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Westhaven Elementary

Public Grades K-6

996^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Westhaven Elementary is a K-6 school in Portsmouth, VA, serving 401 students in the Portsmouth City Public Schools district. The school serves an almost entirely economically disadvantaged student population, with free and reduced-price lunch rates at or above 100% in recent years.

The most encouraging news is the school's recent momentum. Westhaven Elementary's state ranking has climbed from the 2nd percentile in 2022–2023 to the 10th percentile in 2025–2026, and test scores have improved dramatically across multiple subjects. Fifth grade math, for example, jumped from 20% proficient to 51% in just three years. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 32.7% to 15.2%, bringing the school close to district and state averages. Westhaven also stands out for its strong early-grade math, with 3rd grade math proficiency at 66.1%, above the district average. The school invests heavily in its students: per-pupil spending is $11,875, and the student–teacher ratio of 11.4 is the lowest among nearby elementary schools.

Despite this progress, Westhaven remains in the bottom decile of Virginia elementary schools, ranking 996th out of 1,111. The biggest concern is that early-grade gains don't carry through to upper elementary. While 3rd grade math is on par with Churchland Elementary, 6th grade math lags far behind (52.8% vs. 79.0%), and 6th grade reading trails by an even wider margin (48.1% vs. 84.0%). The school also shows substantial differences in outcomes between student groups, suggesting that some students are not being reached as effectively as others. With the recent improvements in attendance and test scores, there's real momentum to build on — but addressing the upper-grade slide and closing these internal gaps will be key to sustained progress.

401

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,875

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3701 Clifford St
Portsmouth, VA 23707-3921

(757) 393-8855

District: Portsmouth City Public Schools

Students who attend Westhaven Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William E. Waters Middle
High:	Manor High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.8%

White:

16.0%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (53% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg56%

Virginia avg71%

996^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	14.2	996 of 1111	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	1043 of 1110	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	1065 of 1114	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1091 of 1114	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1026 of 1109	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	958 of 1103	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	1061 of 1105	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	1066 of 1097	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.1	1087 of 1099	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.1	987 of 1096	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	971 of 1100	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.4	907 of 1110	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.3	923 of 1120	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.2	1038 of 1117	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	35.0	879 of 1117	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.3	961 of 1113	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	55.5	504 of 1082	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	19.8	1005 of 1081	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.5	928 of 1083	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.8	1021 of 1071	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.3	986 of 1062	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	509 of 591	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	532 of 579	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	577 of 588	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	557 of 579	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	926 of 1100	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	919 of 1096	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1012 of 1098	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1076 of 1100	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	825 of 1040	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	984 of 1046	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	987 of 1036	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	1026 of 1099	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.1	1080 of 1093	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	1086 of 1101	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	1074 of 1093	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	485 of 974	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	544 of 973	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	516 of 979	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	6.5	960 of 984	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)50th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics58%-13 vs state

English Reading50%-21 vs state

VA Studies49%-21 vs state

Science44%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 8, 2019

This is by far one of the worst schools in Portsmouth. If you have any choice to were you can send your child DO NOT send them here Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 4, 2018

I rate Westhaven Elementary the worse school even Close Quote

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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	99.7%	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	$9,034	$2,451	$6,582
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
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	$8,887	$1,900	$6,987
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
Park View Elementary	Public	K-6	260 Elm Ave	Portsmouth	23704	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8647	400	34	11.7	101.0%	37 (9.3%)	303 (75.8%)	30 (7.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)	20.6	935^th of 1111 public elementary schools	15.8%		22.2	898^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.1%	37	53.2	44.4	65.5	76.3	63.8	44.4	50.0	55.2	64.4	48.6	$11,253	$2,948	$8,305
Hodges Manor Elementary	Public	K-6	1201 Cherokee Rd	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 465-2921	466	31	15.0	101.3%	68 (14.6%)	315 (67.6%)	39 (8.4%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.3%)	26.7	879^th of 1111 public elementary schools	20.9%		15.6	976^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.1%	97	50.0	59.4	64.1	69.7	51.6	50.0	62.5	65.6	67.7	60.9	$11,018	$2,750	$8,268
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
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 Horne Ave	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 465-2901	439	32	13.7	100.2%	25 (5.7%)	353 (80.4%)	27 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.4%)	13.2	1003^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	9.7%		7	1054^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.0%	51	57.8	33.3	68.3	56.7	47.5	53.3	48.4	48.3	55.0	34.4	$12,417	$3,144	$9,273
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westhaven Elementary

What district is Westhaven Elementary in?

Portsmouth City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Westhaven Elementary?

Students at Westhaven Elementary are 67% African American, 16% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Is Westhaven Elementary a good school?

Westhaven Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Westhaven Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westhaven Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William E. Waters Middle
High : Manor High

How many students attend Westhaven Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Westhaven Elementary.

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