📍 4841 Clifford Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, 23701
Simonsdale Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Portsmouth, Portsmouth city. The school has 612 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portsmouth City Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Simonsdale Elementary enrolls 612 students across grades K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 42 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 38% Black or African American and 9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 279 | 46% |
| Black or African American | 232 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 6.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
612 of the school's 612 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 614 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Simonsdale Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-30, state senate district 14, state house district 79.
Simonsdale Elementary is one of 24 schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools, based in Portsmouth, Virginia. The district serves 12,905 students district-wide and employs 959 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 612 students, Simonsdale Elementary is close to the district average of about 538 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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