Westhaven Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

3701 Clifford St
Portsmouth, VA 23707

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 474 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Westhaven 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 37% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 474 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Westhaven Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Westhaven Elementary School's student population of 474 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westhaven Elementary School
Kind	73
1	74
2	59
3	54
4	69
5	76
6	69

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Total Students

474 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westhaven Elementary School
2023	442
2022	471
2021	501
2020	551
2019	551
2018	580
2017	580
2016	570
2015	547
2014	521
2013	613
2012	575
2011	610
2010	608
2009	582
2008	718
2007	601
2006	627
2005	553
2004	621
2003	510
2002	547
2001	470
2000	475
1999	507
1998	517
1997	486
1996	467
1995	624
1994	632
1993	657
1992	694
1991	676
1990	641
1989	683
1988	745
1987	860

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Westhaven Elementary School
2023	33
2022	33
2021	33
2020	35
2019	35
2018	36
2017	36
2016	36
2015	33
2014	33
2013	34
2012	35
2011	29
2010	30
2009	27
2008	29
2007	40
2006	38
2005	33
2004	33
2003	43
2002	38
2001	38
1999	42
1994	33
1993	44
1992	40
1991	39
1990	38
1989	38
1988	39

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School Rankings

Westhaven 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 Westhaven Elementary School is 0.53, 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)

#1619 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westhaven Elementary School
2023	#1619
2022	#1574
2021	#1574
2019	#1720
2018	#1738
2017	#1738
2016	#1642
2015	#1626
2014	#1485
2013	#1403
2012	#1674

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37%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Westhaven Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	37%	68%	50%
2021	22%	54%	34%
2019	61%	82%	74%
2017	51%	72%	64%
2016	67%	80%	71%
2015	66%	79%	72%
2014	66%	74%	66%
2013	62%	71%	62%
2012	52%	68%	55%
2011	80%	86%	82%
2010	86%	87%	84%

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(20-21)

50-54%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Westhaven Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2021	52%	69%	58%
2019	56%	78%	70%
2018	55%	80%
2017	56%	80%	71%
2016	61%	80%	70%
2015	63%	79%	72%
2014	59%	74%	65%
2013	63%	74%	65%
2012	77%	89%	83%
2011	79%	88%	84%
2010	77%	89%	84%

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(20-21)

20-29%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Westhaven Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	21:1	17:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	20:1
2009	22:1	17:1	19:1
2008	25:1	17:1	19:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	17:1	13:1	15:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	19:1	13:1	15:1
2003	12:1	12:1	13:1
2002	14:1	13:1	15:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1
1989	18:1	16:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Westhaven Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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

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Black

66%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westhaven Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	63%	22%	71%
2022	66%	22%	72%
2021	66%	22%	73%
2020	67%	22%	73%
2019	67%	22%	73%
2018	68%	23%	72%
2017	68%	23%	72%
2016	61%	23%	71%
2015	60%	23%	69%
2014	61%	23%	72%
2013	58%	23%	71%
2012	57%	24%	69%
2011	56%	24%	68%
2010	57%	26%	73%
2009	56%	26%	74%
2008	69%	27%	73%
2007	66%	27%	73%
2006	62%	27%	72%
2005	60%	27%	72%
2004	53%	27%	71%
2003	51%	27%	71%
2002	46%	27%	70%
2001	41%	27%	69%
2000	40%	27%	68%
1999	40%	27%	68%
1998	35%	27%	67%
1997	38%	27%	68%
1996	40%	27%	68%
1995	69%	26%	68%
1994	72%	26%	67%
1993	73%	26%	66%

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White

18%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westhaven Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	23%	45%	17%
2022	22%	46%	18%
2021	25%	46%	18%
2020	26%	49%	20%
2019	26%	49%	20%
2018	29%	50%	22%
2017	29%	50%	22%
2016	35%	50%	22%
2015	37%	52%	23%
2014	34%	52%	21%
2013	36%	53%	22%
2012	36%	54%	22%
2011	35%	54%	22%
2010	39%	57%	23%
2009	39%	57%	23%
2008	28%	57%	24%
2007	30%	58%	24%
2006	35%	59%	25%
2005	37%	60%	26%
2004	45%	61%	26%
2003	47%	61%	27%
2002	52%	63%	28%
2001	58%	64%	29%
2000	58%	65%	30%
1999	58%	65%	30%
1998	64%	65%	31%
1997	61%	66%	30%
1996	58%	67%	30%
1995	30%	67%	31%
1994	27%	68%	32%
1993	26%	68%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westhaven Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westhaven Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	0.55	0.71	0.47
2022	0.52	0.70	0.45
2021	0.50	0.70	0.44
2020	0.49	0.68	0.44
2019	0.49	0.68	0.44
2018	0.46	0.67	0.44
2017	0.46	0.67	0.44
2016	0.51	0.68	0.45
2015	0.51	0.66	0.45
2014	0.52	0.66	0.45
2013	0.54	0.65	0.46
2012	0.55	0.64	0.48
2011	0.58	0.64	0.48
2010	0.53	0.62	0.41
2009	0.54	0.60	0.41
2008	0.45	0.60	0.41
2007	0.48	0.59	0.41
2006	0.50	0.58	0.42
2005	0.51	0.57	0.41
2004	0.52	0.55	0.42
2003	0.52	0.55	0.43
2002	0.52	0.53	0.44
2001	0.50	0.52	0.44
2000	0.51	0.51	0.45
1999	0.51	0.51	0.45
1998	0.47	0.50	0.46
1997	0.49	0.49	0.45
1996	0.51	0.48	0.45
1995	0.44	0.49	0.45
1994	0.42	0.47	0.46
1993	0.40	0.47	0.46

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Westhaven Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	100%	52%	93%
2022	99%	41%	72%
2021	100%	35%	65%
2020	99%	39%	71%
2019	99%	39%	71%
2018	99%	35%	63%
2017	99%	35%	63%
2016	99%	35%	64%
2015	62%	34%	56%
2014	64%	33%	57%
2013	57%	32%	53%
2012	74%	32%	62%
2011	53%	31%	52%
2010	52%	29%	50%
2009	51%	26%	47%
2008	48%	25%	43%
2007	59%	24%	43%
2006	56%	24%	44%
2005	55%	24%	42%
2004	49%	23%	44%
2003	62%	23%	48%
2002	50%	23%	46%
2001	61%	21%	47%
2000	51%	23%	46%
1999	57%	24%	53%
1998	62%	24%	47%
1997	65%	24%	49%
1996	61%	24%	47%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westhaven Elementary School's ranking?

Westhaven Elementary School is ranked #1619 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Westhaven Elementary School often compared to?

Westhaven Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Douglass Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Westhaven Elementary School?

474 students attend Westhaven Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Westhaven Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Westhaven Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Westhaven Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Westhaven Elementary School part of?

Westhaven Elementary School is part of Portsmouth City School District.

In what neighborhood is Westhaven Elementary School located?

Westhaven Elementary School is located in the Midtown neighborhood of Portsmouth, VA. There are 2 other public schools located in Midtown.