Park View 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.

2.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 56.4% across all subjects — 18th percentile statewide.

2.0 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 11th percentile.

8.4 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 7.4% — better attendance than 82% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

66%state 69%

Virginia Studies

44%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

46%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

56%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

73%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

45%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

67%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

61%state 72%

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

Park View Elementary School & its school zone

Park View Elementary School serves Portsmouth, VA 23704 students as a public elementary school in Portsmouth Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Park View 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 3.6/10 — 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 56.4%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 73% for English and 80% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 7.4%, 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 Park View 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: Regular public elementary school
Principal: Dr. Quirstin Wynn
Enrollment: 401 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 12:1
Classroom teachers: 34 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510300001258

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

56%

Mathematics

57%

Science

66%

History & Social Sci.

44%

Attendance

2024-2025

11% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Park View Elementary School

Park View Elementary is a public elementary school in the Park View neighborhood of downtown Portsmouth, Virginia, serving students in kindergarten through grade 6 as part of Portsmouth City Public Schools. The current school building, located at 260 Elm Avenue, opened in September 2008 as a newly constructed facility with forty classrooms, replacing the school's earlier campus.

The school sits within Portsmouth's urban core near the Elizabeth River waterfront. NCES classifies its setting as a small city. As of the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled roughly 400 students and held Fully Accredited status from the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: (757) 393-8647

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Park View Elementary (ID 510300001258) — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, school type, charter status, enrollment (400), FTE teachers (34.0), student/teacher ratio (11.76), locale, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch, district2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Park View Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, enrollment (401), demographic percentages, economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, chronic absenteeism2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Park View Elementary School official website — Principal (Dr. Quirstin Wynn), website URL, building opened September 2008 (forty classrooms)2026 link ↗
Portsmouth Public Schools district website — District confirmation, phone2026 link ↗

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

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