Schools in Zip Code 23707

ZIP code 23707 in Portsmouth, Virginia, has just two elementary schools serving grades K-6 under the Portsmouth City Public Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 13% of Virginia districts.

Of the two schools, Westhaven Elementary stands out as the stronger overall performer. It ranks higher in the state (10th percentile vs. 8th), earned a 1-star rating while Waterview Elementary received 0 stars, and posts better average test proficiency (52.6% vs. 45.3%). Westhaven also has lower chronic absenteeism (15.2% vs. 28.0%), more spending per student ($11,875 vs. $9,034), and smaller class sizes (11.4 vs. 15.1 student-teacher ratio). However, Waterview outperforms in 5th and 6th grade math, with 65.7% and 62.9% proficiency respectively, and showed a dramatic one-year improvement in 5th grade math.

Both schools serve nearly all students from low-income families and improved significantly over the past year, but Westhaven is pulling ahead. Waterview's chronic absenteeism is nearly double the state average, which likely impacts its reading scores and 4th grade performance. Science is a weak subject at both schools, with proficiency around 44-48%. With no middle or high schools in the ZIP code, families face a transition to schools outside 23707 for older grades.