📍 600 Roosevelt Blvd, Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, 23701
William E. Waters Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Portsmouth, Portsmouth city. The school has 534 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portsmouth City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 7–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William E. Waters Middle enrolls 534 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 43 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% Black or African American, 22% White and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 377 | 71% |
| White | 117 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 3% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
528 of the school's 534 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 528 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.
William E. Waters Middle 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 18, state house district 80.
William E. Waters Middle 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 534 students, William E. Waters Middle 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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