Churchland Academy Elementary, Portsmouth, VA

At a glance

School district: Portsmouth City Public Schools
Grades served: KG-6
School type: Public (regular)
Principal: Ms. Kristine Castro
Enrollment: 626 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 40 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510300002069

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

63%

Mathematics

63%

Science

46%

History & Social Sci.

51%

Attendance

2024-2025

7% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Churchland Academy Elementary

Churchland Academy Elementary is a public elementary school in the Churchland section of Portsmouth, Virginia, part of Portsmouth City Public Schools. It sits at 4061 River Shore Road, west of the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River, and serves kindergarten through sixth grade. In the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 626 students with about 40 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio near 15.7 to 1.

The school was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026. Its student body is majority Black (about 71 percent), with smaller shares of White, Hispanic, and multiracial students, and roughly 71 percent of students identified as economically disadvantaged in 2024-2025. The school offers a gifted and talented program and is led by principal Ms. Kristine Castro.

Contact

Phone: (757) 686-2527

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Churchland Academy Elementary — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, school type, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Churchland Academy Elementary — Accreditation status/year, SOL pass rates (reading, math, science, history), demographic percentages, economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Churchland Academy Elementary School official website (Portsmouth City Public Schools) — Website URL, phone, principal, contact page (JavaScript-rendered; full content not machine-readable)2026 link ↗

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

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