Portlock Primary (2026 Ranking)

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Portlock Primary serves 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 547 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Portlock Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Portlock Primary's student population of 547 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Portlock Primary
Pre-K	30
Kind	169
1	143
2	205

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Total Students

547 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Portlock Primary
2023	541
2022	583
2021	527
2020	576
2019	576
2018	586
2017	586
2016	568
2015	616
2014	654
2013	636
2012	594
2011	558
2010	541
2009	528
2008	510
2007	496
2006	500
2005	485
2004	434
2003	529
2002	427
2001	440
2000	492
1999	542
1998	579
1997	593
1996	567
1995	526
1994	670
1993	687
1992	734
1991	715
1990	716
1989	772
1988	782
1987	731

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Portlock Primary
2023	43
2022	42
2021	42
2020	47
2019	47
2018	45
2017	45
2016	46
2015	44
2014	45
2013	39
2012	39
2011	29
2010	29
2009	30
2008	29
2007	42
2006	40
2005	37
2004	40
2003	39
2002	36
2001	36
1999	39
1994	34
1993	36
1992	36
1991	35
1990	37
1989	39
1988	37

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Motto

We inspire, engage, and empower all learners to achieve their highest potential.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

The of Portlock Primary is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Portlock Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	15:1
2019	12:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	18:1	17:1	19:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	19:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1
2004	11:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	12:1	14:1
2002	12:1	13:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	18:1
1992	21:1	16:1	19:1
1991	20:1	16:1	19:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	21:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Portlock Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2022	1%	7%	3%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

31%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Portlock Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	27%	19%	12%
2022	31%	18%	12%
2021	28%	18%	11%
2020	20%	16%	10%
2019	20%	16%	10%
2018	18%	15%	8%
2017	18%	15%	8%
2016	18%	14%	8%
2015	14%	14%	8%
2014	15%	13%	7%
2013	13%	12%	7%
2012	12%	12%	6%
2011	13%	11%	6%
2010	9%	10%	4%
2009	9%	10%	4%
2008	7%	10%	4%
2007	6%	9%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

44%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Portlock Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	48%	22%	32%
2022	45%	22%	32%
2021	46%	22%	33%
2020	49%	22%	32%
2019	49%	22%	32%
2018	49%	23%	33%
2017	49%	23%	33%
2016	47%	23%	33%
2015	53%	23%	34%
2014	52%	23%	33%
2013	52%	23%	33%
2012	53%	24%	33%
2011	54%	24%	33%
2010	63%	26%	36%
2009	60%	26%	36%
2008	61%	27%	36%
2007	57%	27%	36%
2006	59%	27%	36%
2005	56%	27%	35%
2004	57%	27%	35%
2003	59%	27%	35%
2002	60%	27%	35%
2001	60%	27%	35%
2000	58%	27%	35%
1999	56%	27%	35%
1998	44%	27%	34%
1997	47%	27%	34%
1996	46%	27%	34%
1995	47%	26%	33%
1994	47%	26%	33%
1993	44%	26%	33%

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White

16%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Portlock Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	16%	45%	44%
2022	15%	46%	45%
2021	17%	46%	45%
2020	22%	49%	47%
2019	22%	49%	47%
2018	26%	50%	49%
2017	26%	50%	49%
2016	29%	50%	50%
2015	29%	52%	50%
2014	28%	52%	50%
2013	28%	53%	51%
2012	29%	54%	51%
2011	26%	54%	52%
2010	25%	57%	55%
2009	28%	57%	55%
2008	30%	57%	56%
2007	33%	58%	57%
2006	34%	59%	57%
2005	36%	60%	59%
2004	39%	61%	60%
2003	36%	61%	60%
2002	38%	63%	61%
2001	37%	64%	61%
2000	40%	65%	62%
1999	42%	65%	62%
1998	54%	65%	63%
1997	50%	66%	63%
1996	52%	67%	63%
1995	53%	67%	64%
1994	52%	68%	64%
1993	55%	68%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Portlock Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	9%	7%	9%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Portlock Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	0.67	0.71	0.69
2022	0.68	0.70	0.69
2021	0.68	0.70	0.68
2020	0.67	0.68	0.66
2019	0.67	0.68	0.66
2018	0.66	0.67	0.64
2017	0.66	0.67	0.64
2016	0.67	0.68	0.63
2015	0.62	0.66	0.63
2014	0.63	0.66	0.63
2013	0.64	0.65	0.63
2012	0.63	0.64	0.63
2011	0.63	0.64	0.62
2010	0.57	0.62	0.57
2009	0.58	0.60	0.57
2008	0.56	0.60	0.56
2007	0.57	0.59	0.55
2006	0.56	0.58	0.54
2005	0.57	0.57	0.53
2004	0.53	0.55	0.52
2003	0.53	0.55	0.52
2002	0.50	0.53	0.51
2001	0.51	0.52	0.51
2000	0.51	0.51	0.50
1999	0.51	0.51	0.50
1998	0.52	0.50	0.49
1997	0.53	0.49	0.49
1996	0.52	0.48	0.49
1995	0.51	0.49	0.48
1994	0.51	0.47	0.48
1993	0.51	0.47	0.47

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Eligible for

82%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Portlock Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	93%	52%	42%
2022	94%	41%	34%
2021	95%	35%	30%
2020	85%	39%	32%
2019	85%	39%	32%
2018	85%	35%	30%
2017	85%	35%	30%
2016	87%	35%	27%
2015	63%	34%	26%
2014	60%	33%	27%
2013	64%	32%	26%
2012	61%	32%	24%
2011	64%	31%	26%
2010	63%	29%	23%
2009	61%	26%	20%
2008	62%	25%	19%
2007	60%	24%	19%
2006	62%	24%	20%
2005	58%	24%	20%
2004	58%	23%	19%
2003	47%	23%	19%
2002	54%	23%	18%
2001	51%	21%	18%
2000	47%	23%	19%
1999	54%	24%	19%
1998	50%	24%	19%
1997	48%	24%	19%
1996	49%	24%	21%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Portlock Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	6%
2013	9%	6%	5%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	9%	7%	6%
2007	8%	7%	6%
2006	10%	7%	5%
2005	9%	7%	5%
2004	10%	7%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	7%	7%	5%
2001	9%	7%	5%
2000	9%	7%	5%
1999	7%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chesapeake City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Portlock Primary often compared to?

Portlock Primaryis often viewed alongside schools like Rena B. Wright Primary, George W. Carver Intermediate by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Portlock Primary?

547 students attend Portlock Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Portlock Primary students are Black, 31% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Portlock Primary?

Portlock Primary has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Portlock Primary offer ?

Portlock Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Portlock Primary part of?

Portlock Primary is part of Chesapeake City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Portlock Primary located?

Portlock Primary is located in the South Norfolk neighborhood of Chesapeake, VA. There are 5 other public schools located in South Norfolk.

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