Brighton Elementary
1100 Portsmouth Blvd., Portsmouth, VA 23704 · (757) 393-8870 · Part of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Portsmouth’s School Grade D better than 11% of Virginia school districts
What stands out about Brighton 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 38 pts below the state
- Enrollment up 11% 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 →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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).
Location
Directions ↗1100 Portsmouth Blvd., Portsmouth
Students
Up 11% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Brighton Elementary from Portsmouth families.
Other schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools
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.