| School | Grades | GreatSchools rating |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Bowling Elementary School | PK-5 | 2/10 |
| William H. Ruffner Academy | 6-8 | 1/10 |
| Booker T. Washington High School | 9-12 | 1/10 |
Ratings from GreatSchools.org, checked Sept 2026. Ratings change, and school zones vary by address — always confirm the assigned schools with Chesapeake Public Schools.
Norfolk Public Schools, With Boundaries in Flux
Homes in Park Place fall under Norfolk Public Schools, the division that serves the entire city. Over the past couple of years, NPS has been working through a long-range facilities and enrollment plan that includes closing and consolidating several schools between now and the 2028-2029 school year, and boundary lines in the central part of the city, which includes the area around Park Place, have been part of that redistricting conversation.
That means the specific elementary, middle or high school assigned to a given address in or near Park Place can shift from year to year in a way that wouldn't have been true a decade ago. I always tell buyers touring here to treat any school assignment as a starting point to verify, not a settled fact.
Schools Historically Associated With the Area
Richard Bowling Elementary School, on East Princess Anne Road just south of the neighborhood, serves families in this general part of central Norfolk and carries a GreatSchools rating of 2 out of 10 [1](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/norfolk/1169-Richard-Bowling-Elementary-School/). On the middle school side, William H. Ruffner Academy is the local feeder into the high school below and has a GreatSchools rating of 1 out of 10 [2](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/norfolk/1203-Ruffner-Middle-School/), and Booker T. Washington High School, founded in 1911 as the first accredited public high school for African-American students in Virginia, is the historic high school for this part of the city and carries a GreatSchools rating of 1 out of 10 [3](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/norfolk/1166-B.-T.-Washington-High-School/).
These are the schools most consistently associated with the neighborhoods around Park Place, but because attendance zones have been adjusted recently and more changes are planned through 2028-2029, I'd treat this as background rather than a guarantee for any specific address.
Confirm Zoning Before You Rely on It
Because boundaries are actively being redrawn, the only reliable way to know which schools serve a specific Park Place address is to check directly with Norfolk Public Schools. NPS publishes attendance zone maps and a school locator tool, and I'd verify against the current version before assuming anything based on what a neighbor down the street is zoned for.
If schools are a deciding factor in your purchase, tell me early. I'll help you confirm current zoning for any address we tour, and if you want to compare options, my guides for Colonial Place and Larchmont cover schools in nearby parts of the city.
More on Buying and Selling in Park Place
If schools are part of a bigger decision about whether Park Place is right for you, my companion guides on buying a home in Park Place and selling a home in Park Place cover the neighborhood's housing stock, pricing, flood considerations and commute in more depth.
