Elementary Schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools

Summary:

The Portsmouth City Public Schools district in Virginia is home to 13 elementary schools serving grades K-6, with student enrollment ranging from 411 at Brighton Elementary to 767 at Churchland Elementary. While the district as a whole is ranked 115 out of 130 in Virginia and rated 1 out of 5 stars, a few schools stand out as potential high-performers, including Churchland Primary & Intermediate, Simonsdale Elementary, and Churchland Academy Elementary.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with many schools struggling to have even 50% of students proficient in mathematics and reading on state assessments. This appears to be closely linked to the high rates of economic disadvantage, with several schools reporting over 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Spending per student varies widely, from $6,268 at Churchland Primary & Intermediate to $10,474 at Brighton Elementary, with an average of around $8,800 per student.

The wide range in performance and socioeconomic factors across the district suggests a need for more targeted, data-driven interventions to support the lowest-performing schools and students. Identifying and replicating the practices of the higher-achieving schools, such as Churchland Primary & Intermediate and Simonsdale Elementary, could help raise the bar for the entire Portsmouth City Public Schools system and address the root causes of these disparities.

District Detail

801 Crawford St
Portsmouth, VA 23704-3822

(757) 393-8742

SchoolDigger Rank:
115^th of 130 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students:

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)				SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)				SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Churchland Elementary	Public	K-6	5601 Michael Ln	Portsmouth	23703	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 686-2523	767	43	17.8	98.3%	257 (33.5%)	358 (46.7%)	68 (8.9%)	12 (1.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.6%)	54.5	563^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	49.5%		56.7	526^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.8%	37	67.0	74.1	64.6	67.9	64.6	65.2	80.0	70.9	78.7	77.7	$9,878	$162	$9,716
Churchland Primary & Intermediate	Public	K-6	5700 Hedgerow Ln	Portsmouth	23703	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 686-2519	541	37	14.6	99.8%	59 (10.9%)	406 (75.0%)	33 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.8%)	56.6	529^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.5%		53.3	571^st of 1114 public elementary schools	48.7%	42	75.4	76.8	67.7	69.5	77.4	66.7	76.8	62.9	67.8	74.4	$6,268	$451	$5,818
Douglass Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-6	34 Grand St	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(757) 393-8646	550	40	13.7	98.2%	9 (1.6%)	498 (90.5%)	26 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	1.4	1109^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.2	1093^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	1.9%	16	23.2	27.1	13.7	16.9	13.7	43.5	45.6	31.0	28.2	11.9	$9,106	$947	$8,159
Hodges Manor Elementary	Public	K-6	1201 Cherokee Rd	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 465-2921	499	31	16.0	100.0%	92 (18.4%)	343 (68.7%)	23 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.8%)	11.9	1006^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.7%		19.6	941^st of 1114 public elementary schools	15.5%	65	26.2	50.8	41.0	55.7	41.0	42.2	50.8	48.3	65.6	34.4	$8,427	$535	$7,893
Cradock Elementary	Public	K-6	18 Dahlgren Ave	Portsmouth	23702	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 558-2811	622	43	14.4	97.6%	78 (12.5%)	432 (69.5%)	54 (8.7%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.6%)	5.3	1077^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.3%		6.4	1067^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.2%	10	45.2	42.5	22.2	32.0	23.5	40.5	51.3	38.0	56.8	35.5	$8,379	$801	$7,577
Waterview Elementary	Public	K-6	3649 Hartford St	Portsmouth	23707	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8879	639	41	15.5	98.3%	98 (15.3%)	447 (70.0%)	43 (6.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.0%)	7.4	1057^th of 1114 public elementary schools	5.1%		7.6	1050^th of 1114 public elementary schools	5.7%	7	40.7	32.9	36.0	60.7	35.6	42.0	43.2	47.2	53.2	20.7	$8,411	$1,299	$7,112
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 Horne Ave	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 465-2901	419	32	13.0	99.8%	22 (5.3%)	359 (85.7%)	20 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.3%)	15	981^st of 1114 public elementary schools	11.9%		22.4	914^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.0%	67	63.3	40.9	49.1	43.6	45.6	61.2	56.7	56.1	47.3	37.9	$9,054	$679	$8,375
Simonsdale Elementary	Public	K-6	4841 Clifford Street	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 465-2917	612	42	14.5	100.3%	279 (45.6%)	232 (37.9%)	40 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	55 (9.0%)	31.3	819^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.5%		42.3	699^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.3%	120	62.7	54.8	51.1	50.0	54.4	61.0	69.4	64.1	72.3	61.3	$9,398	$958	$8,441
Park View Elementary	Public	K-6	260 Elm Ave	Portsmouth	23704	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8647	463	31	14.9	99.4%	33 (7.1%)	372 (80.3%)	26 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	27.3	873^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	21.6%		23.2	905^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.8%	32	52.2	69.0	49.1	62.8	25.5	46.8	71.2	38.2	68.6	62.7	$8,625	$839	$7,786
Westhaven Elementary	Public	K-6	3701 Clifford St	Portsmouth	23707	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8855	442	33	13.3	100.0%	99 (22.4%)	280 (63.3%)	32 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.1%)	6.4	1065^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.4%		3.5	1091^st of 1114 public elementary schools	2.1%	26	59.6	36.7	20.0	32.3	19.4	60.9	38.3	33.9	41.9	15.0	$9,728	$1,170	$8,558
Churchland Academy Elementary	Public	K-6	4061 River Shore Rd	Portsmouth	23703	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 686-2527	585	43	13.6	117.9%	61 (10.4%)	435 (74.4%)	43 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (6.8%)	42.7	698^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.3%		35.4	781^st of 1114 public elementary schools	29.9%	83	74.4	68.8	64.7	40.9	60.0	70.9	75.3	70.6	56.8	68.8	$7,910	$511	$7,399
Brighton Elementary	Public	K-6	1100 Portsmouth Blvd.	Portsmouth	23704	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8870	411	28	14.6	96.8%	6 (1.5%)	359 (87.3%)	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	12.8	997^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.5%		9	1038^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.8%	41	51.6	63.5	41.2	49.2	26.5	55.6	49.2	50.8	50.0	20.6	$10,474	$1,807	$8,667
Victory Elementary	Public	K-6	2828 Greenwood Drive	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8806	589	33	17.8	117.0%	102 (17.3%)	385 (65.4%)	51 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.8%)	28.1	863^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	22.5%		41.5	706^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.6%	157	53.9	58.9	55.4	68.5	59.5	54.4	63.0	60.3	65.3	47.9	$8,593	$712	$7,881

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Suffolk City Public Schools	2.41 mi	23	66^th
Chesapeake City Public Schools	2.71 mi	48	29^th
Norfolk City Public Schools	3.77 mi	50	105^th
Kings Daughters	4.07 mi	1
Department Of Corrections	4.88 mi	61

Elementary Schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools

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