Churchland Elementary School, Portsmouth, VA

At a glance

School district: Portsmouth City Public Schools
Grades served: KG-6
School type: Public
Principal: Dr. Jamill Jones
Established: 1958
Enrollment: 721 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 44 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510300001239

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

72%

Mathematics

72%

Science

65%

History & Social Sci.

63%

Attendance

2024-2025

5.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Churchland Elementary School

Churchland Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Churchland section of Portsmouth, Virginia, serving grades K through 6 within Portsmouth City Public Schools. The school, located at 5601 Michael Lane, uses the longstanding tagline "Reaching for Excellence since 1958," indicating it has served the community since the late 1950s. It is one of several schools bearing the Churchland name in western Portsmouth, distinct from the separate Churchland Academy Elementary, Churchland Primary & Intermediate, Churchland Middle, and Churchland High schools.

The school sits in the residential Churchland area of Portsmouth, classified by NCES as a small-city locale. As of the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 721 students with 44 full-time teachers, for a student-teacher ratio of about 16 to 1. The school was rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026 and offers a Gifted & Talented program.

Contact

Phone: (757) 686-2523

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Search for Public Schools — NCES school ID, address, phone, grades served, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Churchland Elementary — Accreditation status, principal, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographics (econ disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity percentages), chronic absenteeism, enrollment2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Churchland Elementary School official website (Portsmouth City Public Schools) — Official website URL, school tagline/founding year reference ("Reaching for Excellence since 1958"), Gifted & Talented program2026 link ↗

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

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