Cradock Middle School, Portsmouth, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 337 Virginia public middle schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

1.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 50.1% across all subjects — 7th percentile statewide.

1.2 · Academic progress

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

1.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 27.8% — better attendance than 4% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Geometry

83%state 82%

Algebra I

92%state 85%

Civics & Econ

50%state 72%

Grade 8 Science

44%state 68%

Grade 7 Mathematics

22%state 62%

Grade 8 Mathematics

45%state 63%

Grade 7 English Reading

56%state 73%

Grade 8 English Reading

60%state 74%

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

Cradock Middle School & its school zone

Cradock Middle School serves Portsmouth, VA 23702 students as a public middle school in Portsmouth Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Cradock Middle School are shopping this Portsmouth school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Portsmouth middle school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 1.4/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 337 public middle schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 50.1%, with stronger-than-state results in Algebra I (92% vs a 85% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 62% for English and 55% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 27.8%, compared with the 15.2% state median for middle schools.

For house hunters comparing Portsmouth school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Cradock Middle 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: 7-8
School type: Public
Principal: Roger Coleman, III
Enrollment: 516 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 38 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510300001234

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

58%

Mathematics

45%

Science

44%

History & Social Sci.

50%

Attendance

2024-2025

19.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Cradock Middle School

Cradock Middle School is a public school in the Portsmouth City Public Schools division, serving grades 7 and 8 at 21 Alden Avenue in Portsmouth, Virginia. The campus sits within the Cradock neighborhood, a planned residential community developed beginning in 1918 by the United States Housing Corporation to house workers drawn to the nearby Norfolk Naval Shipyard during World War I. The Cradock Historic District, encompassing hundreds of Colonial Revival and Bungalow-style homes surrounding the school, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The Cradock name honors Sir Christopher Cradock, a British Royal Navy admiral lost at sea in 1914.

The current school is designated for Comprehensive Support and Improvement under federal accountability rules and was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for the 2025-2026 school year. In 2024-2025 it enrolled roughly 516 students and employed about 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6 to 1.

Contact

Phone: (757) 393-8788

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Cradock Middle School — NCES School ID, district, grades served, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, address2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Cradock Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD percentages, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Cradock Middle School official website (Portsmouth Public Schools) — Official website URL, principal, contact page2026 link ↗
Wikipedia — Cradock Historic District — Neighborhood founding history (1918 planned community), National Register listing, Cradock naming originn/a link ↗

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

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