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Churchland Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

5601 Michael Ln, Portsmouth, VA 23703 · (757) 686-2523 · Part of Portsmouth City Public Schools

Portsmouth’s School Grade D better than 11% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
721
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Churchland Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 18.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Portsmouth kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Portsmouth kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Churchland ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5601 Michael Ln, Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten86
Grade 1111
Grade 2102
Grade 3111
Grade 4107
Grade 586
Grade 6118
Enrollment over time
610’20
652’21
767’22
760’23
721’24

Up 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%White 27%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 11%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Churchland Elementary from Portsmouth families.

Other schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools

The district →
Mount Hermon Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Portsmouth
208 students10:1
Olive Branch Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Portsmouth
171 students9:1
Churchland Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Portsmouth
112 students10:1
Churchland Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Portsmouth
D
626 students16:1
Cradock Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Portsmouth
D
616 students19:1
Simonsdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Portsmouth
C−
613 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Portsmouth’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.