Cradock Middle

516 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Cradock Middle School, located at 21 Alden Ave in Portsmouth, Virginia, is a public middle school serving students within the Portsmouth Public Schools district. The school is situated in the historic Cradock neighborhood, an area originally developed as a planned community for shipyard workers during World War I. As part of the broader Portsmouth educational system, the school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, social-emotional development, and preparation for high school success.

The school’s mission generally aligns with the district's goals of providing equitable educational opportunities and utilizing a curriculum that meets Virginia’s Standards of Learning (SOL). Cradock Middle provides a range of core academic subjects alongside elective opportunities intended to help students explore personal interests. Additionally, the school typically engages with the local community to provide extracurricular activities and support systems, aiming to serve as a central hub for the neighborhood’s youth during their formative middle school years.

516

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

103.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cradock Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	36
Hispanic	36
Black	395
Asian	4
Two or More	41
American Indian	4

Black
395 (76.6%)
Two or More
41 (7.9%)
White
36 (7.0%)
Hispanic
36 (7.0%)
Asian
4 (0.8%)
American Indian
4 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Portsmouth City Public Schools
Phone:	(757)393-8788
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	516
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	534
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 264

Grade 8 252