Westhaven Elementary School
Portsmouth, VA 23707
Phone: (757) 393-8855
District: Portsmouth City Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 • 402 students
Westhaven Elementary School, a public school located in Portsmouth, VA, serves grades K-6 in the Portsmouth City Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Westhaven Elementary School is a public school located in Portsmouth, VA. 402 students attend Westhaven Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 1/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 2/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education. |
Posted: July 29, 2026
Bullying is a big problem at this school and teachers aren't nice for the most part. There is a lot of accommodations for smart students but other then that the school isn't very great
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Posted: July 14, 2019
My son had a great experience in first grade at Westhaven Elementary School!
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Posted: June 8, 2019
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Posted: June 8, 2019
Haven't had any problems with our child and bullying at this school.
Posted: June 8, 2019
My son likes it here at this school.
He really enjoys all the field trips, activities and special days events this school offers.
Posted: July 16, 2015
I have a special needs daughter and the staff is great with her. They treat her with the up most respect.
Posted: February 7, 2013
when needing to speak with some one normaly you brushed off. i feel that with 50 page lession plains ever week the teachers are being pushed to only teach to test, in the past 2 years when i have went to drop off goodies to teachers, i have not been allowed to go back to the class rooms or walk my child to class, my child cant carry a laundry basket full of school supplys. parents that want to be invalved are pushed away, and discuraged. I ued to help out even in classes i had not kids in, because i loved the kids the teachers, but being pushed away, why would i want to help now
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park View | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Portsmouth | VA | 2.3 mi | |
| 2 | First Watch at River Pointe | Condominium/Townhouse | Portsmouth | VA | 2.4 mi | |
| 3 | Ghent | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 3.6 mi | |
| 4 | West Ghent | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 3.6 mi | |
| 5 | Deep Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 3.7 mi | |
| 6 | Ghent | Area of Town | Norfolk | VA | 3.9 mi | |
| 7 | Western Branch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 4.4 mi | |
| 8 | Dock Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 4.4 mi | |
| 9 | Park Place | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 4.5 mi | |
| 10 | Wellington | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 4.6 mi | |
| 11 | Long Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Portsmouth | VA | 4.8 mi | |
| 12 | Merrimac Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 4.9 mi | |
| 13 | Residences at Hampton Roads Crossing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 5 mi | |
| 14 | Burbage Grant | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 5.1 mi | |
| 15 | Colonial Place | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 5.2 mi | |
| 16 | Larchmont | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 5.3 mi | |
| 17 | Riverview | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 5.4 mi | |
| 18 | Jamestown Crescent | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 5.4 mi | |
| 19 | Jolliff Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 5.6 mi | |
| 20 | Winona | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 5.7 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghent Square | Norfolk | VA | 3.8 mi | |
| 2 | Colley Avenue and 21st | Norfolk | VA | 3.9 mi | |
| 3 | Park Place | Norfolk | VA | 4.5 mi | |
| 4 | Colonial Place | Norfolk | VA | 5 mi | |
| 5 | Western Branch | Chesapeake | VA | 5.5 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth Naval Medical Center | 2.6 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 2.9 mi. |
| Coast Guard Portsmouth VA | 3.7 mi. |
| Joint Staff J7 Suffolk | 5.6 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Base | 7.7 mi. |
| Fort Monroe | 12.3 mi. |
| Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base | 12.5 mi. |
| Langley AFB | 17.2 mi. |
| Oceana NAS | 17.7 mi. |
| NSA Northwest Annex | 19.2 mi. |
| Fort Story | 20.2 mi. |
| Dam Neck Naval Station | 21.7 mi. |
| Fort Eustis | 26 mi. |
| Coast Guard Yorktown | 27.9 mi. |
| Yorktown Naval Weapons Station | 31.8 mi. |
| Coast Guard Elizabeth City | 40.1 mi. |
| Coast Guard Station Milford Haven | 45.4 mi. |
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