Total enrollment
12,905
-1,434 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
24 schools in Portsmouth
Virginia · Public K-12
Across Portsmouth, 24 public K-12 schools serve approximately 12,905 students across 17 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high.
7-year change in Portsmouth
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
15%
was 20%
% Hispanic
8%
was 3%
% Black
69%
was 72%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 483 |
| Churchland Academy Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 626 |
| Churchland Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 721 |
| Churchland High | High | 09-12 | 1,453 |
| Churchland Middle | Middle | 07-08 | 798 |
| Churchland Preschool Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 112 |
| Churchland Primary & Intermediate | Elementary | KG-06 | 503 |
| Cradock Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 616 |
| Cradock Middle | Middle | 07-08 | 516 |
| Cradock Technical & Career Center | Combined | M-M | · |
| Douglass Park Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 510 |
| Hodges Manor Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 466 |
| I.C. Norcom High | High | 09-12 | 1,009 |
| Lakeview Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 439 |
| Manor High | High | 09-12 | 1,149 |
| Mount Hermon Preschool Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 208 |
| New Directions Center | Elementary | N-N | · |
| Olive Branch Preschool Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 171 |
| Park View Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 400 |
| Simonsdale Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 613 |
| Victory Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 586 |
| Waterview Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 576 |
| Westhaven Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 401 |
| William E. Waters Middle | Middle | 07-08 | 549 |
About Portsmouth
Across Portsmouth, Virginia, 24 public schools enrolls about 12,905 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 17 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 538, below the state mean of about 672.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Portsmouth has contracted 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 14,339 students to 12,905. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 20% to 15% over the same window.
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