John Tyler Elementary School

Portsmouth, VA 23707

Phone: (757) 393-8879
District: Portsmouth City Public Schools

2

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-6 • 732 students

John Tyler Elementary School, located in Portsmouth, Virginia, serves grades K-6 in the Portsmouth City Public Schools district. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10.

John Tyler Elementary School is a public school in the Portsmouth City Public Schools district located in Portsmouth, VA. The principal of John Tyler Elementary School is Dr. J. Wayne Williams. As of 2014, the students are 73.4% Black, non-Hispanic; 20.5% White, non-Hispanic; 3% Multiracial; 2.1% Hispanic; 0.6% Native American or Native Alaskan; 0.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 69.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 73.4% 71.4% 23.3%
White, non-Hispanic 20.5% 21.1% 52.2%
Multiracial 3% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic 2.1% 3% 13.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.9% 6.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 69.3% — —
English learners — 0.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 First Watch at River Pointe Condominium/Townhouse Portsmouth VA 1.6 mi
2 Park View Neighborhood/Subdivision Portsmouth VA 2 mi
3 West Ghent Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 3 mi
4 Ghent Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 3 mi
5 Ghent Area of Town Norfolk VA 3.3 mi
6 Park Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 3.9 mi
7 Long Point Neighborhood/Subdivision Portsmouth VA 4.2 mi
8 Deep Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 4.5 mi
9 Colonial Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 4.5 mi
10 Larchmont Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 4.5 mi
11 Wellington Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 4.6 mi
12 Residences at Hampton Roads Crossing Neighborhood/Subdivision Suffolk VA 4.6 mi
13 Burbage Grant Neighborhood/Subdivision Suffolk VA 4.6 mi
14 Jamestown Crescent Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 4.6 mi
15 Riverview Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 4.8 mi
16 Merrimac Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 4.8 mi
17 Western Branch Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 4.9 mi
18 Dock Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 5 mi
19 Riverpoint Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 5 mi
20 Winona Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 5.1 mi
21 Lochhaven Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 5.3 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Ghent Square Norfolk VA 3.3 mi
2 Colley Avenue and 21st Norfolk VA 3.3 mi
3 Park Place Norfolk VA 3.8 mi
4 Colonial Place Norfolk VA 4.3 mi
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