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Churchland Academy Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

4061 River Shore Rd, Portsmouth, VA 23703 · (757) 686-2527 · Part of Portsmouth City Public Schools

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

Students
626
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Churchland Academy Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.1% 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 Academy ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts52%
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).

4061 River Shore Rd, Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 1101
Grade 282
Grade 390
Grade 487
Grade 581
Grade 6102
Enrollment over time
681’20
628’21
585’22
600’23
626’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 71%White 10%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 9%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 Academy 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.