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Cradock Elementary

Q: Is Cradock Elementary a good school?

Cradock Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Cradock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Cradock Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cradock Elementary?

Students at Cradock Elementary are 67% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Cradock Elementary attend?

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

Public Grades K-6

1033^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cradock Elementary is a K-6 school in Portsmouth, VA, serving 616 students in the Portsmouth City Public Schools district, where every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has ranked near the bottom of Virginia elementary schools for several years, currently sitting at 1,033rd out of 1,111 schools statewide with a 0-star rating—a slight improvement from the 3rd percentile in both 2024-25 and 2023-24. The district itself ranks 114th out of 131 Virginia districts, and Cradock sits near the lower end of that already low-ranking district.

On the most recent SOL tests, Cradock's proficiency rates are consistently below both the Portsmouth district and Virginia state averages, with the largest gaps in math and science. For example, 5th grade math proficiency is 41.3% compared to 61.6% for the district and 72.4% statewide. One notable bright spot is 6th grade reading, where 67.1% of students are proficient—above the district average of 61.5% and higher than every other Portsmouth elementary school compared, including Victory Elementary, Brighton Elementary, and Westhaven Elementary. The contrast with nearby Chesapeake schools is stark: G.A. Treakle Elementary, just 1.5 miles away, ranks 244th in Virginia and posted 5th grade math proficiency of 87.7%, while Cradock ranks 1,033rd with 41.3% proficiency.

There are encouraging signs of momentum. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 33.9% in 2021-22 to 12.7% in 2024-25, now below the district and state average of 14.8%. The school also moved from the 4th to the 13th percentile for low-income student performance over the past year. However, Cradock faces real challenges: its student-teacher ratio of 19.2:1 is the highest of any nearby school, and its per-student spending of $9,399 is lower than most Portsmouth peers like Lakeview Elementary and Westhaven Elementary. For parents, this means the school serves a high-need population with fewer resources per student, but the improved attendance and small gains suggest the school may be turning a corner.

616

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,399

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18 Dahlgren Ave
Portsmouth, VA 23702-2820

(757) 558-2811

District: Portsmouth City Public Schools

Students who attend Cradock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cradock Middle
High:	Manor High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.6%

Hispanic:

12.7%

White:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (48% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg56%

Virginia avg71%

1,033^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th 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	9.2	1033 of 1111	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.7	1082 of 1110	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1077 of 1114	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1067 of 1114	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1075 of 1109	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1027 of 1103	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	969 of 1105	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	953 of 1097	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.8	753 of 1099	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.6	887 of 1096	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.7	763 of 1100	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.4	873 of 1110	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.6	723 of 1120	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.9	942 of 1117	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.0	692 of 1117	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.2	507 of 1113	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	399 of 1082	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.8	665 of 1081	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	514 of 1083	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.3	663 of 1071	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.8	932 of 1062	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	539 of 591	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	558 of 579	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	564 of 588	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	527 of 579	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	1053 of 1100	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	1069 of 1096	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1052 of 1098	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1044 of 1100	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	331 of 619	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	904 of 1040	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	1004 of 1046	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	977 of 1036	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	996 of 1099	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.5	1064 of 1093	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1075 of 1101	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1050 of 1093	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	2.1	305 of 306	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	954 of 973	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	974 of 979	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)47th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

African American (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading51%-21 vs state

VA Studies49%-22 vs state

Mathematics47%-24 vs state

Science39%-30 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 (2024)
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 (2025)	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
Cradock Elementary	Public	K-6	18 Dahlgren Ave	Portsmouth	23702	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 558-2811	616	32	19.2	100.0%	58 (9.4%)	410 (66.6%)	78 (12.7%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (8.8%)	9.2	1033^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	7.0%		3.7	1082^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	2.5%	49	54.8	44.3	41.3	48.1	38.7	44.1	48.9	44.0	67.1	48.8		$9,399	$2,707	$6,693
Victory Elementary	Public	K-6	2828 Greenwood Drive	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8806	586	37	15.8	100.5%	107 (18.3%)	360 (61.4%)	49 (8.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	63 (10.8%)	27.9	868^th of 1111 public elementary schools	21.9%		17.7	953^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	14.1%	85	73.8	67.9	67.1	52.0	51.3	65.5	63.0	51.9	57.1	58.0		$10,658	$2,577	$8,081
G.A. Treakle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Gilmerton Rd	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 558-5361	440	36	12.0	72.3%	103 (23.4%)	189 (43.0%)	89 (20.2%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.4%)	77.3	244^th of 1111 public elementary schools	78.0%		76.4	271^st of 1110 public elementary schools	75.6%	27	83.3	88.1	87.7		83.1	81.0	80.3	92.1		74.2	83.1	$14,861	$1,555	$13,307
Brighton Elementary	Public	K-6	1100 Portsmouth Blvd.	Portsmouth	23704	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8870	483	31	15.5	99.4%	15 (3.1%)	401 (83.0%)	33 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	23.9	905^th of 1111 public elementary schools	18.5%		16.4	967^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.9%	62	56.7	56.3	83.9	71.7	60.7	45.9	52.8	60.7	48.3	50.0		$11,238	$3,029	$8,208
Douglass Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-6	34 Grand St	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(757) 393-8646	510	33	15.4	102.9%	8 (1.6%)	436 (85.5%)	46 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.5%)	6.6	1054^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.1%		1.9	1101^st of 1110 public elementary schools	0.8%	47	52.6	32.4	37.9	41.7	45.6	44.7	38.0	39.7	66.7	43.7		$9,237	$2,293	$6,943
Camelot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Guenevere Dr	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 558-5347	491	38	12.9	77.4%	58 (11.8%)	260 (53.0%)	118 (24.0%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.4%)	29.6	847^th of 1111 public elementary schools	23.8%		47.3	635^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.8%	212	71.3	69.9	70.8		47.2	57.1	64.8	65.7		58.9	50.7	$11,927	$1,427	$10,500
Rena B. Wright Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Park Ave	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7585	300	24	12.5	74.7%	48 (16.0%)	182 (60.7%)	39 (13.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)								(n/a)												$16,494	$2,538	$13,956
Truitt Intermediate	Public	3-5	1100 Holly Ave	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-8014	256	16	16.1	75.0%	46 (18.0%)	155 (60.5%)	27 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	25.6	887^th of 1111 public elementary schools	20.2%		27	861^st of 1110 public elementary schools	22.4%	26	74.4	64.4	61.5		40.7	65.4	65.1	56.7		43.0	63.3	$15,318	$2,065	$13,253
Westhaven Elementary	Public	K-6	3701 Clifford St	Portsmouth	23707	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8855	401	35	11.4	100.0%	64 (16.0%)	268 (66.8%)	31 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.7%)	14.2	996^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.4%		8.2	1043^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	6.0%	47	66.1	59.3	51.1	52.8	44.4	50.0	47.5	57.8	48.1	49.2		$11,875	$2,810	$9,065
Portlock Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1857 Varsity Dr	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7555	518	41	12.5	74.3%	74 (14.3%)	218 (42.1%)	175 (33.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.7%)								(n/a)												$12,706	$1,508	$11,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Cradock Elementary

How many students attend Cradock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Cradock Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cradock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cradock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cradock Middle
High : Manor High

What district is Cradock Elementary in?

Portsmouth City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cradock Elementary?

Students at Cradock Elementary are 67% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Cradock Elementary a good school?

Cradock Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

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