Brighton Elementary

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Regular School · Portsmouth, VA

Brighton Elementary is a regular school school in Portsmouth, Virginia, serving grades KG–06 with 483 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 06

Enrollment

483

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	401	83%
Hispanic/Latino	33	7%
Two or more races	31	6%
White	15	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Total enrollment	483	240M / 243F

English Language Learners: 7 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	55.3%	146
Reading Proficiency	30-34%	70.1%	145
Science Proficiency	<=20%	—	30

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.43 grade levels

Math

+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

17 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

13.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

116

24% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	483	100%

Contact & Location

1100 Portsmouth Blvd.

Portsmouth, VA 23704

Phone: (757)393-8870

District

Portsmouth City Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,640

District enrollment: 13,371

Other Schools in District

Churchland Academy Elementary Elementary
Churchland Elementary Elementary
Churchland Primary & Intermediate Elementary
Cradock Elementary Elementary
Douglass Park Elementary Elementary
Hodges Manor Elementary Elementary
Lakeview Elementary Elementary
Park View Elementary Elementary

View all 22 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 23704) → CensusDepth.com
Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

510300002472

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD