| School | Grades | GreatSchools rating |
|---|---|---|
| Southside STEM Academy at Campostella | K-8 | 2/10 |
Ratings from GreatSchools.org, checked Sept 2026. Ratings change, and school zones vary by address — always confirm the assigned schools with Chesapeake Public Schools.
The School Serving Campostella
Campostella is zoned to Norfolk Public Schools, and the neighborhood's longtime elementary school was rebuilt on its original site at 1106 Campostella Road as Southside STEM Academy at Campostella, a K-8 school serving elementary and middle grades with a STEM-focused curriculum. Niche currently gives Southside STEM Academy at Campostella an overall grade of C-minus [1](https://www.niche.com/k12/southside-stem-academy-at-campostella-norfolk-va/), reflecting below-average academic proficiency; I wasn't able to find a GreatSchools rating listed yet under the school's current name, so I'd treat that Niche grade as the most current source available. Rebuilding on the same corner, at East Indian River Road and Campostella Road, kept the school anchored in the neighborhood while giving it a modern, larger facility.
Because Campostella feeds into a K-8 program rather than a separate elementary and middle school, families here don't have to plan for a school switch at fifth grade the way they would in neighborhoods zoned to separate elementary and middle schools. That continuity is something a lot of parents specifically ask me about when they're comparing Campostella to other Southside neighborhoods.
High School Zoning
Norfolk Public Schools operates five high schools citywide, and which one serves a Campostella address depends on the current attendance zone, which the division has adjusted over the years as enrollment has shifted. Norfolk has also been actively reviewing school boundaries and facility usage as part of a broader consolidation and long-range planning effort, so zones that were accurate a few years ago may not be current today.
Always confirm your specific high school zoning directly with Norfolk Public Schools or on the [NPS school zone maps](https://www.npsk12.com/our-division/about-nps/school-zone-maps) before you buy, especially if a particular high school program is part of your decision.
Confirm Before You Buy
School boundaries can and do shift, and Norfolk Public Schools has been in the middle of a broader facilities and boundary review in recent years, including planned school consolidations, so don't rely on an older listing or a neighbor's memory. I always recommend confirming zoning for the exact address with Norfolk Public Schools before writing an offer if schools are a deciding factor for your family.
For more on buying or selling in this specific neighborhood, see my Campostella buying guide and Campostella selling guide, and for the wider Norfolk picture, my Norfolk city page.
