Hodges Manor 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.

2.0 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 52.0% across all subjects — 11th percentile statewide.

1.3 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 3th percentile.

2.6 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 17.3% — better attendance than 17% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

63%state 69%

Virginia Studies

49%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

58%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

48%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

63%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

49%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

43%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

55%state 72%

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

Hodges Manor Elementary School & its school zone

Hodges Manor Elementary School serves Portsmouth, VA 23701 students as a public elementary school in Portsmouth Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Hodges Manor 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 1.9/10 — 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 52.0%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 69% for English and 69% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 17.3%, 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 Hodges Manor 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: Public elementary school
Principal: Dennis C. Chalk
Mascot & colors: Mustangs
Enrollment: 466 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 31 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510300001249

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

49%

Mathematics

53%

Science

63%

History & Social Sci.

49%

Attendance

2024-2025

9.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Hodges Manor Elementary School

Hodges Manor Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Hodges Manor section of Portsmouth, Virginia, operated by Portsmouth City Public Schools. Located at 1201 Cherokee Road, it serves students from kindergarten through grade 6. The school shares its name with the surrounding Hodges Manor community; the nearby former Manor High School drew its name from the adjacent Hodges Manor and Elizabeth Manor neighborhoods.

The school sits in a small-city residential area on the mainland (western) side of Portsmouth, part of the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia. For the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 466 students across seven grade levels and employed about 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, and it held Fully Accredited status from the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: (757) 465-2921

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Hodges Manor Elementary — NCES ID, address, grades, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, free-lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Hodges Manor Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographics percentages, chronic absenteeism, principal, grades served2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Hodges Manor Elementary School official website (Portsmouth Public Schools) — Official website URL, phone, principal2026 link ↗
Hodges Manor Elementary official Facebook (@hmesmustangs) — Mascot (Mustangs)current link ↗
Manor High School (Portsmouth, Virginia) - Wikipedia — Origin of the 'Manor' name (Hodges Manor and Elizabeth Manor communities)n/a link ↗

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

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