Portsmouth City Public Schools
Schools by level
Elementary 13 · Middle school 3 · High school 3 · Other / combined 3
At a glance
- Students
- 12,905 (2024-25)
- Schools
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 13.7
- Grades
- PK-12
- Locale
- City: Small
- District office
- 801 Crawford St, Portsmouth, VA 23704
- Phone
- (757) 393-8742
- Website
- pps.k12.va.us
Official rating
The official rating for this district is not linked yet.
Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (22)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 13
Brighton Elementary
Grades K-6 · Portsmouth · Students 483
Churchland Academy Elementary
Grades K-6 · Portsmouth · Students 626
Churchland Elementary
Grades K-6 · Portsmouth · Students 721
Churchland Primary & Intermediate
Grades K-6 · Portsmouth · Students 503
Cradock Elementary
Grades K-6 · Portsmouth · Students 616
Douglass Park Elementary
Grades K-6 · Portsmouth · Students 510
Hodges Manor Elementary
Grades K-6 · Portsmouth · Students 466
Lakeview Elementary
Grades K-6 · Portsmouth · Students 439
Park View Elementary
Grades K-6 · Portsmouth · Students 400
Simonsdale Elementary
Grades K-6 · Portsmouth · Students 613
Victory Elementary
Grades K-6 · Portsmouth · Students 586
Waterview Elementary
Grades K-6 · Portsmouth · Students 576
Westhaven Elementary
Grades K-6 · Portsmouth · Students 401
Middle school 3
Churchland Middle
Grades 7-8 · Portsmouth · Students 798
Cradock Middle
Grades 7-8 · Portsmouth · Students 516
William E. Waters Middle
Grades 7-8 · Portsmouth · Students 549
High school 3
Churchland High
Grades 9-12 · Portsmouth · Students 1,453
I.C. Norcom High
Grades 9-12 · Portsmouth · Students 1,009
Manor High
Grades 9-12 · Portsmouth · Students 1,149
Other / combined 3
Churchland Preschool Center
Grades PK-PK · Portsmouth · Students 112
Mount Hermon Preschool Center
Grades PK-PK · Portsmouth · Students 208
Olive Branch Preschool Center
Grades PK-PK · Portsmouth · Students 171
Checklist before renting in this district
Check these before you sign a lease.
Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)
ESL / ELL support
US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.
F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
- NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.
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