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Portsmouth City Public Schools Schools
Portsmouth City Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Portsmouth city (Portsmouth). SchoolGrade grades 22 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Portsmouth City Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Portsmouth City Public Schools
19 of 22 schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 6C: 6D: 4
Best schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools
Statewide rankings: all 319 high schools in Virginia · all 325 middle schools in Virginia · all 1104 elementary schools in Virginia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Churchland Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Churchland High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- William E Waters Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Manor High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Churchland Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Ic Norcom High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Victory Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Churchland Primary And Intermediate (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Cradock Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Hodges Manor Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Portsmouth City Public Schools
High schools (3)
- A- Churchland High, Portsmouth
- B Ic Norcom High, Portsmouth
- B+ Manor High, Portsmouth
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- A Churchland Middle, Portsmouth
- B- Churchland Primary And Intermediate, Portsmouth
- B- Cradock Middle, Portsmouth
- A- William E Waters Middle, Portsmouth
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- D Brighton Elementary, Portsmouth
- C Churchland Academy Elementary, Portsmouth
- B Churchland Elementary, Portsmouth
- D+ Cradock Elementary, Portsmouth
- D+ Douglass Park Elementary, Portsmouth
- C+ Hodges Manor Elementary, Portsmouth
- C- Lakeview Elementary, Portsmouth
- C- Park View Elementary, Portsmouth
- C Simonsdale Elementary, Portsmouth
- B- Victory Elementary, Portsmouth
- D+ Waterview Elementary, Portsmouth
- C- Westhaven Elementary, Portsmouth
Other schools and academies (3)
- Churchland Preschool Center, Portsmouth
- Mount Hermon Preschool Center, Portsmouth
- Olive Branch Preschool Center, Portsmouth
Where Portsmouth City Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Portsmouth (22)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Portsmouth city
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 13,161 students with 923 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,304 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5103000
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Norfolk City Public Schools (45 schools, 8 mi)
- Chesapeake City Public Schools (45 schools, 13 mi)
- Hampton City Public Schools (30 schools, 13 mi)
- Newport News City Public Schools (40 schools, 18 mi)
- Poquoson City Public Schools (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Virginia Beach City Public Schools (82 schools, 19 mi)
- Suffolk City Public Schools (19 schools, 19 mi)
- Isle of Wight County Public Schools (9 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Portsmouth City Public Schools
How many schools are in Portsmouth City Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 22 public schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Portsmouth City Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Portsmouth.
How good are the schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools?
Across the 19 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.9%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Portsmouth City Public Schools?
13,161 students were enrolled in Portsmouth City Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Portsmouth City Public Schools?
Portsmouth City Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Portsmouth city, with its district office in Portsmouth. Its boundary covers about 33.3 sq mi.