Waterview 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 37.9% across all subjects — 2th percentile statewide.

1.5 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 5th percentile.

1.8 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 21.3% — better attendance than 9% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

30%state 69%

Virginia Studies

37%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

29%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

32%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

36%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

25%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

38%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

34%state 72%

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

Waterview Elementary School & its school zone

Waterview Elementary School serves Portsmouth, VA 23707 students as a public elementary school in Portsmouth Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Waterview 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 1.4/10 — 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 37.9%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 72% for English and 72% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 21.3%, 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 Waterview 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 school
Principal: James Trewartha
Established: 2002
Enrollment: 576 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 38 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510300001253
Former name: John Tyler Elementary School

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

38%

Mathematics

40%

Science

30%

History & Social Sci.

37%

Attendance

2024-2025

27.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Waterview Elementary School

The school at 3649 Hartford Street opened in September 2002 as John Tyler Elementary School, part of Portsmouth City Public Schools. In 2021 the Portsmouth School Board voted 8-1 to rename three schools that honored Confederate figures or segregationists; effective July 1, 2021, John Tyler Elementary was renamed Waterview Elementary School. (The former U.S. president John Tyler had joined the Confederate government late in his life.) The two names refer to the same building and NCES record.

The school serves the London Oaks, Waterview, Port Norfolk, West Park View, Shea Terrace and Glenshellah sections of Portsmouth, in the city's west/Waterview area. It enrolls roughly 576 students in grades K-6 and is classified by NCES as a small-city locale.

Contact

Phone: (757) 393-8879

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Waterview Elementary — NCES School ID 510300001253, enrollment 576, grades KG-6, 38.0 FTE teachers, 15.16 student/teacher ratio, small-city locale, phone2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profile - Waterview Elementary — Fully Accredited status, SOL pass rates (reading 38, math 40, science 30, history 37), demographics, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD percentages, chronic absenteeism 27.8%, principal, grade-level enrollment2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Waterview Elementary School official website — Current school name, principal, contact, division2026 link ↗
WAVY.com - Portsmouth School Board school renamings — History of 2021 rename of John Tyler Elementary to Waterview Elementary (8-1 board vote, effective July 1, 2021)2021 link ↗

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

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