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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 535 students in Portsmouth City School District.
Public Preschools in Portsmouth City School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
13,161 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
916 Teachers
37,218 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
0.48
0.72
# American Indian Students
54 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
81 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
886 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
9,209 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
70%
20%
# White Students
2,073 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
16%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
828 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
535
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
1,027
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,039
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,071
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
986
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
963
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,023
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
943
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
986
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
942
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,137
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
913
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
803
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
793
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,230 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,180 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$187 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,230
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,180
$15,257
Best Portsmouth City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4061 River Shore Road
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 686-2533
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 686-2533
Grades: PK
| 114 students
Rank: n/an/a
3000 North St.
Portsmouth, VA 23707
(757) 393-8825
Portsmouth, VA 23707
(757) 393-8825
Grades: PK
| 227 students
Rank: n/an/a
415 Mimosa Road
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 465-2926
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 465-2926
Grades: PK
| 194 students
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