Portsmouth City Public Schools

801 Crawford St, Portsmouth, VA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

14,360

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

74%

Percent Proficient - Math

70%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

36,370

households

91,368

Total Population

$170,900

Average House Value

$1,048

Average Housing Rent

$52,175

Average Household Income

89.97%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Portsmouth City Public Schools is a public school district serving Portsmouth area, Virginia. For academic year 2020-2021, 24 schools served 14,360 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 24 schools. A total of 1,042 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Virginia state assessment result, 74% of students are proficient in Math learning and 70% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://pps.k12.va.us (757)393-8742 801 Crawford St, Portsmouth, VA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

LATISHA RUSSELL

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

LATISHA RUSSELL

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

LATISHA RUSSELL

email phone

Schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools

In Portsmouth City Public Schools, 24 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Churchland Elementary School View

837 Students

17 Students per teacher

Churchland Primary & Intermediate View

541 Students

16 Students per teacher

Douglass Park Elementary School View

683 Students

16 Students per teacher

Hodges Manor Elementary School View

595 Students

15 Students per teacher

James Hurst Elementary School View

590 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Cradock Middle School View

503 Students

11 Students per teacher

Churchland Middle School View

864 Students

13 Students per teacher

Wm. E. Waters Middle School View

543 Students

12 Students per teacher

Churchland High School View

1,419 Students

14 Students per teacher

I.c. Norcom High School View

1,094 Students

12 Students per teacher

Woodrow Wilson High School View

1,393 Students

13 Students per teacher

Mount Hermon Preschool Center View

261 Students

15 Students per teacher

Churchland Preschool Ctr View

156 Students

14 Students per teacher

Olive Branch Preschool Ctr View

229 Students

13 Students per teacher

New Directions Center View

Cradock Technical & Career Center View

Best Colleges in Virginia

University of Virginia-Main Campus VIEW

Charlottesville, VA

$58,014 ($20,986) Tuition & Fees

1,490 SAT Score

William & Mary VIEW

Williamsburg, VA

$49,412 ($25,040) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VIEW

Blacksburg, VA

$36,694 ($15,478) Tuition & Fees

1,330 SAT Score

Virginia Military Institute VIEW

Lexington, VA

$51,186 ($20,484) Tuition & Fees

1,185 SAT Score

James Madison University VIEW

Harrisonburg, VA

$30,790 ($13,576) Tuition & Fees

1,240 SAT Score

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Washington and Lee University VIEW

Lexington, VA

$64,525 Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

University of Richmond VIEW

University of Richmond, VA

$62,600 Tuition & Fees

1,470 SAT Score

Sweet Briar College VIEW

Sweet Briar, VA

$25,110 Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

Randolph-Macon College VIEW

Ashland, VA

$48,002 Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

Hampden-Sydney College VIEW

Hampden-Sydney, VA

$52,388 Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

View More Virginia Colleges

Columbia College VIEW

Vienna, VA

$9,360 Tuition & Fees

Wytheville Community College VIEW

Wytheville, VA

$10,866 ($4,863) Tuition & Fees

Virginia Western Community College VIEW

Roanoke, VA

$11,259 ($5,256) Tuition & Fees

Virginia Highlands Community College VIEW

Abingdon, VA

$10,866 ($4,863) Tuition & Fees

Tidewater Community College VIEW

Norfolk, VA

$11,717 ($5,714) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 14,360 students are attending Portsmouth City Public Schools. By gender, there are 7,238 (50.4%) and 7,124 (49.6%) female students at Portsmouth City Public Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 2,830 White (19.7%), 10,312 Black (71.8%), and126 Asian (0.9%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 3.4%	486	236	250
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	49	25	24
Asian 0.9%	126	61	65
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3%	46	23	23
Black 71.8%	10,312	5,165	5,147
White 19.7%	2,830	1,468	1,362
Two or More Races 3.6%	513	260	253
Total	14,362	7,238	7,124

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	49	33	16
Asian	27	11	16
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	4	3	1
White	6	4	2
Two or More Races	6	2	4
Total	109	58	51

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	44	25	19
American Indian/Alaska Native	11	8	3
Asian	5	3	2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5	2	3
Black	1,326	890	436
White	424	276	148
Two or More Races	62	36	26
Total	1,877	1,240	637

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 74%	74%	72%	72%	70%	74%	69%	70%	88%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 92%	90-94%	≥50%	≥80%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥80%
Hispanic students 82%	80-84%	≥80%	70-79%	≥80%	≥80%	60-79%	80-89%	80-89%
Black students 71%	71%	67%	68%	66%	71%	65%	67%	87%
White students 84%	84%	85-89%	80-84%	80-84%	80-84%	75-79%	80-84%	90-94%
Two or More Races 82%	80-84%	≥90%	60-79%	≥80%	60-79%	60-79%	60-69%	≥90%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 52%	52%	45-49%	50-54%	45-49%	50-54%	35-39%	40-44%	80-84%
Economically disadvantaged students 67%	67%	66%	65%	62%	66%	63%	64%	87%
Limited English proficient students 75%	70-79%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*	≥50%	≥50%	*
Female students 77%	77%	70%	73%	75%	75%	75%	76%	89%
Male students 72%	72%	73%	70%	65%	73%	63%	65%	87%
Homeless enrolled students 47%	45-49%	60-79%	<50%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	21-39%	≥50%
Foster Care Status 50%	≥50%	***	*	*	*	*	***	*
Military Connected Student Status 89%	89%	≥95%	80-89%	≥90%	80-89%	≥80%	≥80%	90-94%

	Grade
	Overall	6	8	4	3	7	5
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥80%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Black students 66%	71%	66%	58%	61%	56%	68%	65%
White students 83%	85-89%	83%	70-74%	75-79%	75-79%	80-84%	85-89%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 46%	50-54%	46%	25-29%	40-44%	45-49%	35-39%	45-49%
Limited English proficient students 45%	*	40-49%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	*
Military Connected Student Status 84%	70-79%	84%	60-79%	80-89%	85-89%	60-79%	80-89%
Two or More Races 82%	≥80%	80-84%	60-69%	≥80%	80-89%	80-89%	60-79%
Female students 73%	76%	73%	66%	71%	62%	77%	74%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 70%	*	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 77%	60-79%	75-79%	80-89%	80-89%	40-59%	50-59%	≥80%
Male students 67%	74%	67%	58%	63%	60%	66%	66%
Economically disadvantaged students 82%	68%	80-84%	55%	60%	54%	66%	61%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	≥50%	≥50%	21-39%	<50%	40-59%	40-59%	<50%
All students 70%	75%	70%	62%	67%	61%	71%	70%
Foster Care Status 50%	*	≥50%	***	*	***	*	*

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 167 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 604 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Portsmouth City Public Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	167	4%
Advanced Placement Math	24	1%
Advanced Placement Science	50	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	121	3%
SAT/ACT Participation	604	15%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,042 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 96.0% of teachers are certified. 87.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,042	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,000	96.0%
Teachers who are not certified	42	4.0%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	65	6.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	69	6.6%
School counselors	28	Students per counselor: 513 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	20	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-