Victory 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.

2.2 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 53.5% across all subjects — 13th percentile statewide.

2.4 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 16th percentile.

9.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 5.7% — better attendance than 92% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

39%state 69%

Virginia Studies

49%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

67%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

47%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

49%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

54%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

63%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

49%state 72%

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

Victory Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Portsmouth Public Schools, Victory Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Portsmouth, VA 23701. Buyers searching homes for sale near Victory 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 3.7/10 — 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 53.5%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 76% for English and 82% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 5.7%, 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 Victory 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: Dr. J. Wayne Williams
Mascot & colors: Falcons
Enrollment: 586 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 37 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510300002625

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

56%

Mathematics

56%

Science

39%

History & Social Sci.

49%

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

92%

8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Victory Elementary School

Victory Elementary School is a public K-6 school in the Portsmouth City Public Schools division, located at 2828 Greenwood Drive in the southern part of Portsmouth, Virginia. It enrolls just under 600 students and, per the U.S. Department of Education's NCES classification, sits in a small-city setting.

As of the 2024-2025 school year the school served 586 students with about 37 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers. It was rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026. The student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial share of economically disadvantaged students, and the school participates in federal meal programs with a high free-lunch eligibility rate.

Contact

Phone: (757) 393-8806

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Victory Elementary (510300002625) — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student-teacher ratio, locale, charter status, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Victory Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, race/ethnicity), chronic absenteeism, principal, grades2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Victory Elementary School official website (Portsmouth City Public Schools) — Official website URL, confirmation of school identity (JavaScript app — content not machine-readable via fetch)2026 link ↗
Victory Elementary School PTA (Facebook) — Mascot (Falcons) — inferred from PTA identity, not confirmed on official district site2026 link ↗

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

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