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Portsmouth City PBLC Schs 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 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,972 students in Portsmouth City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Portsmouth City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
24 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
13,517 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
945 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Portsmouth City PBLC Schs 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 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
69%
Graduation Rate
79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.69
# American Indian Students
46 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
81 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
721 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
17%
# Black Students
9,665 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
72%
22%
# White Students
2,285 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
17%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
677 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
552
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
1,038
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
992
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,023
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,055
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,016
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,060
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,039
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
979
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
993
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,158
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
929
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
827
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
856
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,807 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$187 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,829
$15,672
Spending / Student
$13,807
$15,424
Best Portsmouth City PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Churchland Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4051 River Shore Rd
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 686-2512
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 686-2512
Grades: 7-8
| 878 students
Rank: #22.
Wm. E. Waters Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Roosevelt Blvd
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 558-2813
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 558-2813
Grades: 7-8
| 570 students
Rank: #33.
Cradock Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21 Alden Ave
Portsmouth, VA 23702
(757) 393-8788
Portsmouth, VA 23702
(757) 393-8788
Grades: 7-8
| 524 students
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