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Douglass Park Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

34 Grand St, Portsmouth, VA 23701 · (757) 393-8646 · Part of Portsmouth City Public Schools

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

Students
510
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Douglass Park Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Portsmouth kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 69.5%

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

34 Grand St, Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten76
Grade 178
Grade 283
Grade 374
Grade 474
Grade 556
Grade 669
Enrollment over time
545’20
576’21
550’22
528’23
510’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%White 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 Douglass Park Elementary from Portsmouth families.

Other schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools

The district →

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.