William E. Waters Middle
Score 14.7/100: better than 14% of Virginia middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 4 published results by grade and test
As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | All grades | SOL | 61 | 1,008 |
| Math | All grades | SOL | 56 | 1,010 |
| Science | All grades | SOL | 42 | 538 |
| Social studies | All grades | SOL | 58 | 526 |
School profile
- Grades
- 7-8
- Students
- 562
- Type
- Middle school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Portsmouth, VA 23701
"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
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Some state files are no longer on the agency's site; we cite the original address and keep an archived copy.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
William E. Waters Middle at a glance
William E. Waters Middle is a public middle school in Portsmouth, Virginia, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Portsmouth City Public Schools. It has about 562 students (a typical Virginia middle school has 736). About 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical Virginia middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 73%) and 56% in math (similar schools: 68%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia middle schools, it scores 14.7 out of 100: better than 14% of them, ranking #281 of 329. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.