Best Public Schools in Zip Code 23707

Summary:

The 23707 zip code area of Portsmouth, Virginia is home to two struggling elementary schools: Waterview Elementary and Westhaven Elementary. Both schools serve predominantly African American student populations and face significant academic and resource challenges, ranking in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools.

Academically, Waterview Elementary and Westhaven Elementary have significantly lower proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and reading compared to the Portsmouth City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages. For example, Waterview Elementary's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was just 40.74% in 2023-2024, compared to the district's 54.12% and the state's 70.11%. The schools also receive relatively low per-student funding, with Waterview at $8,411 and Westhaven at $9,728 per student in the 2020-2021 school year.

The high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at both schools, 98.28% at Waterview and 100% at Westhaven, indicate that these schools serve communities with significant socioeconomic challenges. This, combined with the racial disparities in the student populations, suggests that students in this zip code may not be receiving the educational resources and support they need to succeed. Addressing the root causes of these issues and providing targeted support to these schools and their students should be a priority for the district and local education authorities.

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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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 23707

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portsmouth	0.24 mi	23	338^th
Norfolk	2.91 mi	59	320^th
Chesapeake	3.3 mi	53	123^rd
Suffolk	5.51 mi	23	231^st
Virginia Beach	7.5 mi	89	119^th

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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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