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Serving 721 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Churchland Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 721 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 50% in VA
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: Churchland Elementary serves the northern part of Portsmouth, VA, covering an attendance area of approximately 11.4 square miles, with a typical drive to the school ranging from 5 to 10 minutes. The average distance from the school to the edge of the zone is about 1.9 miles, extending up to 6.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Churchland Elementary School's student population of 721 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Churchland Elementary School
Kind	86
1	111
2	102
3	111
4	107
5	86
6	118

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Total Students

721 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Churchland Elementary School
2025	721
2024	760
2023	767
2022	652
2021	610
2020	714
2019	869
2018	834
2017	811
2016	819
2015	822
2014	836
2013	816
2012	809
2011	752
2010	798
2009	748
2008	740
2007	724
2006	744
2005	581
2004	609
2003	563
2002	616
2001	557
2000	553
1999	543
1998	574
1997	575
1996	590
1995	588
1994	592
1993	690
1992	807
1991	788
1990	765
1989	748
1988	774
1987	770

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Churchland Elementary School
2025	44
2024	45
2023	43
2022	46
2021	50
2020	51
2019	47
2018	46
2017	44
2016	42
2015	46
2014	45
2013	43
2012	40
2011	39
2010	35
2009	35
2008	35
2007	45
2006	43
2005	35
2004	35
2003	38
2002	36
2001	38
1999	35
1994	31
1993	39
1992	41
1991	40
1990	41
1989	37
1988	40
1987	41

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Year Founded

1958

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School Rankings

Churchland Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Churchland Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#826 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Churchland Elementary School
2023	#826
2022	#947
2021	#947
2019	#730
2018	#569
2017	#791
2016	#347
2015	#594
2014	#1056
2013	#754
2012	#845
2011	#977
2010	#554

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69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Churchland Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	69%	68%	50%
2021	47%	54%	34%
2019	87%	82%	74%
2017	82%	72%	64%
2016	92%	80%	71%
2015	84%	79%	72%
2014	73%	74%	66%
2013	75%	71%	62%
2012	70%	68%	55%
2011	87%	86%	82%
2010	91%	87%	84%

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(20-21)

70-74%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Churchland Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2021	72%	69%	58%
2019	80%	78%	70%
2018	83%	80%
2017	77%	80%	71%
2016	85%	80%	70%
2015	83%	79%	72%
2014	70%	74%	65%
2013	74%	74%	65%
2012	89%	89%	83%
2011	88%	88%	84%
2010	93%	89%	84%

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(20-21)

30-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Churchland Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	17:1	14:1
2023	18:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	20:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	19:1	15:1	16:1
2013	19:1	16:1	18:1
2012	20:1	15:1	17:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	23:1	17:1	20:1
2009	21:1	17:1	19:1
2008	21:1	17:1	19:1
2007	16:1	13:1	15:1
2006	17:1	13:1	15:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	13:1	15:1
2003	15:1	12:1	13:1
2002	17:1	13:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1
1991	20:1	16:1	17:1
1990	19:1	16:1	17:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1
1987	19:1	19:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Churchland Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	2%	8%	1%
2020	3%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	3%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Churchland Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2025	11%	20%
2024	12%	19%
2023	9%	19%	6%
2022	8%	18%	5%
2021	4%	18%	4%
2020	5%	17%	3%
2019	5%	16%	3%
2018	5%	16%	3%
2017	5%	15%	3%
2016	4%	14%	4%
2015	4%	14%	4%
2014	4%	13%	3%
2013	5%	13%	3%
2012	4%	12%	3%
2011	4%	12%	4%
2010	3%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	3%	9%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	4%	7%	1%
2004	3%	7%	1%
2003	3%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	1%
2001	3%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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Black

49%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Churchland Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2025	49%	21%
2024	48%	22%
2023	47%	22%	71%
2022	45%	22%	72%
2021	49%	22%	73%
2020	48%	22%	73%
2019	49%	22%	73%
2018	45%	22%	72%
2017	44%	23%	72%
2016	42%	23%	71%
2015	40%	23%	69%
2014	42%	23%	72%
2013	43%	23%	71%
2012	40%	24%	69%
2011	35%	24%	68%
2010	39%	26%	73%
2009	36%	26%	74%
2008	37%	26%	73%
2007	36%	27%	73%
2006	34%	27%	72%
2005	28%	27%	72%
2004	34%	27%	71%
2003	31%	27%	71%
2002	33%	27%	70%
2001	29%	27%	69%
2000	26%	27%	68%
1999	31%	27%	68%
1998	28%	27%	67%
1997	29%	27%	68%
1996	31%	27%	68%
1995	46%	26%	68%
1994	44%	26%	67%
1993	42%	26%	66%

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White

27%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Churchland Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2025	27%	44%
2024	29%	44%
2023	33%	45%	17%
2022	38%	46%	18%
2021	39%	46%	18%
2020	38%	48%	20%
2019	40%	49%	20%
2018	42%	49%	22%
2017	45%	50%	22%
2016	48%	51%	22%
2015	49%	51%	23%
2014	47%	52%	21%
2013	46%	53%	22%
2012	48%	54%	22%
2011	53%	54%	22%
2010	56%	57%	23%
2009	60%	57%	23%
2008	58%	58%	24%
2007	59%	58%	24%
2006	60%	59%	25%
2005	67%	60%	26%
2004	62%	61%	26%
2003	65%	62%	27%
2002	63%	63%	28%
2001	67%	64%	29%
2000	72%	65%	30%
1999	67%	65%	30%
1998	70%	65%	31%
1997	69%	66%	30%
1996	67%	67%	30%
1995	53%	67%	31%
1994	55%	68%	32%
1993	56%	68%	33%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Churchland Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2025	11%	7%
2024	10%	7%
2023	9%	7%	5%
2022	7%	7%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	5%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

73%

56%

0.67

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Churchland Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2025	0.67	0.72
2024	0.67	0.72
2023	0.66	0.71	0.47
2022	0.65	0.70	0.45
2021	0.61	0.70	0.44
2020	0.63	0.69	0.44
2019	0.60	0.68	0.44
2018	0.62	0.68	0.44
2017	0.61	0.67	0.44
2016	0.60	0.67	0.45
2015	0.60	0.67	0.45
2014	0.61	0.66	0.45
2013	0.61	0.65	0.46
2012	0.61	0.64	0.48
2011	0.60	0.64	0.48
2010	0.54	0.60	0.41
2009	0.51	0.60	0.41
2008	0.53	0.59	0.41
2007	0.53	0.59	0.41
2006	0.53	0.58	0.42
2005	0.48	0.57	0.41
2004	0.50	0.55	0.42
2003	0.49	0.54	0.43
2002	0.50	0.53	0.44
2001	0.47	0.52	0.44
2000	0.42	0.51	0.45
1999	0.46	0.51	0.45
1998	0.44	0.51	0.46
1997	0.44	0.49	0.45
1996	0.46	0.48	0.45
1995	0.51	0.49	0.45
1994	0.51	0.47	0.46
1993	0.51	0.47	0.46

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(22-23)

21.2%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Churchland Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	21.2%	19.1%	29.7%
2022	13.3%	20%	29.4%
2021	10.3%	10.9%	28.1%

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Eligible for

100%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Churchland Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2025	100%	57%
2024	99%	55%
2023	98%	52%	93%
2022	37%	41%	72%
2021	37%	35%	65%
2020	34%	40%	71%
2019	36%	39%	71%
2018	36%	38%	63%
2017	28%	35%	63%
2016	31%	35%	64%
2015	28%	34%	56%
2014	29%	33%	57%
2013	27%	32%	53%
2012	31%	32%	62%
2011	23%	31%	52%
2010	18%	29%	50%
2009	16%	26%	47%
2008	14%	25%	43%
2007	17%	24%	43%
2006	15%	24%	44%
2005	16%	24%	42%
2004	16%	23%	44%
2003	19%	23%	48%
2002	18%	23%	46%
2001	20%	21%	47%
2000	17%	23%	46%
1999	23%	24%	53%
1998	22%	24%	47%
1997	24%	24%	49%
1996	26%	24%	47%
1995	34%	24%	47%
1994	32%	21%	43%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2022)
Year	Churchland Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	7%	7%	7%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	10%	7%	7%
2004	5%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	7%	7%	9%
2001	8%	7%	9%
2000	7%	7%	9%
1999	10%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Portsmouth City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Churchland Elementary School's ranking?

Churchland Elementary School is ranked #826 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Churchland Elementary School often compared to?

Churchland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Churchland Academy Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Churchland Elementary School?

721 students attend Churchland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Churchland Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Churchland Elementary School?

Churchland Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Churchland Elementary School offer ?

Churchland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Churchland Elementary School part of?

Churchland Elementary School is part of Portsmouth City School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 721 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 50%
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
: Churchland Elementary serves the northern part of Portsmouth, VA, covering an attendance area of approximately 11.4 square miles, with a typical drive to the school ranging from 5 to 10 minutes. The average distance from the school to the edge of the zone is about 1.9 miles, extending up to 6.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education