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Churchland Academy Elementary

Public Grades K-6

834^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Churchland Academy Elementary is a public elementary school in Portsmouth, Virginia, serving 600 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Portsmouth City Public Schools district, which is ranked 117 out of 129 districts in the state.

Churchland Academy Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with below-average performance on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and science. The school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 66.67% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 72.89% and the district average of 55.92%. The school's English reading scores are slightly better but still below state and district averages. Churchland Academy Elementary also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.7% to 30.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Churchland Elementary and Churchland Primary & Intermediate, which are also part of the Portsmouth City Public Schools district, as well as Western Branch Intermediate and Northern Shores Elementary, Churchland Academy Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures and has higher rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism.

626

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,207

Per pupil spending ?

118.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4061 River Shore Rd
Portsmouth, VA 23703-2001

(757) 686-2527

District: Portsmouth City Public Schools

Students who attend Churchland Academy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Churchland Middle
High:	Churchland High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.2%

White:

10.1%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (60% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg52%

Virginia avg70%

834^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13Elementary 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	29.5	834 of 1110	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	698 of 1114	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	781 of 1114	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	722 of 1109	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.4	922 of 1103	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	672 of 1105	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	618 of 1097	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.5	506 of 1099	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.7	501 of 1096	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.3	577 of 1100	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	686 of 1110	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.8	577 of 1120	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.1	868 of 1117	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.5	611 of 1117	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.1	643 of 1113	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.5	1006 of 1082	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.6	951 of 1081	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.6	959 of 1083	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.9	963 of 1071	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.9	960 of 1062	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	354 of 579	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	226 of 588	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	276 of 579	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	812 of 1096	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	734 of 1098	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	781 of 1100	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	682 of 1046	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	496 of 1036	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	850 of 1093	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.3	608 of 1101	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	762 of 1093	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	586 of 973	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.5	269 of 979	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	29.2	783 of 984	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%-7 vs state

English Reading63%-9 vs state

VA Studies51%-18 vs state

Science46%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)				SOL VA Studies (2025)		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	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 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 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	118.1%	63 (10.1%)	446 (71.2%)	58 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.1%)	29.5	834^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.9%		42.7	698^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.3%	136	66.7	51.9	72.0	62.8	46.3	53.8	59.3	72.0	65.7	50.6		$10,207	$2,337	$7,870
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	100.4%	59 (11.7%)	371 (73.8%)	35 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	42.4	693^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	37.6%		56.6	529^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.5%	164	74.7	71.9	63.4	69.5	51.8	68.7	76.6	57.3	63.8	75.0		$9,887	$2,314	$7,572
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%)	51.3	583^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	47.5%		54.5	563^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	49.5%	20	73.9	69.8	81.2	67.2	64.7	61.3	72.4	78.8	76.2	63.1		$9,406	$1,438	$7,969
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%)	75.2	285^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.3%		70.1	356^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.0%	71	82.0	80.8	92.9		87.3	70.5	80.0	85.7		77.6		$7,174	$544	$6,630
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%)	59.2	485^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.3%		59.3	497^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.4%	12	77.8	73.9	81.8		68.9	66.8	76.5	70.9			79.1	$9,546	$684	$8,862
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)												$9,100	$499	$8,602
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%)	6.6	1058^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.4	1057^th of 1114 public elementary schools	5.1%	1	28.8	31.5	35.6	62.8	28.8	25.0	37.0	33.3	52.6	37.1		$9,034	$2,451	$6,582
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%)	21.9	902^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	18.7%		31.3	819^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.5%	83	50.6	56.0	48.3	51.8	43.3	63.9	62.7	65.0	60.2	60.0		$8,887	$1,900	$6,987
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%)	8.2	1043^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	6.0%		6.4	1065^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.4%	22	53.9	50.0	37.0	48.3	20.4	53.9	47.6	42.6	38.3	47.5		$11,875	$2,810	$9,065
Walter Herron Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1122 W. Princess Anne Road	Norfolk	23507	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 628-2525	403	26	15.5	101.5%	160 (39.7%)	172 (42.7%)	34 (8.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.9%)	65.4	410^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.1%		79	227^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.6%	183	75.8	82.8	86.3		72.6	74.2	82.8	76.0			61.7	$9,783	$186	$9,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Churchland Academy Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Churchland Academy Elementary?

Students at Churchland Academy Elementary are 71% African American, 10% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Is Churchland Academy Elementary a good school?

Churchland Academy Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Churchland Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Churchland Academy Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Churchland Academy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Churchland Academy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Churchland Middle
High : Churchland High

What district is Churchland Academy Elementary in?

Portsmouth City Public Schools

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