| School | Grades | GreatSchools rating |
|---|---|---|
| Douglass Park Elementary | KG-6 | 1/10 |
| William E. Waters Middle | 7-8 | 2/10 |
| I. C. Norcom High | 9-12 | 2/10 |
Ratings from GreatSchools.org, checked Sept 2026. Ratings change, and school zones vary by address — always confirm the assigned schools with Chesapeake Public Schools.
Portsmouth Public Schools Zoning
Truxtun is served by Portsmouth Public Schools, and like most of the city, attendance zones are set by specific address rather than by neighborhood name. Families near the historic core generally feed toward Douglass Park Elementary, with William E. Waters Middle and I. C. Norcom High as the typical middle and high school options for this part of the city.
Because zone lines can shift over time and can vary block to block near boundaries, I always tell buyers to confirm the exact zoned schools for an address directly with Portsmouth Public Schools before assuming, especially if a specific school is a major factor in your decision.
Elementary Options
Douglass Park Elementary serves grades KG through 6 and is the closest elementary option to much of Truxtun. It carries a GreatSchools rating of 1 out of 10 [1](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/portsmouth/1302-Douglass-Park-Elementary-School/), so as with any city elementary school, I encourage families to tour in person and ask current staff about programs, class sizes and any special offerings before deciding a home is the right fit, since published data only tells part of the story.
Portsmouth also offers gifted education programming and other academic tracks across the division, so it's worth asking the school directly what's available for your child's specific needs.
Middle and High School
William E. Waters Middle covers grades 7 and 8 and carries a GreatSchools rating of 2 out of 10 [2](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/portsmouth/1320-Wm.-E.-Waters-Middle-School/), and I. C. Norcom High covers grades 9 through 12 for much of this part of Portsmouth, carrying a GreatSchools rating of 2 out of 10 [3](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/portsmouth/1307-I.C.-Norcom-High-School/). Both are worth visiting or researching directly if school assignment is a major factor in your home search, and I'd recommend reaching out to each school's front office to ask about specific programs before you tour homes in the area.
Portsmouth Public Schools also publishes attendance zone maps and bus route information on its website, which is a good starting point once you've narrowed in on a specific address.
Confirm Before You Buy
School zoning can change, and the only reliable way to know which schools serve a specific Truxtun address is to confirm directly with Portsmouth Public Schools' attendance zone office before writing an offer. I'm also happy to help you track that down as part of our home search together.
For more on the neighborhood itself, see my Truxtun buying guide and Truxtun selling guide, or start with my Portsmouth overview.
