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Portsmouth City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 561 students in Portsmouth City School District.
Public Preschools in Portsmouth City School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
24 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
13,371 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
951 Teachers
38,048 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Portsmouth City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
59%
Graduation Rate
81%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
49 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
819 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
9,450 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
71%
20%
# White Students
2,203 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
16%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
745 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
561
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
1,004
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,058
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
997
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,005
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,038
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,009
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,028
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
991
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
966
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,160
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
927
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
789
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
838
1,853
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,957 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$187 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,991
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,957
$15,228
Best Portsmouth City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Churchland Preschool Center
Magnet School
4061 River Shore Road
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 686-2533
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 686-2533
Grades: PK
| 114 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mount Hermon Preschool Center
Magnet School
3000 North St.
Portsmouth, VA 23707
(757) 393-8825
Portsmouth, VA 23707
(757) 393-8825
Grades: PK
| 256 students
Rank: n/an/a
Olive Branch Preschool Center
Magnet School
415 Mimosa Road
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 465-2926
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 465-2926
Grades: PK
| 191 students
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