C−
Portsmouth City Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Portsmouth.
Students
12,905
Schools
23
Spent per student
$17,000
VA $17,169
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
101%
What stands out about Portsmouth City Public Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Virginia districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
Test scores vs. VA
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 54.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,000 per student · 1% below VA
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 52%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,395’20
13,517’21
13,371’22
13,161’23
12,905’24
Down 3.7% since 2020.
Students
Black 69%White 15%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
23 public schools.
Churchland Elementary
C+721 students16:1
Churchland Academy Elementary
D626 students16:1
Cradock Elementary
D616 students19:1
Simonsdale Elementary
C−613 students15:1
Victory Elementary
C−586 students16:1
Waterview Elementary
D576 students15:1
Douglass Park Elementary
D−510 students15:1
Churchland Primary & Intermediate
C−503 students14:1
Brighton Elementary
D−483 students16:1
Hodges Manor Elementary
C−466 students15:1
Lakeview Elementary
D439 students14:1
Westhaven Elementary
D401 students11:1
Park View Elementary
D400 students12:1
Churchland Middle
B798 students15:1
William E. Waters Middle
C+549 students12:1
Cradock Middle
C−516 students14:1
Churchland High
B−1,453 students15:1
Manor High
B−1,149 students11:1
I.C. Norcom High
C1,009 students13:1
Mount Hermon Preschool Center
208 students10:1
Olive Branch Preschool Center
171 students9:1
Churchland Preschool Center
112 students10:1
New Directions Center
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.