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Enrollment
586
Elementary
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTSMOUTH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510300002625
Victory Elementary
2828 Greenwood Drive, Portsmouth, VA 23701 · (757) 393-8806 · Portsmouth city
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Virginia public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
15.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
589 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 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
57%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
56.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -9.0pp since 2022
Math
56.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 56 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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 Victory Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Portsmouth city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #940 of 1,101 | #5 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #952 of 1,111 ▼ 95 | #6 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #928 of 1,111 ▼ 86 | #6 of 13 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #387 of 1,176 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #900 of 1,105 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #640 of 1,106 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #87 of 1,157 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #699 of 759 | #10 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
586
+71 (+14%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 659
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 586 | 37 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 35 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 33 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 34 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 598 | 34 | 17.6:1 | 55% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 58% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 32 | 20.6:1 | 68% (450) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Victory Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (598 to 586); teachers up 9% (34 to 37).
About Victory Elementary
Victory Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in Portsmouth, Virginia. The school's 586 students are in kindergarten through 6.
Portsmouth City Public Schools is made up of 22 schools with 12,905 students in all.
Victory Elementary's enrollment is 61% Black. Enrollment also includes 18% White, 11% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Among people living in Portsmouth city, the Black share is about 51%. Victory Elementary has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Victory Elementary is 37 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.8:1. Among elementary schools in Virginia, the typical ratio is 13.8:1.
The allk12 Grade for Victory Elementary is C-. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Victory Elementary is 7.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Virginia schools.
Among Portsmouth city residents, median household income is about $60,491, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Victory Elementary is one of 24 public schools in Portsmouth city, which together enroll about 12,905 students.
The nearest public school is Douglass Park Elementary, at about 0.8 miles. Victory Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Victory Elementary ranks 3rd on proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
The student count in 2024-25 was 586, 14% above the 515 of 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 ElementaryElementary · 721 students
- Churchland Academy ElementaryElementary · 626 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 ElementaryElementary · 721 students
- Churchland Academy ElementaryElementary · 626 students
Other Victory Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Victory Elementary. Victory Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Victory ElementaryBristow, VA · 661 students
- Victory ElementaryStockton, CA · 484 students
- Victory ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 419 students
- Victory Elementary SchoolClarksburg, WV · 320 students
- Victory Elementary SchoolHarrisville, PA · 182 students
Nearby schools
- Douglass Park Elementary0.8 mi · 510
- Cradock Elementary1.1 mi · 616
- Cradock Middle1.1 mi · 516
- William E. Waters Middle1.5 mi · 549
- Brighton Elementary1.6 mi · 483
- Westhaven Elementary1.7 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Victory ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Victory Elementary?
Victory Elementary enrolls approximately 586 students in grades KG-06.
Is Victory Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Victory Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Victory Elementary have?
Victory Elementary employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Victory Elementary?
At Victory Elementary, the student body is approximately 18% White, 8% Hispanic, 61% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Victory Elementary?
Victory Elementary is overseen by Portsmouth City Public Schools in Portsmouth city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.