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Churchland Primary & Intermediate

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Churchland Primary & Intermediate ranks 676 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

676^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Churchland Primary & Intermediate is a K-6 elementary school in Portsmouth, VA, serving 503 students and belonging to Portsmouth City Public Schools, a district ranked 114th out of 131 in Virginia. Despite the district's low overall ranking, Churchland Primary & Intermediate stands out as the top-performing elementary school in its local Portsmouth cluster, ranking 676th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools in 2025-26 — the 39th percentile. That places it well ahead of nearby same-district schools like Churchland Elementary (34th percentile), Churchland Academy Elementary (21st percentile), Simonsdale Elementary (14th percentile), and Waterview Elementary (8th percentile).

One of the school's most striking strengths is attendance. Chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically from 22.1% in 2021-22 to just 5.6% in 2024-25, far better than the Portsmouth district average of 14.8% and the Virginia statewide average of 14.8%. This is especially notable given that essentially all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — a sign that the school is successfully engaging families facing significant economic challenges. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9, lower than most nearby schools, and per-pupil spending has risen steadily to $9,887 in 2023-24.

Academically, Churchland Primary & Intermediate beats the Portsmouth district average in nearly every tested grade and subject. Sixth grade is a particular strength, with 81.3% of students proficient in math and 80.0% in reading — both above state averages. The school also posts strong results for African American students, who consistently rank above the school's overall statewide standing. The main areas for attention are 5th grade, where math and science scores dip below district and state averages, and a growing gender gap where male students have fallen from the 50th to 27th percentile statewide. While nearby schools in Norfolk and Suffolk — such as Larchmont Elementary (74th percentile) and Northern Shores Elementary (71st percentile) — outperform Churchland Primary, it remains a clear bright spot within Portsmouth City Public Schools.

503

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,320

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

5700 Hedgerow Ln
Portsmouth, VA 23703-1504

(757) 686-2519

District: Portsmouth City Public Schools

Students who attend Churchland Primary & Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Churchland Middle
High:	Churchland High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.8%

White:

11.7%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2024 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2024) to 39th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 12 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg56%

Virginia avg71%

676^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Elementary Schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools

114^th of 131Portsmouth 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
2026	45.0	676 of 1111	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	693 of 1110	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	529 of 1114	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	571 of 1114	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	607 of 1109	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	822 of 1103	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	766 of 1105	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	640 of 1097	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.1	736 of 1099	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.7	745 of 1096	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.5	458 of 1100	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.3	410 of 1110	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	369 of 1120	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	469 of 1117	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.6	512 of 1117	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.0	430 of 1113	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	403 of 1082	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	422 of 1081	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.9	571 of 1083	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.4	979 of 1071	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	33.1	832 of 1062	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	254 of 591	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	258 of 579	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	187 of 588	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	164 of 579	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	538 of 1100	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.4	718 of 1096	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	490 of 1098	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	513 of 1100	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	563 of 1040	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	606 of 1046	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	349 of 1036	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	805 of 1099	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.4	650 of 1093	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	553 of 1101	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	619 of 1093	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	170 of 206	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	164 of 192	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.2	65 of 195	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	786 of 974	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	95.2	1 of 979	99.9%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2026)57th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2026)17th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading72%~ state avg

Mathematics69%~ state avg

VA Studies68%~ state avg

Science57%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL VA Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Churchland Primary & Intermediate	Public	K-6	5700 Hedgerow Ln	Portsmouth	23703	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 686-2519	503	36	13.9	99.4%	59 (11.7%)	371 (73.8%)	35 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	45	676^th of 1111 public elementary schools	39.2%		42.4	693^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	37.6%	17	73.9	61.0	56.6	81.3	56.6	67.7	69.5	67.9	80.0	68.3		$12,320	$2,513	$9,807
Churchland Academy Elementary	Public	K-6	4061 River Shore Rd	Portsmouth	23703	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 686-2527	626	40	15.6	99.5%	63 (10.1%)	446 (71.2%)	58 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.1%)	27	876^th of 1111 public elementary schools	21.2%		29.5	834^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.9%	42	53.6	62.8	71.4	64.6	65.7	42.0	61.5	67.1	58.5	55.1		$10,675	$2,427	$8,248
Northern Shores Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Respass Beach Rd	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 923-4169	798	41	19.4	69.0%	249 (31.2%)	335 (42.0%)	95 (11.9%)	36 (4.5%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (9.3%)	71.9	323^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	70.9%		75.2	285^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.3%	38	82.4	78.1	86.1		83.5	77.4	75.0	82.0		81.3		$7,666	$423	$7,243
Churchland Elementary	Public	K-6	5601 Michael Ln	Portsmouth	23703	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 686-2523	721	44	16.3	99.6%	196 (27.2%)	351 (48.7%)	77 (10.7%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.5%)	40.1	734^th of 1111 public elementary schools	33.9%		51.3	583^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	47.5%	151	66.0	67.3	76.5	79.0	63.3	56.0	60.0	69.4	84.0	54.6		$10,983	$1,180	$9,803
Western Branch Intermediate	Public	3-5	4013 Terry Dr	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 638-7941	795	46	17.2	73.7%	306 (38.5%)	286 (36.0%)	78 (9.8%)	33 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	88 (11.1%)	59.8	480^th of 1111 public elementary schools	56.8%		59.2	485^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.3%	5	80.1	79.2	77.4		69.6	75.6	75.5	72.8		71.2	76.2	$10,452	$507	$9,945
Western Branch Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	4122 Terry Dr	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 638-7951	801	48	16.6	73.7%	272 (34.0%)	305 (38.1%)	99 (12.4%)	29 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (11.5%)								(n/a)												$9,956	$434	$9,521
Waterview Elementary	Public	K-6	3649 Hartford St	Portsmouth	23707	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8879	576	38	15.1	99.5%	71 (12.3%)	410 (71.2%)	43 (7.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.6%)	10.4	1025^th of 1111 public elementary schools	7.7%		6.6	1058^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.7%	33	43.5	32.9	65.7	62.9	47.8	46.4	35.7	42.9	44.3	30.9		$12,477	$2,471	$10,006
Sewells Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7928 Hampton Blvd	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 451-4160	495	37	13.3	99.4%	151 (30.5%)	175 (35.4%)	110 (22.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (10.5%)	51.4	595^th of 1111 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.4	717^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.4%	122	65.1	67.3	82.7		78.9	65.1	72.6	77.4		65.4	76.9	$12,858	$1,118	$11,741
Simonsdale Elementary	Public	K-6	4841 Clifford Street	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 465-2917	613	40	15.3	99.5%	250 (40.8%)	258 (42.1%)	46 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	53 (8.6%)	18.3	959^th of 1111 public elementary schools	13.7%		21.9	902^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	18.7%	57	49.4	57.9	46.6	55.2	64.4	48.2	65.3	57.5	58.2	56.0		$11,329	$2,952	$8,378
Larchmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1145 Bolling Ave	Norfolk	23508	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 451-4180	455	28	16.2	99.3%	247 (54.3%)	116 (25.5%)	39 (8.6%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	74	293^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	73.6%		73.4	304^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.6%	11	86.4	77.8	73.7		80.7	81.4	88.9	87.7		73.0	87.5	$12,382	$419	$11,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Churchland Primary & Intermediate

How many students attend Churchland Primary & Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Churchland Primary & Intermediate.

What is the racial makeup of Churchland Primary & Intermediate?

Students at Churchland Primary & Intermediate are 74% African American, 12% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Churchland Primary & Intermediate in?

Portsmouth City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Churchland Primary & Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Churchland Primary & Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Churchland Middle
High : Churchland High

Is Churchland Primary & Intermediate a good school?

Churchland Primary & Intermediate ranks 676^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2023–24 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 12, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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