The School Serving the Neighborhood
Douglas Park is served by Portsmouth Public Schools. Douglass Park Elementary School, located at 34 Grand Street within the neighborhood, serves kindergarten through grade 6 [2](https://schoolquality.virginia.gov/schools/douglass-park-elementary) [3](https://dpes.ppsk12.us/) and carries a GreatSchools rating of 1 out of 10 [6](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/portsmouth/1302-Douglass-Park-Elementary-School/).
Middle and high school assignment for Douglas Park addresses depends on the specific attendance zone. Portsmouth's middle schools include Cradock Middle, rated 2 out of 10 [7](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/portsmouth/1296-Cradock-Middle-School/), and William E. Waters Middle, also rated 2 out of 10 [8](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/portsmouth/1320-Wm.-E.-Waters-Middle-School/), and its high schools include Manor High, rated 3 out of 10 [9](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/portsmouth/1312-Woodrow-Wilson-High-School/), and I.C. Norcom High, rated 2 out of 10 [10](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/portsmouth/1307-I.C.-Norcom-High-School/), located nearby at 1801 London Boulevard [5](https://pps.ss3.sharpschool.com/families/attendance_zones_and_bus_routes).
Why You Should Confirm Zoning by Address
Because school attendance zones are set street by street and can change over time, I always recommend confirming the exact zoned elementary, middle and high school for a specific address directly with Portsmouth Public Schools before writing an offer, rather than assuming based on the neighborhood name alone.
For more on buying or selling in the area, see my Douglas Park buying guide and Douglas Park selling guide.
On Ratings and Comparisons
The GreatSchools ratings above come from greatschools.org and reflect the most recent state test-score data at the time of writing; I check them again whenever I'm actively working with a buyer so you're working from data verified at the time you're actually house hunting, not a snapshot that may be outdated by the time you read this. Ask me and I'll pull current figures for any school you're zoned for.
If schools are a priority, I'm also happy to compare Douglas Park's options against nearby neighborhoods like Cradock as part of your search.
