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Best Elementary Schools
in Portsmouth City Public Schools

This page covers 13 elementary schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 13
1
rank
Douglass Park Elementary
Grades KG–06550 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,083
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
98%
High economic need
2
rank
Lakeview Elementary
Grades KG–06419 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,083
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
3
rank
Simonsdale Elementary
Grades KG–06612 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,083
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
4
rank
Churchland Academy Elementary
Grades KG–06585 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,083
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
118%
High economic need
5
rank
CHURCHLAND PRIMARY & INTERMEDIATE
Grades KG–06541 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,083
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
6
rank
Westhaven Elementary
Grades KG–06442 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,083
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
7
rank
Hodges Manor Elementary
Grades KG–06499 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,083
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
Victory Elementary
Grades KG–06589 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,083
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
117%
High economic need
9
rank
Waterview Elementary
Grades KG–06639 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,083
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
98%
High economic need
10
rank
Churchland Elementary
Grades KG–06767 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,083
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
98%
High economic need
3 more elementary schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
13
Elementary Schools
22
Total Schools
46
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.