Simonsdale Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Simonsdale Elementary School

4841 Clifford Street
Portsmouth, VA 23701

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Bottom 50%

Serving 609 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Simonsdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 609 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 61% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Simonsdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Simonsdale Elementary School's student population of 609 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Simonsdale Elementary School
Kind	89
1	106
2	91
3	81
4	65
5	93
6	84

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Total Students

609 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Simonsdale Elementary School
2023	612
2022	586
2021	625
2020	686
2019	686
2018	682
2017	682
2016	702
2015	717
2014	731
2013	757
2012	733
2011	360
2010	376
2009	362
2008	445
2007	468
2006	463
2005	357
2004	366
2003	367
2002	392
2001	370
2000	369
1999	367
1998	363
1997	362
1996	346
1995	430
1994	448
1993	438
1992	425
1991	415
1990	455
1989	456
1988	454
1987	423

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Simonsdale Elementary School
2023	42
2022	42
2021	48
2020	44
2019	44
2018	45
2017	45
2016	41
2015	40
2014	43
2013	41
2012	40
2011	20
2010	20
2009	20
2008	22
2007	30
2006	26
2005	23
2004	24
2003	28
2002	21
2001	23
1999	21
1994	23
1993	23
1992	19
1991	19
1990	20
1989	19
1988	18

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Year Founded

2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Simonsdale Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Simonsdale Elementary School is 0.65, 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)

#1316 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Simonsdale Elementary School
2023	#1316
2022	#1433
2021	#1433
2019	#1127
2018	#866
2017	#868
2016	#1262
2015	#1196
2014	#1180
2013	#1115
2012	#1366

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61%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Simonsdale Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	61%	68%	50%
2021	32%	54%	34%
2019	78%	82%	74%
2017	78%	72%	64%
2016	76%	80%	71%
2015	76%	79%	72%
2014	71%	74%	66%
2013	64%	71%	62%
2012	59%	68%	55%
2011	87%	86%	82%
2010	87%	87%	84%

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(20-21)

55-59%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Simonsdale Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2021	57%	69%	58%
2019	77%	78%	70%
2018	79%	80%
2017	80%	80%	71%
2016	76%	80%	70%
2015	76%	79%	72%
2014	68%	74%	65%
2013	73%	74%	65%
2012	85%	89%	83%
2011	92%	88%	84%
2010	87%	89%	84%

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(20-21)

20-29%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Simonsdale Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	17:1	19:1
2010	19:1	17:1	20:1
2009	18:1	17:1	19:1
2008	20:1	17:1	19:1
2007	16:1	13:1	15:1
2006	18:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	13:1	15:1
2003	13:1	12:1	13:1
2002	19:1	13:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	22:1	16:1	17:1
1991	22:1	16:1	17:1
1990	23:1	16:1	17:1
1989	24:1	16:1	18:1
1988	25:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Simonsdale Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	2%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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

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Black

37%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Simonsdale Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	38%	22%	71%
2022	37%	22%	72%
2021	40%	22%	73%
2020	40%	22%	73%
2019	40%	22%	73%
2018	32%	23%	72%
2017	32%	23%	72%
2016	31%	23%	71%
2015	31%	23%	69%
2014	29%	23%	72%
2013	29%	23%	71%
2012	25%	24%	69%
2011	7%	24%	68%
2010	12%	26%	73%
2009	12%	26%	74%
2008	12%	27%	73%
2007	16%	27%	73%
2006	19%	27%	72%
2005	20%	27%	72%
2004	18%	27%	71%
2003	15%	27%	71%
2002	19%	27%	70%
2001	16%	27%	69%
2000	16%	27%	68%
1999	20%	27%	68%
1998	18%	27%	67%
1997	19%	27%	68%
1996	18%	27%	68%
1995	46%	26%	68%
1994	48%	26%	67%
1993	45%	26%	66%

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White

45%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Simonsdale Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	46%	45%	17%
2022	48%	46%	18%
2021	49%	46%	18%
2020	53%	49%	20%
2019	53%	49%	20%
2018	60%	50%	22%
2017	60%	50%	22%
2016	62%	50%	22%
2015	62%	52%	23%
2014	60%	52%	21%
2013	59%	53%	22%
2012	63%	54%	22%
2011	81%	54%	22%
2010	84%	57%	23%
2009	84%	57%	23%
2008	83%	57%	24%
2007	79%	58%	24%
2006	77%	59%	25%
2005	76%	60%	26%
2004	78%	61%	26%
2003	82%	61%	27%
2002	77%	63%	28%
2001	82%	64%	29%
2000	81%	65%	30%
1999	76%	65%	30%
1998	78%	65%	31%
1997	78%	66%	30%
1996	80%	67%	30%
1995	53%	67%	31%
1994	49%	68%	32%
1993	53%	68%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Simonsdale Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	9%	7%	5%
2022	8%	7%	4%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	5%	6%	3%
2019	5%	6%	3%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Simonsdale Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	0.64	0.71	0.47
2022	0.63	0.70	0.45
2021	0.60	0.70	0.44
2020	0.56	0.68	0.44
2019	0.56	0.68	0.44
2018	0.54	0.67	0.44
2017	0.54	0.67	0.44
2016	0.52	0.68	0.45
2015	0.52	0.66	0.45
2014	0.56	0.66	0.45
2013	0.57	0.65	0.46
2012	0.54	0.64	0.48
2011	0.34	0.64	0.48
2010	0.28	0.62	0.41
2009	0.28	0.60	0.41
2008	0.30	0.60	0.41
2007	0.35	0.59	0.41
2006	0.37	0.58	0.42
2005	0.39	0.57	0.41
2004	0.36	0.55	0.42
2003	0.31	0.55	0.43
2002	0.37	0.53	0.44
2001	0.30	0.52	0.44
2000	0.31	0.51	0.45
1999	0.39	0.51	0.45
1998	0.36	0.50	0.46
1997	0.35	0.49	0.45
1996	0.33	0.48	0.45
1995	0.51	0.49	0.45
1994	0.53	0.47	0.46
1993	0.52	0.47	0.46

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Simonsdale Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2023	100%	52%	93%
2022	58%	41%	72%
2021	47%	35%	65%
2020	51%	39%	71%
2019	51%	39%	71%
2018	43%	35%	63%
2017	43%	35%	63%
2016	46%	35%	64%
2015	44%	34%	56%
2014	47%	33%	57%
2013	42%	32%	53%
2012	43%	32%	62%
2011	19%	31%	52%
2010	21%	29%	50%
2009	20%	26%	47%
2008	17%	25%	43%
2007	16%	24%	43%
2006	19%	24%	44%
2005	23%	24%	42%
2004	23%	23%	44%
2003	22%	23%	48%
2002	21%	23%	46%
2001	25%	21%	47%
2000	25%	23%	46%
1999	32%	24%	53%
1998	28%	24%	47%
1997	25%	24%	49%
1996	25%	24%	47%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Simonsdale Elementary School	Virginia	Portsmouth City School District
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	7%	7%	7%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	6%	7%	7%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	6%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Portsmouth City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Simonsdale Elementary School's ranking?

Simonsdale Elementary School is ranked #1316 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Simonsdale Elementary School often compared to?

Simonsdale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hodges Manor Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Simonsdale Elementary School?

609 students attend Simonsdale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Simonsdale Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Simonsdale Elementary School?

Simonsdale Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Simonsdale Elementary School offer ?

Simonsdale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Simonsdale Elementary School part of?

Simonsdale Elementary School is part of Portsmouth City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 609 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50%
: 61% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education