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Serving 616 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cradock Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 30% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% 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: 616 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: James Hurst Elementary serves the southeast part of Portsmouth, VA, covering an attendance zone of approximately 2.6 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cradock Elementary School's student population of 616 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cradock Elementary School
Kind	91
1	89
2	97
3	90
4	85
5	76
6	88

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Total Students

616 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cradock Elementary School
2025	616
2024	606
2023	622
2022	665
2021	626
2020	615
2019	606
2018	589
2017	666
2016	669
2015	712
2014	703
2013	778
2012	760
2011	623
2010	693
2009	704
2008	824
2007	799
2006	758
2005	624
2004	749
2003	758
2002	811
2001	811
2000	832
1999	815
1998	833
1997	862
1996	869
1995	861
1994	898
1993	948
1992	1,014
1991	988
1990	978
1989	965
1988	957
1987	945

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cradock Elementary School
2025	32
2024	42
2023	43
2022	35
2021	41
2020	41
2019	39
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	38
2014	36
2013	38
2012	35
2011	30
2010	33
2009	34
2008	38
2007	50
2006	49
2005	53
2004	53
2003	59
2002	53
2001	57
1999	55
1994	47
1993	53
1992	52
1991	51
1990	52
1989	48
1988	48
1987	43

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School Rankings

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

The of Cradock Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#1734 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Cradock Elementary School
2023	#1734
2022	#1683
2021	#1683
2019	#1577
2018	#1290
2017	#1188
2016	#1516
2015	#1225
2014	#1311
2013	#1222
2012	#1601
2011	#1570
2010	#1190

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30%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Cradock Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	30%	68%	50%
2021	22%	54%	34%
2019	72%	82%	74%
2017	76%	72%	64%
2016	73%	80%	71%
2015	77%	79%	72%
2014	72%	74%	66%
2013	66%	71%	62%
2012	56%	68%	55%
2011	80%	86%	82%
2010	89%	87%	84%

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(20-21)

35-39%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Cradock Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2021	37%	69%	58%
2019	62%	78%	70%
2018	68%	80%
2017	73%	80%	71%
2016	66%	80%	70%
2015	72%	79%	72%
2014	59%	74%	65%
2013	67%	74%	65%
2012	80%	89%	83%
2011	82%	88%	84%
2010	85%	89%	84%

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(20-21)

≤20%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Cradock Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2025	19:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	19:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	19:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	15:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	17:1
2014	20:1	15:1	16:1
2013	20:1	16:1	18:1
2012	22:1	15:1	17:1
2011	21:1	17:1	19:1
2010	21:1	17:1	20:1
2009	21:1	17:1	19:1
2008	22:1	17:1	19:1
2007	16:1	13:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	12:1	14:1	16:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	13:1	12:1	13:1
2002	15:1	13:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	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	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	19:1	16:1	17:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	20:1	17:1	18:1
1987	22:1	19:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Cradock Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	2%	8%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

20%

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

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Black

67%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Cradock Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2025	67%	21%
2024	68%	22%
2023	69%	22%	71%
2022	64%	22%	72%
2021	69%	22%	73%
2020	69%	22%	73%
2019	72%	22%	73%
2018	74%	22%	72%
2017	73%	23%	72%
2016	70%	23%	71%
2015	70%	23%	69%
2014	72%	23%	72%
2013	68%	23%	71%
2012	65%	24%	69%
2011	61%	24%	68%
2010	67%	26%	73%
2009	69%	26%	74%
2008	67%	26%	73%
2007	66%	27%	73%
2006	66%	27%	72%
2005	66%	27%	72%
2004	66%	27%	71%
2003	63%	27%	71%
2002	57%	27%	70%
2001	56%	27%	69%
2000	49%	27%	68%
1999	44%	27%	68%
1998	38%	27%	67%
1997	38%	27%	68%
1996	38%	27%	68%
1995	51%	26%	68%
1994	51%	26%	67%
1993	54%	26%	66%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Cradock Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2025	9%	44%
2024	11%	44%
2023	12%	45%	17%
2022	16%	46%	18%
2021	16%	46%	18%
2020	17%	48%	20%
2019	15%	49%	20%
2018	17%	49%	22%
2017	17%	50%	22%
2016	21%	51%	22%
2015	23%	51%	23%
2014	20%	52%	21%
2013	25%	53%	22%
2012	25%	54%	22%
2011	29%	54%	22%
2010	29%	57%	23%
2009	28%	57%	23%
2008	29%	58%	24%
2007	29%	58%	24%
2006	29%	59%	25%
2005	31%	60%	26%
2004	31%	61%	26%
2003	35%	62%	27%
2002	39%	63%	28%
2001	42%	64%	29%
2000	49%	65%	30%
1999	55%	65%	30%
1998	60%	65%	31%
1997	60%	66%	30%
1996	60%	67%	30%
1995	48%	67%	31%
1994	47%	68%	32%
1993	45%	68%	33%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Cradock Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	8%	7%
2023	8%	7%	5%
2022	9%	7%	4%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	6%	6%	3%
2019	5%	6%	3%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

91%

56%

0.52

0.72

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

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(22-23)

31.8%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Cradock Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	31.8%	19.1%	29.7%
2022	34.7%	20%	29.4%
2021	33.3%	10.9%	28.1%

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Eligible for

100%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Cradock Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2025	100%	57%
2024	100%	55%
2023	98%	52%	93%
2022	94%	41%	72%
2021	100%	35%	65%
2020	100%	40%	71%
2019	100%	39%	71%
2018	99%	38%	63%
2017	99%	35%	63%
2016	100%	35%	64%
2015	72%	34%	56%
2014	75%	33%	57%
2013	63%	32%	53%
2012	75%	32%	62%
2011	73%	31%	52%
2010	67%	29%	50%
2009	59%	26%	47%
2008	53%	25%	43%
2007	56%	24%	43%
2006	61%	24%	44%
2005	61%	24%	42%
2004	63%	23%	44%
2003	67%	23%	48%
2002	60%	23%	46%
2001	61%	21%	47%
2000	55%	23%	46%
1999	57%	24%	53%
1998	55%	24%	47%
1997	56%	24%	49%
1996	54%	24%	47%
1995	55%	24%	47%
1994	57%	21%	43%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2015)
Year	Cradock Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	11%	7%	6%
2007	10%	7%	7%
2006	12%	7%	7%
2005	10%	7%	7%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	9%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	13%	7%	9%
2000	15%	7%	9%
1999	15%	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 Cradock Elementary School's ranking?

Cradock Elementary School is ranked #1734 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Cradock Elementary School often compared to?

Cradock Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Victory Elementary School, Brighton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Cradock Elementary School?

616 students attend Cradock Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Cradock Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Cradock Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cradock Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Cradock Elementary School part of?

Cradock Elementary School is part of Portsmouth City School District.

In what neighborhood is Cradock Elementary School located?

Cradock Elementary School is located in the Cradock neighborhood of Portsmouth, VA. There are 1 other public schools located in Cradock.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 616 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: James Hurst Elementary serves the southeast part of Portsmouth, VA, covering an attendance zone of approximately 2.6 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education