Portlock Primary

Federal records list Portlock Primary as an elementary school in Chesapeake, Virginia. Total enrollment is 518 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 2.

Besides Portlock Primary, Chesapeake City Public Schools runs 44 other schools. The district enrolls 40,607 students.

No group is above 50% at Portlock Primary; the largest is Black, at 42%. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% Hispanic, 14% White, and 9% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 29%. The diversity index for Portlock Primary is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Portlock Primary reports a ratio of 12.5 students per teacher, from 41.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Portlock Primary, 74% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Chesapeake city averages 49%, lower than here.

The county, Chesapeake city, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $95,373 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 50, with about 40,607 students.

Oscar Smith Middle is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Portlock Primary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

The NCES locale for Portlock Primary is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 518, starting from 527.

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