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Enrollment
798
Middle
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTSMOUTH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510300001241
Churchland Middle
4051 River Shore Rd, Portsmouth, VA 23703 · (757) 686-2512 · Portsmouth city
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL798 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Virginia public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
802 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 395 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 403 | 51% |
Student demographics
48%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
61.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
56.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 →
Where Churchland Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #276 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #268 of 342 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #279 of 342 ▼ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 798 | #149 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #257 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #233 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #12 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #147 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
798
-49 (-6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,081
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 798 | 54 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 840 | 60 | 14.0:1 | 100% (837) |
| 2022-23 | 890 | 60 | 14.8:1 | 100% (886) |
| 2020-21 | 847 | 58 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 863 | 59.1 | 14.6:1 | 63% (544) |
| 2015-16 | 915 | 57 | 16.1:1 | 50% (459) |
| 2010-11 | 851 | 50 | 17.0:1 | 50% (422) |
| 2000-01 | 1,046 | 74 | 14.1:1 | 48% (507) |
| 1990-91 | 1,081 | 61 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Churchland Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (863 to 798); teachers down 9% (59.1 to 54).
About Churchland Middle
Located in Portsmouth, Virginia, Churchland Middle is a mid-sized middle school. It enrolls 798 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 7 through 8.
Across its 22 schools, Portsmouth City Public Schools enrolls 12,905 students. Churchland Middle is one of those schools.
The share of Black students at Churchland Middle is 70%, a majority. Smaller groups are 15% White, 7% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Portsmouth city is roughly 51% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
Churchland Middle has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8:1. The school's 14.8:1 compares with an average of 13.1:1 for middle schools in Virginia.
On the allk12 Grade, Churchland Middle lands at C-, ahead of 23% of Virginia public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Churchland Middle, the prediction is 60.7% and the result is 56.4%.
The county, Portsmouth city, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $60,491 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Churchland Middle, Portsmouth city has 24 public schools.
Churchland Preschool Center, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Churchland Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Churchland Middle ranks 7th of 7 on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% drop, from 847 to 798.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Churchland Middle. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 ElementaryElementary · 721 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 ElementaryElementary · 721 students
- Churchland Academy ElementaryElementary · 626 students
- Cradock ElementaryElementary · 616 students
Nearby schools
- Churchland Preschool Center0.1 mi · 112
- Churchland Academy Elementary0.1 mi · 626
- Churchland High0.5 mi · 1,453
- Churchland Primary & Intermediate0.7 mi · 503
- Churchland Elementary1.6 mi · 721
- Northern Shores Elementary1.9 mi · 798
Frequently asked questions
About Churchland MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Churchland Middle?
Churchland Middle enrolls approximately 798 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Churchland Middle serve?
Churchland Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Churchland Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Churchland Middle is approximately 14.8:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Churchland Middle?
At Churchland Middle, the student body is approximately 15% White, 7% Hispanic, 70% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Churchland Middle in?
Churchland Middle is part of Portsmouth City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.