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Cradock Middle

Q: Is Cradock Middle a good school?

Cradock Middle ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Cradock Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Cradock Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cradock Middle?

Students at Cradock Middle are 77% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% White, 7% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of Cradock Middle attend?

Students who attend Cradock Middle usually go on to attend Manor High

Public Grades 7-8

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Cradock Middle is a public middle school in Portsmouth, Virginia, serving 526 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Portsmouth City Public Schools district, which is ranked 117 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cradock Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools over the past several years.

Cradock Middle faces significant challenges in academic performance, with proficiency rates that are significantly lower than the state and district averages in mathematics and science. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.7% to 30.5% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Cradock Middle has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 95.61% to 101.33%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Cradock Middle to nearby schools, such as William E. Waters Middle in the same district and Jolliff Middle in a neighboring district, Cradock consistently underperforms academically. These nearby schools generally have higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the challenges at Cradock Middle will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach from the school and district leadership to provide targeted interventions and support for the students and community.

516

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,319

Per pupil spending ?

103.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Alden Ave
Portsmouth, VA 23702-2268

(757) 393-8788

District: Portsmouth City Public Schools

Students who attend Cradock Middle usually attend:

High:

Manor High

Feeder schools for Cradock Middle:

Elementary:	Brighton Elementary
	Cradock Elementary
	Douglass Park Elementary
	Victory Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.6%

Two or more races:

7.9%

White:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (48% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg53%

Virginia avg70%

389^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools

117^th of 129Portsmouth City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	389 of 419	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	387 of 417	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	401 of 422	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	397 of 415	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	349 of 419	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	418 of 424	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	405 of 413	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.2	409 of 415	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	397 of 409	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	389 of 412	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.7	392 of 416	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.4	407 of 416	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.7	405 of 413	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.6	399 of 413	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.9	378 of 408	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.6	338 of 390	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.9	386 of 391	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.3	385 of 387	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.7	381 of 383	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.9	338 of 340	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	245 of 297	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	253 of 299	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	255 of 298	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	198 of 281	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	256 of 278	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	372 of 403	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	380 of 407	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	395 of 411	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	168 of 279	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	339 of 403	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	369 of 402	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	378 of 404	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	379 of 407	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	385 of 409	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	130 of 130	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	93 of 123	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	102 of 114	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	220 of 244	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	171 of 237	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.7	97 of 231	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	372 of 400	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	334 of 396	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	271 of 402	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+33 vs school

Disabled (2024)30th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I92%~ state avg

Geometry83%-14 vs state

English Reading57%-16 vs state

Civics and Economics50%-24 vs state

Science43%-23 vs state

Mathematics23%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 6, 2018

GREAT LEADERSHIP AND HARD WORKING TEACHERS THE STUDENTS ARE HARD WORKERS AS WELL THEY WORK HARD IN THERE COMMUNITY AND IN THERE STUDIES THIS SCHOOL GETS A BAD REP BUT FOR MY DAUGHTER SHE HAS DONE GREAT IN THIS SCHOOL THEY HAVE LOTS OF AFTER SCHOOL HELP AND ACTIVITIES TO KEEP THE STUDENTS ACTIVELY ENGAGED. GREAT JOB CRADOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL! Close Quote

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 7th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 6th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cradock Middle	Public	7-8	21 Alden Ave	Portsmouth	23702	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 393-8788	516	38	13.5	103.5%	36 (7.0%)	395 (76.6%)	36 (7.0%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)	11.5	389^th of 419 public middle schools	7.2%		11.5	387^th of 417 public middle schools	7.2%	2	82.9	96.8	88.1					21.6	25.8		42.9							55.8	58.7				50.0		$13,319	$3,103	$10,216
William E. Waters Middle	Public	7-8	600 Roosevelt Blvd	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-2813	549	46	11.9	98.9%	113 (20.6%)	358 (65.2%)	39 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.2%)	20.6	367^th of 419 public middle schools	12.4%		21.6	351^st of 417 public middle schools	15.8%	16	93.1	100.0	93.3					34.3	44.8		40.4							61.0	58.7				57.8		$12,280	$2,357	$9,923
Oscar Smith Middle	Public	6-8	2500 Rodgers St	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7590	967	94	10.2	71.9%	113 (11.7%)	621 (64.2%)	163 (16.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.0%)	32.3	314^th of 419 public middle schools	25.1%		35.1	294^th of 417 public middle schools	29.5%	20			100.0				61.3	58.2	70.3		51.0						58.3	59.2	66.4		38.8				$11,774	$1,477	$10,297
Crestwood Middle	Public	6-8	1420 Great Bridge Blvd	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 494-7560	557	53	10.5	73.1%	112 (20.1%)	260 (46.7%)	114 (20.5%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.5%)	31	319^th of 419 public middle schools	23.9%		40.9	272^nd of 417 public middle schools	34.8%	47		100.0	93.6				57.0	41.5	46.0		51.8						68.1	65.6	66.3		52.7				$11,726	$809	$10,916
Ruffner School	Public	3-8	610 May Ave.	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2466	576	47	12.2	93.4%	9 (1.6%)	531 (92.2%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)	2.6	413^th of 419 public middle schools	1.4%		2	413^th of 417 public middle schools	1.0%					33.3	21.3	18.4	26.8	14.6	12.8	10.5	20.7			53.3	23.4	36.8	36.4	37.3	38.7			71.4	25.0	21.1	$12,376	$1,572	$10,804
Deep Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1955 Deal Dr	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-5321	764	66	11.6	72.8%	272 (35.6%)	260 (34.0%)	150 (19.6%)	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (8.9%)	51.1	216^th of 419 public middle schools	48.4%		55.2	202^nd of 417 public middle schools	51.6%	14	92.3	100.0	100.0				51.3	61.1	58.1		70.9						74.9	77.9	69.9		57.6				$10,436	$374	$10,062
Indian River Middle	Public	6-8	2300 Old Greenbrier Rd	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 578-7030	743	70	10.5	72.1%	177 (23.8%)	388 (52.2%)	87 (11.7%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (10.6%)	26.8	341^st of 419 public middle schools	18.6%		35.4	291^st of 417 public middle schools	30.2%	50	100.0	95.0	88.9				41.7	36.9	43.6		56.3						58.1	71.6	67.3		48.8				$11,059	$445	$10,615
Blair Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	730 Spotswood Ave	Norfolk	23517	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 628-2400	1,141	77	14.8	93.3%	240 (21.0%)	676 (59.2%)	117 (10.3%)	22 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	78 (6.8%)	20.2	368^th of 419 public middle schools	12.2%		23.2	344^th of 417 public middle schools	17.5%	24	82.7	100.0	79.3				41.1	10.6	21.2		27.5	98.1	79.5				65.8	56.5	59.3	86.3		94.6	33.7		$8,978	$318	$8,660
Hugo A. Owens Middle	Public	6-8	1997 Horseback Run	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-5382	1,286	99	13.0	25.2%	612 (47.6%)	318 (24.7%)	181 (14.1%)	43 (3.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	127 (9.9%)	74.5	91^st of 419 public middle schools	78.3%		75.3	81^st of 417 public middle schools	80.6%	10	100.0	100.0	100.0				74.7	74.4	66.4		76.5						82.1	83.0	78.2		80.3				$8,909	$443	$8,467
Jolliff Middle	Public	6-8	1021 Jolliff Rd.	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 465-5246	753	65	11.5	73.8%	322 (42.8%)	256 (34.0%)	88 (11.7%)	19 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.5%)	71.9	106^th of 419 public middle schools	74.7%		72.9	94^th of 417 public middle schools	77.5%	12	100.0	100.0	98.2				56.4	77.5	73.2		82.9						79.2	83.7	87.8		67.8				$12,110	$781	$11,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Cradock Middle

Is Cradock Middle a good school?

Cradock Middle ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Virginia middle schools.

What district is Cradock Middle in?

Portsmouth City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cradock Middle?

Students at Cradock Middle are 77% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% White, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cradock Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Cradock Middle.

What high school do graduates of Cradock Middle attend?

Students who attend Cradock Middle usually go on to attend Manor High

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