Wm. E. Waters Middle School, Portsmouth, VA

At a glance

School district: Portsmouth City Public Schools
Grades served: 7-8
School type: Public (regular)
Principal: Jennelle Burden
Enrollment: 549 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 12:1
Classroom teachers: 46 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510300001265

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

61%

Mathematics

56%

Science

42%

History & Social Sci.

58%

Attendance

2024-2025

18.2% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Wm. E. Waters Middle School

William E. Waters Middle School (also styled Wm. E. Waters Middle School) is a public middle school serving grades 7 and 8 in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is one of the middle schools operated by Portsmouth City Public Schools and is located at 600 Roosevelt Boulevard in the western part of the independent city of Portsmouth (ZIP 23701), within the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia.

For the 2024-2025 school year the school enrolled roughly 549-550 students and employed about 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 11.9 to 1. The Virginia Department of Education classified the school as Fully Accredited for the 2025-2026 school year. NCES classifies its setting as a small city.

Contact

Phone: (757) 558-2813

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — William E. Waters Middle — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, enrollment (549), FTE teachers (46), student/teacher ratio (11.93), locale (City, Small), charter status, free/reduced lunch counts, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — William E. Waters Middle — Principal, accreditation status (Fully Accredited, SY2025-26), SOL pass rates (English 61, Math 56, Science 42, History/SS 58), demographics (econ disadvantaged 71%, EL 4%, SWD 15%, race/ethnicity %), chronic absenteeism 18.2%, enrollment (550)2024-2025 (SOL/demographics); 2025-2026 (accreditation) link ↗
William E. Waters Middle School official website — Official website URL and school identity (page is JS-rendered; mascot/colors/hours not extractable)2026 link ↗

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

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