Waterview Elementary School, Portsmouth, VA

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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