Douglass Park Elementary

Public K-6

 34 Grand St
       Portsmouth, VA  23701-3012


(757) 393-8646

District: Portsmouth City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1093rd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,106 Help


Students who attend Douglass Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cradock Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  550

Racial breakdown:

African American:
90.5%
Hispanic:
4.7%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.2% Help


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Compare Details Douglass Park Elementary ranks worse than 98.1% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.16. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90.5%), Hispanic (4.7%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Douglass Park Elementary is 13.7, which is the 6th best among 13 elementary schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Douglass Park Elementary is $9,106, which is the 5th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Douglass Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglass Park Elementary 1093rd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Douglass Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Portsmouth City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Portsmouth City Public Schools 118th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Douglass Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Douglass Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 26.98 902nd 1062 15.1%
2006 29.92 900th 1071 16.0%
2007 71.73 238th 1083 78.0%
2008 53.65 550th 1081 49.1%
2009 51.29 578th 1082 46.6%
2010 45.10 737th 1113 33.8%
2011 21.23 1029th 1117 7.9%
2012 11.29 1081st 1117 3.2%
2013 10.71 1079th 1120 3.7%
2014 6.58 1085th 1110 2.3%
2015 15.75 1013th 1100 7.9%
2016 16.84 1000th 1096 8.8%
2017 12.03 1033rd 1099 6.0%
2018 7.43 1058th 1097 3.6%
2019 3.01 1086th 1105 1.7%
2021 7.72 1032nd 1103 6.4%
2022 5.25 1070th 1109 3.5%
2023 3.16 1093rd 1114 1.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Douglass Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.43 1066th 1100 3.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Douglass Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 2.31 1083rd 1093 0.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Douglass Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.12 549th 579 5.2%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Douglass Park Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 944 944
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 884 884
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 798 798
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 819 819
1993 45 748 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 796
1994 54 725 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 781
1995 36 631 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1996 36 631 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1997 16 652 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1998 11 657 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1999 2 664 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 666
2000 5 648 0 0 0 n/a n/a -4 649
2001 5 540 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2002 8 668 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 681
2003 8 668 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 681
2004 12 763 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 779
2005 7 660 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 668
2006 29 742 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 776
2007 15 705 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 724
2008 28 704 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 741
2009 9 588 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 602
2010 8 663 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 674
2011 6 530 0 11 1 0 9 0 557
2012 10 604 0 20 0 0 13 0 647
2013 11 670 1 13 0 0 20 0 715
2014 8 685 1 10 2 1 16 0 723
2015 6 746 1 8 2 1 10 0 774
2016 5 738 2 8 1 0 7 0 761
2017 7 697 0 7 2 0 14 0 727
2018 2 662 0 9 0 1 9 0 683
2019 5 650 0 13 2 1 8 0 679
2020 11 512 0 20 1 1 13 0 558
2021 10 505 0 21 1 1 7 0 545
2022 13 528 0 28 1 0 6 0 576
2023 9 498 0 26 0 0 17 0 550

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Douglass Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 944 48.0 19.6 n/a
1990 884 45.0 19.6 n/a
1991 798 46.8 17.0 n/a
1992 819 47.7 17.1 n/a
1993 796 51.0 15.6 n/a
1994 781 40.8 n/a 88.6
1995 671 n/a 0.0 80.3
1996 671 n/a 0.0 80.3
1997 671 n/a 0.0 86
1998 669 n/a 0.0 80.1
1999 666 53.0 12.6 93.1
2000 649 n/a 0.0 87.9
2001 545 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 681 60.0 11.4 88.7
2003 681 60.0 11.4 88.7
2004 779 52.0 15.0 65.3
2005 668 52.0 12.8 75.6
2006 776 52.0 14.9 68.8
2007 724 57.0 12.7 73.3
2008 741 38.0 19.5 68.6
2009 602 35.0 17.2 76.1
2010 674 32.0 21.0 76.6
2011 557 30.0 18.5 92.1
2012 647 34.0 19.0 85.3
2013 715 34.0 21.0 82.5
2014 723 39.0 18.5 90.7
2015 774 40.0 19.3 99.6
2016 761 44.0 17.2 99.6
2017 727 44.0 16.5 99.6
2018 683 37.5 18.2 99.3
2019 679 42.0 16.1 97.8
2020 558 42.5 13.1 98.6
2021 545 42.2 12.8 n/a
2022 576 40.5 14.2 95.5
2023 550 40.0 13.7 98.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Douglass Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 944 48.0 19.6 n/a
1990 884 45.0 19.6 n/a
1991 798 46.8 17.0 n/a
1992 819 47.7 17.1 n/a
1993 796 51.0 15.6 n/a
1994 781 40.8 n/a 88.6
1995 671 n/a 0.0 80.3
1996 671 n/a 0.0 80.3
1997 671 n/a 0.0 86
1998 669 n/a 0.0 80.1
1999 666 53.0 12.6 93.1
2000 649 n/a 0.0 87.9
2001 545 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 681 60.0 11.4 88.7
2003 681 60.0 11.4 88.7
2004 779 52.0 15.0 65.3
2005 668 52.0 12.8 75.6
2006 776 52.0 14.9 68.8
2007 724 57.0 12.7 73.3
2008 741 38.0 19.5 68.6
2009 602 35.0 17.2 76.1
2010 674 32.0 21.0 76.6
2011 557 30.0 18.5 92.1
2012 647 34.0 19.0 85.3
2013 715 34.0 21.0 82.5
2014 723 39.0 18.5 90.7
2015 774 40.0 19.3 99.6
2016 761 44.0 17.2 99.6
2017 727 44.0 16.5 99.6
2018 683 37.5 18.2 99.3
2019 679 42.0 16.1 97.8
2020 558 42.5 13.1 98.6
2021 545 42.2 12.8 n/a
2022 576 40.5 14.2 95.5
2023 550 40.0 13.7 98.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Douglass Park Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,097 (14.1%) $6,697 (85.9%) $7,794
2020 $1,330 (14.5%) $7,859 (85.5%) $9,189
2021 $947 (10.4%) $8,159 (89.6%) $9,106

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Douglass Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1086th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1093rd of 1114 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Douglass Park Elementary)4229.2
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth City Public Schools)7250.5
 21.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Douglass Park Elementary)4036.1
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Portsmouth City Public Schools)6053.1
 6.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Douglass Park Elementary)5619.7
 36.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth City Public Schools)7250.4
 21.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Douglass Park Elementary)5235.2
 16.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Portsmouth City Public Schools)6759.4
 7.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Douglass Park Elementary)4012.7
 27.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth City Public Schools)7045.4
 24.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Douglass Park Elementary)5925.3
 33.7%
   5th Grade Science (Portsmouth City Public Schools)7047.3
 22.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Douglass Park Elementary)5726.6
 30.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Portsmouth City Public Schools)6954
 15.1%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Douglass Park Elementary)4540.8
 4.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Portsmouth City Public Schools)7450.8
 23.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Douglass Park Elementary)6550
 15%
   6th Grade English Reading (Portsmouth City Public Schools)7462.5
 11.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students679550
 19%
African American650498
 23.4%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic1326
 100%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White59
 80%
Two or More Races817
 112.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.8%98.2%
 0.4%


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Students who attend Douglass Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cradock Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 550 students attended Douglass Park Elementary.

Students at Douglass Park Elementary are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Douglass Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Virginia elementary schools.


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