Churchland Middle School, Portsmouth, VA

At a glance

School district: Portsmouth Public Schools (Portsmouth City Public Schools)
Grades served: 7-8
School type: Public
Principal: Khrista Brownlee
Enrollment: 798 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 54 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510300001241

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

61%

Mathematics

56%

Science

51%

History & Social Sci.

58%

Attendance

2024-2025

14.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Churchland Middle School

Churchland Middle School is a public school serving grades 7 and 8 in the Churchland area of western Portsmouth, Virginia, and is operated by Portsmouth Public Schools. It is located at 4051 River Shore Road, a residential setting near the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River, and is one of several schools carrying the Churchland name in this part of the city.

The school enrolled 798 students in the 2024-2025 school year and holds a Fully Accredited status from the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026. It is classified by the National Center for Education Statistics under a small-city locale.

Contact

Phone: 757-686-2512

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Churchland Middle — NCES School ID, address, grades, enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, race/ethnicity counts, free-lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Churchland Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographics (econ disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity %), chronic absenteeism, principal, grades2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Churchland Middle School official website — Official website URL, principal, phone number2026 link ↗
Portsmouth Public Schools / Churchland Middle contact page — Main office phone number2026 link ↗

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

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