Virginia districts
The public schools Norton’s kids attend outperform 93% of Virginia’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Norton’s schools, in brief
Strong results on a lean budget
Norton spends 16% less per student than the state average. Even so, its schools beat 93% of Virginia districts. Test scores ↓
Norton runs every grade itself
One district takes students from Norton Elementary all the way to J.I. Burton High. See the path ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Norton compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Virginia’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Virginia only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Norton.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
How students score
Every school in Norton
2 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Norton families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Norton
There’s no college in Norton, but 3 are within 30 miles. The closest is University of Virginia's College at Wise in The University of Virginia's College at Wise, 4.5 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Norton. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.