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Churchland Preschool Center

4061 River Shore Road, Portsmouth, VA 23703 · (757) 686-2533 · Portsmouth city
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
112
Elementary
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 499
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K112100%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
1513%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
98%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
7971%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8% · US 6%
Two+
76%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
5953%
Female
5347%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
112
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251121110.2:1N/A
2023-241141011.4:1N/A
2022-231141011.4:1N/A
2020-211111011.1:1N/A
2017-181561114.2:1N/A
2015-161741115.8:1N/A
2010-111591213.3:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Churchland Preschool Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 28% (156 to 112); teachers unchanged (11 to 11).

About Churchland Preschool Center

Churchland Preschool Center is a very small elementary school for students in Portsmouth, Virginia. Its enrollment is 112 students, spread over pre-K. On average, elementary schools in Virginia enroll around 499, and this school is 78% below that mark.

Portsmouth City Public Schools (22 schools, 12,905 students) runs Churchland Preschool Center.

More than half of the students at Churchland Preschool Center are Black (71%). The remaining shares are 13% White, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Portsmouth city's population at about 51%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Churchland Preschool Center scores 47%.

The school's 11 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Elementary schools in Virginia have an average ratio of 13.8:1.

Portsmouth city is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $60,491, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. There are 24 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,905, Churchland Preschool Center among them.

Of the public schools around it, Churchland Preschool Center is closest to Churchland Academy Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around Churchland Preschool Center as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 111 to 112.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Churchland Preschool Center. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Portsmouth city at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Churchland Preschool Center
District
Portsmouth City Public Schools
Address
4061 River Shore Road, Portsmouth, VA 23703
Phone
(757) 686-2533
County
Portsmouth city
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
112
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
510300002829
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Churchland Preschool Center
How many students attend Churchland Preschool Center?
Churchland Preschool Center enrolls approximately 112 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Churchland Preschool Center serve?
Churchland Preschool Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Churchland Preschool Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Churchland Preschool Center is approximately 10.2:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Churchland Preschool Center?
Churchland Preschool Center reports a student body of 13% White, 8% Hispanic, 71% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Churchland Preschool Center?
Churchland Preschool Center is overseen by Portsmouth City Public Schools in Portsmouth city.
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