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Portsmouth Catholic Regional School
Central Christian Academy
Sweethaven Christian Academy

Best Portsmouth City Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 10 private elementary schools serving 1,660 students in Portsmouth City, VA.
The average acceptance rate is 90%, which is higher than the Virginia private elementary school average acceptance rate of 80%.
70% of private elementary schools in Portsmouth City, VA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Catholic).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked Portsmouth City Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Portsmouth Catholic Regional School Photo
Portsmouth Catholic Regional School
Gr: PK-8 | 201 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 7
Catholic
2301 Oregon Ave
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 488-6744
(2)
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Map of Portsmouth Christian School
Portsmouth Christian School
Gr: PK-12 | 608 students
Baptist
3214 Elliott Ave
Portsmouth, VA 23702
(757) 393-0725
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Map of Toras Chaim
Toras Chaim
Gr: PK-8 | 90 students
Jewish
3110 Sterling Point Dr
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 502-9129
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Central Christian Academy Photo
Central Christian Academy
Gr: PK-6 | 95 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 1
Baptist
1200 Hodges Ferry Road
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 488-4477
(1)
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Christopher Academy
Gr: NS-5 | 184 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Extracurriculars: 2
3300 Cedar Lane
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 484-6776
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Court Street Academy
Gr: PK-1 | 40 students
Baptist
447 Court St
Portsmouth, VA 23704
(757) 393-2312
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Harbor Point Academy
Gr: 2-12 | 110 students
301 Fort Ln
Portsmouth, VA 23704
(757) 391-6662
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Harbor Point Behavior Health Center
Gr: 4-12 | 97 students
Alternative School
825 Crawford Pkwy
Portsmouth, VA 23704
(757) 391-6569
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St. Mark Christian Academy
Gr: PK-5 | 70 students
Baptist
2714 Frederick Blvd
Portsmouth, VA 23704
(757) 399-7176
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Sweethaven Christian Academy Photo
Sweethaven Christian Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 165 students
Sports: 3
Baptist
5000 W Norfolk Rd
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 484-4136
(1)
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Portsmouth City Private Elementary Schools (Closed)

Map of Tinker Bell Daycare
Tinker Bell Daycare
Gr: PK-K | 60 students
Daycare / Preschool
21 Mohican Dr
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 488-6174
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Overview

Category
This State (VA)
US
# Schools
10 Schools

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

YearPortsmouth City Total Schools
202510
202410
20239
20227
20217
20207
20198
20188
20179
20169
201510
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# Students
1,660 Students
124,222 Students

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
2025167198199
2024167193192
2023170198193
2022207202205
2021207195201
2020204185188
2019197186193
2018197184190
2017221191199
2016218188196
2015194169183
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% Average Students of Color
39%
30%

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
202540%29%33%
202440%29%32%
202334%29%32%
202228%28%32%
202128%28%31%
202027%27%31%
201924%27%31%
201824%27%30%
201723%30%31%
201623%30%31%
201531%31%31%
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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
141 Teachers
12,319 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
202512:110:111:1
202412:110:111:1
202313:110:111:1
202212:110:111:1
202112:110:111:1
202012:110:111:1
201912:110:111:1
201812:110:111:1
201711:110:111:1
201612:110:112:1
201512:110:112:1
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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
48%
54%

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
202548%53%54%
202448%52%54%
202345%53%53%
202247%53%53%
202147%53%53%
202047%52%53%
201945%52%52%
201845%52%52%
201749%52%51%
201635%51%51%
201527%49%50%
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Average Class Size
12 students
14 students

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
2025121416
2024121415
2023121415
2022121415
2021121415
2020121415
2019121415
2018121415
2017121415
2016121315
2015121315
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Average Number of AP Courses
4 courses
11 courses

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
202541112
202441011
202341010
202241010
202141010
202041110
201941010
201841010
201741010
20164109
2015499
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$7,690
$15,549

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
2025$7,690$15,620$14,043
2024$7,690$13,759$12,357
2023$7,439$13,812$11,693
2022$7,799$12,977$11,199
2021$7,799$12,768$10,824
2020$7,832$12,914$10,496
2019$7,170$12,767$10,300
2018$7,170$12,595$10,056
2017$6,920$11,949$9,712
2016$5,560$11,401$9,307
2015$4,850$10,806$8,903
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Average % on Financial Aid
33%
29%

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
202533%29%34%
202433%28%33%
202315%27%33%
202215%28%32%
202115%28%32%
202015%27%31%
201910%26%30%
201810%25%29%
20175%24%29%
20165%24%28%
20155%23%27%
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Average Financial Aid Grant
$2,083
$6,576

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
2025$2,083$6,531$6,227
2024$2,083$6,442$6,113
2023$1,250$6,425$5,785
2022$2,000$5,743$5,514
2021$2,000$5,636$5,269
2020$2,000$5,187$5,141
2019$1,250$4,082$5,007
2018$1,250$4,155$4,752
2017$1,125$3,739$4,582
2016$1,125$3,672$4,396
2015$250$3,568$4,230
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Average Acceptance Rate
90%
80%

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
202590%79%81%
202490%84%85%
202390%84%85%
201990%86%85%
201890%85%85%
201790%85%86%
201690%85%85%
201590%86%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.63

Diversity Score Trends

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
20250.660.630.64
20240.660.640.64
20230.650.630.63
20220.620.610.62
20210.620.610.62
20200.610.610.62
20190.570.590.61
20180.570.590.60
20170.560.570.59
20160.550.570.59
20150.570.590.58
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# American Indian Students
n/a
458 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
8,069 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Trends

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
20252%7%5%
20242%7%5%
20233%7%5%
20223%6%5%
20213%5%5%
20204%5%5%
20192%5%4%
20182%6%4%
20171%5%4%
20161%5%4%
20151%5%4%
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# Hispanic Students
64 Students
5,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
20254%5%9%
20244%5%9%
20232%5%9%
20222%4%8%
20212%5%9%
20202%5%9%
20191%4%8%
20181%4%8%
20171%4%8%
20161%3%8%
20151%3%8%
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# Black Students
290 Students
10,610 Students
% Black Students
17%
9%

Black Student Percentage Trends

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
202517%9%8%
202417%9%8%
202317%9%8%
202213%9%7%
202113%9%8%
202013%9%8%
201915%9%8%
201815%9%8%
201715%9%7%
201616%9%8%
201522%10%8%
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# White Students
814 Students
66,539 Students
% White Students
49%
54%

White Student Percentage Trends

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
202549%54%55%
202449%54%55%
202351%54%55%
202255%57%57%
202155%57%57%
202056%58%58%
201961%59%59%
201861%59%59%
201762%61%61%
201663%62%61%
201561%59%61%
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# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
457 Students
31,109 Students
% of Others Students
28%
25%

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

YearPortsmouth City AverageVirginia (VA) AverageNational Average
202528%25%22%
202428%25%22%
202326%25%22%
202227%24%22%
202127%24%20%
202025%23%19%
201921%23%20%
201821%22%20%
201721%21%19%
201619%21%18%
201515%23%18%
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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
3 extracurriculars
10 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
3 sports
7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Portsmouth City, VA?
The top ranked private elementary schools in Portsmouth City, VA include Portsmouth Christian School, Toras Chaim, and Portsmouth Catholic Regional School.
How many private elementary schools are located in Portsmouth City?
10 private elementary schools are located in Portsmouth City.
How diverse are private elementary schools in Portsmouth City?
Portsmouth City private elementary schools are approximately 39% minority students, which is higher than the Virginia private school average of 30%.
What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Portsmouth City?
70% of private elementary schools in Portsmouth City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Catholic).
Which private elementary schools in Portsmouth City are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Portsmouth City include: St. Mark Christian Academy vs. Portsmouth Christian School, Sweethaven Christian Academy vs. Portsmouth Christian School

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