Douglass Park 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.

1.1 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 34.9% across all subjects — 1th percentile statewide.

1.0 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 0th percentile.

6.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 10.4% — better attendance than 61% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

35%state 69%

Virginia Studies

22%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

51%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

30%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

32%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

42%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

41%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

36%state 72%

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

Douglass Park Elementary School & its school zone

Douglass Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portsmouth, VA 23701, part of Portsmouth Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Douglass Park 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 2.1/10 — 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 34.9%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 56% for English and 48% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 10.4%, better than 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 Douglass Park 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: K-6
School type: Public elementary (regular school); math/science/technology magnet with a Gifted & Talented program
Principal: Deirdre Williams
Established: Built in the 1960s (on the site of the earlier Douglass Park school, which opened as a Norfolk County high school in September 1946)
Mascot & colors: Bears
Enrollment: 510 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 33 FTE
Accreditation: Conditionally Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510300001245

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

37%

Mathematics

36%

Science

35%

History & Social Sci.

22%

Attendance

2024-2025

14.1% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Douglass Park Elementary School

Douglass Park has served the Portsmouth-area community for generations. In September 1946 the Norfolk County School Board opened a Douglass Park school as an official high school serving all grade levels through the twelfth grade, offering an extended curriculum that included agricultural education, auto mechanics and brick masonry. The present Douglass Park Elementary School building was constructed in the 1960s on the same site as that earlier school.

In the 1993-94 school year the campus became home to Portsmouth's first elementary mathematics, science and technology magnet program, and in 2001-2002 the building underwent renovations that added classrooms, a new library, a multipurpose room, air conditioning and updated technology. Today it is part of Portsmouth City Public Schools, serving grades K-6 at 34 Grand Street in the 23701 ZIP code of Portsmouth, Virginia.

Contact

Phone: (757) 393-8646

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Douglass Park Elementary — NCES ID, district, grades K-6, enrollment 510, 33.00 teacher FTE, 15.45 student/teacher ratio, locale, charter/school type2024-2025 (directory 2025-2026) link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Douglass Park Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics, economically disadvantaged %, chronic absenteeism, principal, magnet/G&T program2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Douglass Park Elementary official website (Portsmouth City Public Schools) — Website, principal, phone, school history / About Us content2026 link ↗
Douglass Park Elementary About Us (school/district site) and Virginian-Pilot archive — Founding/history: 1946 high school, 1960s building, 1993-94 magnet program, 2001-02 renovationhistorical link ↗
1st Place Spiritwear - Douglass Park (mascot reference) — Mascot: Bearscurrent link ↗

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

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