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William E. Waters Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

600 Roosevelt Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23701 · (757) 558-2813 · Part of Portsmouth City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
549
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about William E. Waters Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Portsmouth kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

K–613 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8William E. Waters MiddleYou are here
9–123 high 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 ↗

600 Roosevelt Blvd, Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7249
Grade 8300
Enrollment over time
523’20
570’21
534’22
562’23
549’24

Up 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%White 21%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William E. Waters Middle 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 Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Portsmouth
C+
721 students16:1
Churchland Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Portsmouth
D
626 students16:1
Cradock Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Portsmouth
D
616 students19:1

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.