Portsmouth City Public Schools — Ratings, Zip Codes & Contact

School District · Virginia

Portsmouth City Public Schools

📍 Portsmouth, VA · Portsmouth city · NCES LEAID 5103000

2/10

Rating

13,371

Students

Schools

Pre-K – 12th

Grade Span

Zip Codes

District Contact & Information

Source: NCES CCD 2024–25

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Grades Served

Pre-K – 12th

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District Phone

(757)393-8742

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District Website

pps.k12.va.us

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District Mailing Address

PO Box 998, Portsmouth, VA 23705

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Enrollment

13,371 students

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Schools

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County

Portsmouth city, VA

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NCES District ID (LEAID)

5103000

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District Type

Public School District

Schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools

23 schools listed

School	Level	Grades	Students	City
Churchland Preschool Center	Elementary	Pre-K	112	Portsmouth
Mount Hermon Preschool Center	Elementary	Pre-K	208	Portsmouth
New Directions Center	Elementary	Pre-K	—	Portsmouth
Olive Branch Preschool Center	Elementary	Pre-K	171	Portsmouth
Churchland Middle	Middle	7th – 8th	798	Portsmouth
Cradock Middle	Middle	7th – 8th	516	Portsmouth
William E. Waters Middle	Middle	7th – 8th	549	Portsmouth
Churchland High	High	9th – 12th	1,453	Portsmouth
I.C. Norcom High	High	9th – 12th	1,009	Portsmouth
Manor High	High	9th – 12th	1,149	Portsmouth
Brighton Elementary	Other	Kindergarten – 6th	483	Portsmouth
Churchland Academy Elementary	Other	Kindergarten – 6th	626	Portsmouth
Churchland Elementary	Other	Kindergarten – 6th	721	Portsmouth
Churchland Primary & Intermediate	Other	Kindergarten – 6th	503	Portsmouth
Cradock Elementary	Other	Kindergarten – 6th	616	Portsmouth
Douglass Park Elementary	Other	Kindergarten – 6th	510	Portsmouth
Hodges Manor Elementary	Other	Kindergarten – 6th	466	Portsmouth
Lakeview Elementary	Other	Kindergarten – 6th	439	Portsmouth
Park View Elementary	Other	Kindergarten – 6th	400	Portsmouth
Simonsdale Elementary	Other	Kindergarten – 6th	613	Portsmouth
Victory Elementary	Other	Kindergarten – 6th	586	Portsmouth
Waterview Elementary	Other	Kindergarten – 6th	576	Portsmouth
Westhaven Elementary	Other	Kindergarten – 6th	401	Portsmouth

NCES lists 23 schools individually for this district while its district-level directory record reports 24. The two files are compiled separately and can differ when a school opens, closes or changes agency mid-year.

Zip Codes Served by Portsmouth City Public Schools

7 zip codes

Zip Code	City	County	State
23701	Portsmouth	Portsmouth city	VA
23702	Portsmouth	Portsmouth city	VA
23703	Portsmouth	Portsmouth city	VA
23704	Portsmouth	Portsmouth city	VA
23707	Portsmouth	Portsmouth city	VA
23708	Portsmouth	Portsmouth city	VA
23709	Portsmouth	Portsmouth city	VA

Frequently Asked Questions

What zip codes are in Portsmouth City Public Schools?▼

Portsmouth City Public Schools serves 7 zip codes: 23701, 23702, 23703, 23704, 23707, 23708, 23709. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly, so confirm your exact address with the district office before you rely on an assignment.

How is Portsmouth City Public Schools rated?▼

Portsmouth City Public Schools has an overall rating of 2 out of 10 (Poor), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (SOL 2024–25). That places it in the 12th percentile among Virginia school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Virginia only and are not comparable across states.

How many students attend Portsmouth City Public Schools?▼

The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 13,371 students across 24 schools for Portsmouth City Public Schools.

What grades does Portsmouth City Public Schools serve?▼

Portsmouth City Public Schools is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

What schools are in Portsmouth City Public Schools?▼

NCES lists 23 schools operating under Portsmouth City Public Schools: 4 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 13 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.

How do I contact Portsmouth City Public Schools?▼

You can reach Portsmouth City Public Schools by phone at (757)393-8742 or online at pps.k12.va.us or by mail at PO Box 998, Portsmouth, VA 23705. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.

About Portsmouth City Public Schools

Portsmouth City Public Schools is a public school district serving 7 zip codes in Virginia, primarily in Portsmouth city. It carries an overall rating of 2/10 (Poor), the 12th percentile among Virginia districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (SOL 2024–25) and is ranked only against other Virginia districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.

Schools in this district

NCES lists 23 schools operating under Portsmouth City Public Schools — 4 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high and 13 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Churchland High with 1,453 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.

Checking your own address

District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (757)393-8742 before making a housing decision.