Simonsdale 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.

2.7 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 57.0% across all subjects — 19th percentile statewide.

1.9 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 10th percentile.

2.2 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 18.8% — better attendance than 13% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

44%state 69%

Virginia Studies

60%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

51%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

55%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

47%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

64%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

63%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

66%state 72%

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

Simonsdale Elementary School & its school zone

Simonsdale Elementary School serves Portsmouth, VA 23701 students as a public elementary school in Portsmouth Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Simonsdale 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 2.3/10 — 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 57.0%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 79% for English and 69% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 18.8%, 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 Simonsdale 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
Principal: Tammy King
Mascot & colors: Eagles
Enrollment: 613 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 40 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510300001257

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

64%

Mathematics

52%

Science

44%

History & Social Sci.

60%

Attendance

2024-2025

16.3% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Simonsdale Elementary School

Simonsdale Elementary School is a public K-6 school in Portsmouth City Public Schools, located at 4841 Clifford Street in the Simonsdale neighborhood on the west side of Portsmouth, Virginia. It enrolls approximately 613 students and is staffed by about 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, giving a student-teacher ratio of roughly 15 to 1.

The school occupies a modern, LEED-certified two-story facility. Its student body is roughly split between Black and White students, with smaller shares of Hispanic and multiracial students, and about two-thirds of students are economically disadvantaged. For the 2025-2026 school year the school holds Full Accreditation from the Virginia Department of Education.

Contact

Phone: (757) 465-2917

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Simonsdale Elementary — NCES School ID, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, grades served, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale classification, race/ethnicity counts, phone, district2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Simonsdale Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, economically disadvantaged %, English learner %, students with disabilities %, race/ethnicity %, chronic absenteeism, principalSOL/demographics 2024-2025; accreditation 2025-2026 link ↗
Simonsdale Elementary School official website — Official website URL, principal, mascot (Eagles)2026 link ↗
Wikimedia Commons media search — Confirmed no freely-licensed photo of the school exists2026 link ↗

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

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