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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 23707

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977

Students

Top rankedWesthaven Elementary1043^rd of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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Summary:

The 23707 zip code area of Portsmouth, Virginia is home to three elementary schools: Waterview Elementary, Westhaven Elementary, and Mount Hermon Preschool Center. These schools serve a high-poverty community, with all three having over 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the three schools, Westhaven Elementary stands out as the highest performer, with the best proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests across multiple grade levels and subject areas, including mathematics and reading. In contrast, Waterview Elementary lags behind the district and state averages on nearly all SOL tests. Mount Hermon Preschool Center has the lowest student-teacher ratio, which could indicate more individualized attention for students.

Chronic absenteeism is a concern, with both Waterview Elementary and Westhaven Elementary having high rates of 15.7% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, all three schools struggle with low 5th grade science proficiency, with the highest rate being 28.77% at Waterview Elementary, far below the state average of 68.94%. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes in this Portsmouth City Public Schools district.

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 23707

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portsmouth	0.24 mi	23	334^th
Norfolk	2.96 mi	59	320^th
Chesapeake	3.3 mi	53	134^th
Suffolk	5.51 mi	23	231^st
Virginia Beach	7.5 mi	89	125^th

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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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