Cradock Elementary

Summary:

Cradock Elementary is a public elementary school in Portsmouth, Virginia, serving 622 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Portsmouth City Public Schools district, which is ranked 115 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Cradock Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools. The school's performance on state standardized tests is well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.22% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 67.98%. The school also serves a very high-poverty student population, with 97.59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, such as Truitt Intermediate and G.A. Treakle Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance and lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, despite being located relatively close to Cradock Elementary. This suggests that factors such as resource allocation and district-level support may play a crucial role in shaping a school's academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-6

 18 Dahlgren Ave
       Portsmouth, VA  23702-2820


(757) 558-2811

District: Portsmouth City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1077th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,379 Help


Students who attend Cradock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cradock Middle
High:    Manor High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  606

Racial breakdown:

African American:
67.5%
White:
11.4%
Hispanic:
10.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cradock Elementary ranks worse than 96.7% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 12th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.33. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67.5%), White (11.4%), Hispanic (10.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cradock Elementary is 14.4, which is the 6th best among 13 elementary schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cradock Elementary is $8,379. 10 elementary schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cradock Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cradock Elementary 1077th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Cradock Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Portsmouth City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Portsmouth City Public Schools 115th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cradock Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cradock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 23.83 932nd 1062 12.2%
2006 47.34 663rd 1071 38.1%
2007 55.56 514th 1083 52.5%
2008 47.78 665th 1081 38.5%
2009 61.79 399th 1082 63.1%
2010 57.15 507th 1113 54.4%
2011 46.03 692nd 1117 38.0%
2012 29.94 942nd 1117 15.7%
2013 42.61 723rd 1120 35.4%
2014 31.43 873rd 1110 21.4%
2015 40.74 763rd 1100 30.6%
2016 29.55 887th 1096 19.1%
2017 40.80 753rd 1099 31.5%
2018 21.87 953rd 1097 13.1%
2019 20.98 969th 1105 12.3%
2021 8.65 1027th 1103 6.9%
2022 4.52 1075th 1109 3.1%
2023 6.36 1067th 1114 4.2%
2024 5.33 1077th 1114 3.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cradock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 12.12 977th 1036 5.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Cradock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.02 1044th 1100 5.1%
2024 6.34 1052nd 1098 4.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Cradock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.79 1050th 1093 3.9%
2024 5.21 1075th 1101 2.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Cradock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.37 527th 579 9.0%
2024 9.95 564th 588 4.1%
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Rank History for White students at Cradock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 3.14 974th 979 0.5%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Cradock Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Cradock Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 965 965
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 978 978
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 988 988
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1014 1014
1993 429 508 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 948
1994 425 456 17 0 0 n/a n/a 0 898
1995 523 334 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 869
1996 523 334 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 869
1997 522 329 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 862
1998 500 315 7 11 0 n/a n/a 0 833
1999 448 356 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 815
2000 411 409 5 10 1 n/a n/a -4 832
2001 339 456 4 11 1 n/a n/a 0 811
2002 265 478 7 3 5 n/a n/a 0 758
2003 265 478 7 3 5 n/a n/a 0 758
2004 235 492 11 10 1 n/a n/a 0 749
2005 194 415 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 624
2006 221 502 12 22 1 n/a n/a 0 758
2007 232 526 12 25 4 n/a n/a 0 799
2008 237 550 11 23 3 n/a n/a 0 824
2009 195 483 9 14 3 n/a n/a 0 704
2010 200 465 10 18 0 n/a n/a 0 693
2011 178 381 6 19 2 1 36 0 623
2012 189 497 7 26 4 1 36 0 760
2013 196 525 3 23 4 1 26 0 778
2014 141 508 4 22 3 2 23 0 703
2015 160 500 3 16 1 2 30 0 712
2016 140 467 4 24 2 1 31 0 669
2017 110 489 4 25 2 3 33 0 666
2018 101 433 3 25 1 0 26 0 589
2019 93 435 4 38 4 0 32 0 606
2020 103 425 5 40 2 0 40 0 615
2021 103 429 6 43 3 0 42 0 626
2022 109 428 7 60 4 0 57 0 665
2023 78 432 6 54 4 1 47 0 622
2024 69 409 11 61 7 2 47 0 606

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cradock Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 965 48.4 19.9 n/a
1990 978 51.7 18.9 n/a
1991 988 51.4 19.2 n/a
1992 1014 52.4 19.3 n/a
1993 948 53.4 17.8 n/a
1994 898 46.9 n/a 56.6
1995 869 n/a 0.0 53.6
1996 869 n/a 0.0 53.6
1997 862 n/a 0.0 56.1
1998 833 n/a 0.0 55.5
1999 815 55.0 14.8 71.5
2000 832 n/a 0.0 70
2001 811 57.0 14.2 73.6
2002 758 59.0 12.8 76.4
2003 758 59.0 12.8 76.4
2004 749 53.0 14.1 72.4
2005 624 53.0 11.8 70.4
2006 758 49.0 15.5 72.3
2007 799 50.6 15.8 66.3
2008 824 38.0 21.7 63.7
2009 704 34.0 20.7 67.2
2010 693 33.0 21.0 74
2011 623 30.0 20.7 81.5
2012 760 35.0 21.7 83.4
2013 778 38.0 20.4 68.8
2014 703 36.0 19.5 82.2
2015 712 38.0 18.7 77.5
2016 669 35.0 19.1 99.6
2017 666 35.6 18.6 98.8
2018 589 35.5 16.5 99.5
2019 606 38.8 15.5 99.5
2020 615 41.0 14.9 99.5
2021 626 40.7 15.3 n/a
2022 665 35.1 18.9 93.7
2023 622 43.0 14.4 97.6
2024 606 42.0 14.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cradock Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 965 48.4 19.9 n/a
1990 978 51.7 18.9 n/a
1991 988 51.4 19.2 n/a
1992 1014 52.4 19.3 n/a
1993 948 53.4 17.8 n/a
1994 898 46.9 n/a 56.6
1995 869 n/a 0.0 53.6
1996 869 n/a 0.0 53.6
1997 862 n/a 0.0 56.1
1998 833 n/a 0.0 55.5
1999 815 55.0 14.8 71.5
2000 832 n/a 0.0 70
2001 811 57.0 14.2 73.6
2002 758 59.0 12.8 76.4
2003 758 59.0 12.8 76.4
2004 749 53.0 14.1 72.4
2005 624 53.0 11.8 70.4
2006 758 49.0 15.5 72.3
2007 799 50.6 15.8 66.3
2008 824 38.0 21.7 63.7
2009 704 34.0 20.7 67.2
2010 693 33.0 21.0 74
2011 623 30.0 20.7 81.5
2012 760 35.0 21.7 83.4
2013 778 38.0 20.4 68.8
2014 703 36.0 19.5 82.2
2015 712 38.0 18.7 77.5
2016 669 35.0 19.1 99.6
2017 666 35.6 18.6 98.8
2018 589 35.5 16.5 99.5
2019 606 38.8 15.5 99.5
2020 615 41.0 14.9 99.5
2021 626 40.7 15.3 n/a
2022 665 35.1 18.9 93.7
2023 622 43.0 14.4 97.6
2024 606 42.0 14.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cradock Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $853 (10.8%) $7,065 (89.2%) $7,918
2020 $790 (10.1%) $7,045 (89.9%) $7,834
2021 $801 (9.6%) $7,577 (90.4%) $8,379

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cradock Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 969th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1067th of 1114 Elementary schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cradock Elementary)7144.1
 27%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth City Public Schools)7250.5
 21.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Cradock Elementary)5142.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Portsmouth City Public Schools)6053.1
 6.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cradock Elementary)6333.7
 29.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth City Public Schools)7250.4
 21.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Cradock Elementary)6349.4
 13.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Portsmouth City Public Schools)6759.4
 7.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cradock Elementary)787.8
 70.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth City Public Schools)7045.4
 24.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Cradock Elementary)7032
 38%
   5th Grade Science (Portsmouth City Public Schools)7047.3
 22.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Cradock Elementary)6043.4
 16.6%
   5th Grade English Reading (Portsmouth City Public Schools)6954
 15.1%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cradock Elementary)7632
 44%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth City Public Schools)7450.8
 23.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Cradock Elementary)7648
 28.1%
   6th Grade English Reading (Portsmouth City Public Schools)7462.5
 11.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students606622
 2.6%
African American435432
 0.7%
American Indian44
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic3854
 42.1%
Pacific Islander01
White9378
 16.1%
Two or More Races3247
 46.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%97.6%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cradock Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 606 students attended Cradock Elementary.

Students at Cradock Elementary are 67% African American, 11% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Cradock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cradock Middle
High : Manor High

Cradock Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Virginia elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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