Brighton Elementary School, Portsmouth, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

1.9 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 50.7% across all subjects — 10th percentile statewide.

1.5 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 5th percentile.

8.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 8.0% — better attendance than 78% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

32%state 69%

Virginia Studies

41%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

51%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

70%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

63%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

34%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

55%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

48%state 72%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Brighton Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Portsmouth Public Schools, Brighton Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Portsmouth, VA 23704. Buyers searching homes for sale near Brighton Elementary School are shopping this Portsmouth school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Portsmouth elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 3.0/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 50.7%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 71% for English and 73% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 8.0%, better than the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Portsmouth school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Brighton Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Portsmouth Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2024–2025) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Portsmouth City Public Schools
Grades served: KG-6
School type: Public
Principal: Dr. Heather Neal
Mascot & colors: Bumblebees
Enrollment: 483 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 31 FTE
Accreditation: Conditionally Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510300002472

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

47%

Mathematics

61%

Science

32%

History & Social Sci.

41%

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

95%

5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Brighton Elementary School

Brighton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portsmouth, Virginia, serving grades kindergarten through 6 as part of Portsmouth City Public Schools. It sits at 1100 Portsmouth Boulevard in the 23704 ZIP code, and its mascot is the Bumblebees. NCES classifies its setting as a small city.

The school served 483 students in the 2024-2025 school year with about 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. Its student body is majority Black, and roughly 80 percent of students were identified as economically disadvantaged. The campus has longstanding ties to the local Navy community; U.S. Navy personnel have volunteered on its grounds, as documented in a 2003 Navy photograph.

Contact

Phone: (757) 393-8870

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Brighton Elementary (510300002472) — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment and enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Brighton Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics (econ disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity), enrollment, chronic absenteeism, principal, division, address, phone2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Brighton Elementary School official website — Official school website URL2026 link ↗
Brighton Elementary School official Facebook page (Brighton Bumblebees PPS) — Mascot (Bumblebees)2026 link ↗
Wikimedia Commons — US Navy photo at Brighton Elementary School — Freely-licensed (public domain) photo depicting the school grounds2003 link ↗

Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Crystal M. Raner (2003), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons., Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES & SOL); accreditation 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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