Brighton Elementary School

Portsmouth, VA 23704

Phone: (757) 393-8870
District: Portsmouth City Public Schools

2

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-6 • 549 students

Brighton 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.

Brighton Elementary School is a public school in the Portsmouth City Public Schools district located in Portsmouth, VA. The principal of Brighton Elementary School is Mrs. Barbara J Shears-walker. As of 2014, the students are 96.2% Black, non-Hispanic; 1.8% White, non-Hispanic; 1.1% Hispanic; 0.7% Multiracial; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 88.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 96.2% 71.4% 23.3%
White, non-Hispanic 1.8% 21.1% 52.2%
Hispanic 1.1% 3% 13.1%
Multiracial 0.7% 3.1% 4.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.2% 0.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander — 0.9% 6.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 88.2% — —
English learners — 0.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Park View Neighborhood/Subdivision Portsmouth VA 1.6 mi
2 Ghent Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 3.3 mi
3 West Ghent Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 3.3 mi
4 Ghent Area of Town Norfolk VA 3.4 mi
5 Deep Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 3.6 mi
6 Georgetown Estate Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 3.7 mi
7 First Watch at River Pointe Condominium/Townhouse Portsmouth VA 3.9 mi
8 Park Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 4 mi
9 Riverview Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 4.7 mi
10 Colonial Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 4.8 mi
11 Winona Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 4.9 mi
12 Lafayette Shores Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 5.2 mi
13 Jamestown Crescent Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 5.3 mi
14 Larchmont Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 5.4 mi
15 Riverpoint Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 5.5 mi
16 Dominion Lakes Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 5.5 mi
17 Crown Point Townhomes Apartment Complex Norfolk VA 5.7 mi
18 Talbot Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 6 mi
19 Dock Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 6 mi
20 Riverwalk Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 6.1 mi
21 Western Branch Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 6.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Ghent Square Norfolk VA 3 mi
2 Colley Avenue and 21st Norfolk VA 3.5 mi
3 Park Place Norfolk VA 4 mi
4 Colonial Place Norfolk VA 4.7 mi
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