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Enrollment
721
Elementary
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTSMOUTH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510300001239
Churchland Elementary
5601 Michael Ln, Portsmouth, VA 23703 · (757) 686-2523 · Portsmouth city
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
718 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 118 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 27% smaller than its 6th grade class (118).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
72.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 69.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Churchland Elementary
Churchland Elementary's state test result (69.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchland Elementary this school | 721 | 99.6% | 69.6% |
| South Hill Elementary South Hill | 767 | 95.6% | 75.6% |
| Patrick Copeland Elementary Hopewell | 579 | 100.0% | 45.9% |
| Simonsdale Elementary Portsmouth | 613 | 99.5% | 57.3% |
| Lake Taylor Norfolk | 664 | 98.8% | 48.1% |
| Riverside Elementary Newport News | 506 | 99.0% | 48.8% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Churchland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Portsmouth city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #600 of 1,101 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #630 of 1,111 ▲ 35 | #1 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #551 of 1,111 ▼ 63 | #1 of 13 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #166 of 1,176 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #964 of 1,105 | #12 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #355 of 1,106 | #1 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #147 of 1,157 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #340 of 759 | #5 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
721
+111 (+18%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 788
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 721 | 44 | 16.4:1 | 100% (718) |
| 2023-24 | 760 | 45 | 16.9:1 | 99% (756) |
| 2022-23 | 767 | 43 | 17.8:1 | 98% (754) |
| 2020-21 | 610 | 49 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 834 | 45.6 | 18.3:1 | 41% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 819 | 42 | 19.5:1 | 36% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 752 | 39 | 19.3:1 | 30% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 557 | 38 | 14.7:1 | 28% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 788 | 40 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Churchland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (834 to 721); teachers down 4% (45.6 to 44).
About Churchland Elementary
Churchland Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Portsmouth City Public Schools, located in Portsmouth, Virginia. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 721 students. Enrollment is 44% higher than the average for elementary schools in Virginia, which is about 499.
Portsmouth City Public Schools is responsible for 22 schools, Churchland Elementary included, with 12,905 students in all.
Enrollment at Churchland Elementary is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 49%. It is also 27% White, 12% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. For comparison, Portsmouth city is about 51% Black. Churchland Elementary has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Churchland Elementary's 44 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.4:1. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. That is close to the 101% average for public schools in Portsmouth city.
The allk12 Grade for Churchland Elementary is B. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Churchland Elementary would be expected to post about 61.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 69.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Portsmouth city show that median household income is about $60,491, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 24 public schools operate in Portsmouth city, serving about 12,905 students.
Western Branch Middle is the closest public school, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Churchland Elementary is 5th among 6 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 610 to 721. Students per teacher rose from 12.4 in 2020-21 to 16.4 in 2024-25.
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Portsmouth city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
97,190
Census ACS
Median income
$60,491
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,905 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools
- Churchland HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Manor HighHigh · 1,149 students
- I.C. Norcom HighHigh · 1,009 students
- Churchland MiddleMiddle · 798 students
- Churchland Academy ElementaryElementary · 626 students
- Cradock ElementaryElementary · 616 students
Other schools in Portsmouth
- Churchland HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Manor HighHigh · 1,149 students
- I.C. Norcom HighHigh · 1,009 students
- Churchland MiddleMiddle · 798 students
- Churchland Academy ElementaryElementary · 626 students
- Cradock ElementaryElementary · 616 students
Other Churchland Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Churchland Elementary. Churchland Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Churchland ElementaryLexington, NC · 441 students
Nearby schools
- Western Branch Middle1.2 mi · 855
- Western Branch Intermediate1.2 mi · 795
- Western Branch Primary1.3 mi · 801
- Western Branch High1.4 mi · 2,138
- Churchland Middle1.6 mi · 798
- Churchland Academy Elementary1.6 mi · 626
Frequently asked questions
About Churchland ElementaryHow many students attend Churchland Elementary?
Churchland Elementary enrolls approximately 721 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Churchland Elementary serve?
Churchland Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Churchland Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Churchland Elementary is approximately 16.4:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Churchland Elementary?
Churchland Elementary reports a student body of 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 49% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Churchland Elementary in?
Churchland Elementary is part of Portsmouth City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.