Cradock 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.

1.3 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 40.5% across all subjects — 3th percentile statewide.

1.2 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 2th percentile.

3.2 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 15.4% — better attendance than 25% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

36%state 69%

Virginia Studies

32%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

52%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

37%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

45%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

38%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

38%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

46%state 72%

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

Cradock Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Portsmouth Public Schools, Cradock Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Portsmouth, VA 23702. Buyers searching homes for sale near Cradock 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 1.6/10 — 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 40.5%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 68% for English and 66% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 15.4%, compared with 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 Cradock 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: Regular public school
Principal: Mrs. Lakesia Jolley-Foster
Mascot & colors: Eagles
Enrollment: 616 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 19:1
Classroom teachers: 32 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510300001252

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

41%

Mathematics

43%

Science

36%

History & Social Sci.

32%

Attendance

2024-2025

12.3% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Cradock Elementary School

Cradock Elementary School is a K-6 public school in the Cradock neighborhood of Portsmouth, Virginia, part of Portsmouth City Public Schools. It sits at 18 Dahlgren Avenue within the Cradock Historic District, a National Register-listed area developed beginning in 1918 by the United States Housing Corporation as a planned community to house the influx of workers at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard during World War I. The neighborhood, one of the earliest planned pedestrian communities in the United States, was built on a 310-acre tract formerly known as Afton Farm and was named for British Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock.

The school serves a predominantly residential community south of downtown Portsmouth near Paradise Creek. In 2024-2025 it enrolled 616 students across kindergarten through grade 6. The school is fully accredited under Virginia's Standards of Accreditation for 2025-2026, though it was identified for federal Comprehensive Support and Improvement in 2024-2025.

Contact

Phone: (757) 558-2811

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Cradock Elementary — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, classroom teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, charter status, school type2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Cradock Elementary — Accreditation status, principal, SOL pass rates, demographics, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD, chronic absenteeism, federal CSI designation2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Cradock Elementary School official website — Official website URL, district affiliation2026 link ↗
Cradock Elementary School official Facebook page — Mascot (Eagles) indicated by official page handle2026 link ↗
Wikipedia — Cradock Historic District — Neighborhood founding history (1918), planned community context, National Register listing, naming originn/a link ↗

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

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