Douglass Park Elementary

34 Grand St, Portsmouth VA, 23701 | Portsmouth City Public Schools | 757-393-8646
  • grades KG-6
  • students 683
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 49% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Portsmouth
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
71%Portsmouth
79%Virginia

Douglass Park Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Portsmouth City Public Schools" in Portsmouth, VA. There are a total of 683 students and 38 teachers at Douglass Park Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Douglass Park Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 38% lower than the Virginia average.

Douglass Park Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students683
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Douglass Park Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
340-44%
455-59%
540-44%
645-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
335-39%
450-54%
555-59%
665-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Douglass Park Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 1.0% 19.1% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 94.3% 73.2% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.9% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 2.9% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 3.2% 4.5% 3.1%

Portsmouth demographics profile

StatisticPortsmouthVirginiaNational
Population94,9618,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,85221891
Median age35.537.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English95%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Portsmouth

IndexPortsmouthVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade80.8%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college55.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.2%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.1%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Douglass Park Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.