Portsmouth, VA Public Schools

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49%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

5%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

30%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Portsmouth school information

Index	Portsmouth	Virginia	National
Average Test Scores	71%	79%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	27	1,596	79,221
Total private schools	8	553	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	199	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Portsmouth are 49% higher than the national average
There are approximately 27 public schools in Portsmouth
80.8% of people in Portsmouth have completed 8th grade
79.2% of people in Portsmouth have completed high school
21.1% of people in Portsmouth have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Portsmouth

Index	Portsmouth	Virginia	National
Completed 8th grade	80.8%	85.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	79.2%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	55.4%	64.1%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	29.2%	44.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	21.1%	36.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.4%	15.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.9%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.8%	1.7%	1.3%

Portsmouth, VA School Districts

Portsmouth City Public Schools

There are a total of 27 public schools, 8 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Portsmouth. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Portsmouth, VA schools is 71%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Portsmouth, VA, an average of 80.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.2% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Chesapeake, VA	251,202	82%	71.8%
Carrollton, VA	6,533	82%	70.8%
Hampton, VA	138,888	76%	58.4%
Norfolk, VA	250,142	68%	40.8%
Portsmouth, VA	98,194	71%	48.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sandy, UT	98,208	58%	19.8%
Roswell, GA	98,234	58%	19.8%
Riverview, FL	98,341	54%	12.0%
Hesperia, CA	98,419	29%	39.0%
Brockton, MA	98,714	24%	50.7%
Portsmouth, VA	98,194	71%	48.6%

Source: The Portsmouth, VA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.