James Hurst Elementary School

Portsmouth, VA 23702

Phone: (757) 558-2811
District: Portsmouth City Public Schools

4

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-6 • 703 students

James Hurst 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 4 out of 10.

James Hurst Elementary School is a public school in the Portsmouth City Public Schools district located in Portsmouth, VA. The principal of James Hurst Elementary School is Mrs. Evelyn L. Whitley. As of 2014, the students are 72.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 20.1% White, non-Hispanic; 3.3% Multiracial; 3.1% Hispanic; 0.6% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 82.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 72.3% 71.4% 23.3%
White, non-Hispanic 20.1% 21.1% 52.2%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic 3.1% 3% 13.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.9% 6.3%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.2% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 82.2% — —
English learners — 0.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Deep Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 2.1 mi
2 Park View Neighborhood/Subdivision Portsmouth VA 3.1 mi
3 Georgetown Estate Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 4.2 mi
4 Dominion Lakes Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 4.3 mi
5 Elmwood Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 4.7 mi
6 Ghent Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 4.8 mi
7 West Ghent Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 4.9 mi
8 First Watch at River Pointe Condominium/Townhouse Portsmouth VA 4.9 mi
9 Ghent Area of Town Norfolk VA 5 mi
10 Riverwalk Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 5 mi
11 Sawyers Mill Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 5 mi
12 Dock Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 5.3 mi
13 Island Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 5.3 mi
14 Park Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 5.6 mi
15 Western Branch Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 5.6 mi
16 Las Gaviotas Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 6.3 mi
17 Cedar Wood Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 6.3 mi
18 Riverview Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 6.3 mi
19 Colonial Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 6.4 mi
20 Winona Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 6.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Ghent Square Norfolk VA 4.6 mi
2 Colley Avenue and 21st Norfolk VA 5 mi
3 Park Place Norfolk VA 5.5 mi
4 Country Club Meadows Chesapeake VA 5.6 mi
5 Colonial Place Norfolk VA 6.2 mi
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