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Portsmouth, VA
Public School Ratings




Portsmouth Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Portsmouth City Public Schools School District details

Portsmouth City Public Schools School District
801 Crawford St
Portsmouth, VA 23704

13,161 Students enrolled in District

24 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Portsmouth City Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

2

(10 is best)

Better than 18.3% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 27.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
55%
70%
61%
73%
50%
68%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Brighton Elementary School
1100 Portsmouth Blvd.
Portsmouth, VA, 23704
KG-06
Churchland Academy Elementary School
4061 River Shore Rd
Portsmouth, VA, 23703
KG-06
Churchland Elementary School
5601 Michael Ln
Portsmouth, VA, 23703
KG-06
Churchland High School
4301 Cedar Ln
Portsmouth, VA, 23703
09-12
Churchland Middle School
4051 River Shore Rd
Portsmouth, VA, 23703
07-08
Churchland Preschool Center School
4061 River Shore Road
Portsmouth, VA, 23703
PK-PK
Churchland Primary & Intermediate School
5700 Hedgerow Ln
Portsmouth, VA, 23703
KG-06
Cradock Elementary School
18 Dahlgren Ave
Portsmouth, VA, 23702
KG-06
Cradock Middle School
21 Alden Ave
Portsmouth, VA, 23702
07-08
Cradock Technical & Career Center School
4300 George Washington Highway
Portsmouth, VA, 23702
M-M
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 16.8% 47.5%
Black 74.7% 23.1%
Hispanic 7.2% 20.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 8.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 55.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 1.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,432 $97,819,000 51.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $861 $11,328,000 6.0%
Staff $1,787 $23,513,000 12.4%
General Administration $184 $2,420,000 1.3%
School Administration $790 $10,392,000 5.5%
Operation $1,372 $18,058,000 9.5%
Transportation $448 $5,894,000 3.1%
Other $397 $5,225,000 2.7%
Total Support $5,838 $76,830,000 40.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,194 $15,717,000 8.3%
Total Expenditures $14,464 $190,366,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,921 $11,230,472,000 53.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $832 $1,047,548,000 5.0%
Staff $1,155 $1,453,542,000 7.0%
General Administration $231 $290,427,000 1.4%
School Administration $850 $1,069,632,000 5.1%
Operation $1,368 $1,722,122,000 8.3%
Transportation $745 $937,854,000 4.5%
Other $280 $352,448,000 1.7%
Total Support $5,460 $6,873,573,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,197 $2,765,110,000 13.2%
Total Expenditures $16,578 $20,869,155,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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