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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 preschools serving 552 students in Portsmouth City PBLC Schs School District.
Public Preschools in Portsmouth City PBLC Schs School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
1,077 Schools
# Students
13,517 Students
527,844 Students
# Teachers
945 Teachers
36,224 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
81 Students
42,323 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
721 Students
100,375 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
9,665 Students
106,733 Students
% Black Students
72%
20%
# White Students
2,285 Students
238,626 Students
% White Students
17%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
792 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
677 Students
36,723 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
552
30,795
# Students in K Grade:
1,038
80,129
# Students in 1st Grade:
992
79,978
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,023
81,478
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,055
78,248
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,016
78,039
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,060
75,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,039
13,821
# Students in 7th Grade:
979
1,892
# Students in 8th Grade:
993
786
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,158
1,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
929
1,780
# Students in 11th Grade:
827
1,784
# Students in 12th Grade:
856
1,892
# 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 Preschools (2024)
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
| 123 students
Rank: n/an/a
3000 North St.
Portsmouth, VA 23707
(757) 393-8825
Portsmouth, VA 23707
(757) 393-8825
Grades: PK
| 217 students
Rank: n/an/a
415 Mimosa Road
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 465-2926
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 465-2926
Grades: PK
| 212 students
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