John Tyler Elementary

3649 Hartford St, Portsmouth VA, 23707 | Portsmouth City Public Schools | 757-393-8879
  • grades KG-6
  • students 646
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Portsmouth
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
71%Portsmouth
79%Virginia

John Tyler 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 646 students and 42 teachers at John Tyler Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

John Tyler Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 21% lower than the Virginia average.

John Tyler Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students646
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 John Tyler 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
All65%
370-74%
455-59%
560-64%
665-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
345-49%
450-54%
560-64%
670-74%
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.

John Tyler Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 20.6% 19.1% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 72.9% 73.2% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.9% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 2.9% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 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 John Tyler Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.