Westhaven Elementary School, Portsmouth, VA

At a glance

School district: Portsmouth City Public Schools (Portsmouth Public Schools)
Grades served: K-6
School type: Regular public school
Principal: Dr. Patrizia Grigsby (current district directory / school site); NCES & VA School Quality Profile 2024-25 list Eliza Fly — see researchNotes
Mascot & colors: Bluejays
Enrollment: 401 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 11:1
Classroom teachers: 35 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510300001264

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

47%

Mathematics

49%

Science

21%

History & Social Sci.

48%

Attendance

2024-2025

15.2% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Westhaven Elementary School

Westhaven Elementary School is a K-6 public school in the Portsmouth City Public Schools division, located at 3701 Clifford Street in Portsmouth, Virginia. Its athletic and spirit identity is the Bluejays. In the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled roughly 400 students and was rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

The school sits in a residential section of Portsmouth west of the city's downtown and waterfront, an independent city in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia. It is a Title I-style, high-need campus, with about three-quarters of students identified as economically disadvantaged in 2024-2025.

Contact

Phone: (757) 393-8855

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Westhaven Elementary (510300001264) — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, enrollment + by-grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Westhaven Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographics percentages, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD, chronic absenteeismSOL & demographics 2024-2025; accreditation 2025-2026 link ↗
Portsmouth Public Schools - School Principal Directory — Current principal (Dr. Patrizia Grigsby)2025-2026 (current) link ↗
Westhaven Elementary School official website — Official website URL, mascot (Bluejays), phone2025-2026 link ↗

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

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