Top Rankings
Chesapeake City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 20 public preschools serving 13,403 students in Chesapeake City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Chesapeake City School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
48 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
40,576 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
2,751 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Chesapeake City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)74%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
122 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,293 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
5,290 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
12,597 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
31%
20%
# White Students
17,416 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
43%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
86 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,772 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
805
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
2,525
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,874
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,037
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,993
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,882
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,875
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,179
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,016
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,186
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,441
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,328
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,228
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,207
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,317 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,039 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$540 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$570 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,317
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,039
$15,257
Best Chesapeake City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Road Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1605 Cedar Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 547-0166
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 547-0166
Grades: PK-5
| 940 students
Rank: #22.
Hickory Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
109 Benefit Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 421-7080
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 421-7080
Grades: PK-5
| 649 students
Rank: #33.
Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2008 Dock Landing Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 465-6300
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 465-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 759 students
Rank: #44.
Southeastern Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1853 Battlefield Blvd S
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 421-7676
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 421-7676
Grades: PK-5
| 782 students
Rank: #55.
Grassfield Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2248 Averill Dr.
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-8923
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-8923
Grades: PK-5
| 1,347 students
Rank: #66.
Deep Creek Central Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2448 Shipyard Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5356
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5356
Grades: PK-5
| 884 students
Rank: #77.
Deep Creek Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2809 Forehand Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5333
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5333
Grades: PK-5
| 765 students
Rank: #88.
Georgetown Primary
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
436 Providence Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23325
(757) 578-7060
Chesapeake, VA 23325
(757) 578-7060
Grades: PK-3
| 772 students
Rank: #99.
Norfolk Highlands Primary
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1115 Myrtle Ave
Chesapeake, VA 23325
(757) 578-7092
Chesapeake, VA 23325
(757) 578-7092
Grades: PK-3
| 281 students
Rank: #1010.
G.a. Treakle Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Gilmerton Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5361
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5361
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #1111.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2706 Border Road
Chesapeake, VA 23324
(757) 494-7515
Chesapeake, VA 23324
(757) 494-7515
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Camelot Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2901 Guenevere Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5347
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5347
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Southwestern Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4410 Airline Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 465-6310
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 465-6310
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: n/an/a
1100 Battlefield Blvd N
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 547-0238
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 547-0238
Grades: PK-2
| 834 students
Rank: n/an/a
1000 Mt Pleasant Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 482-5820
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 482-5820
Grades: PK-2
| 538 students
Rank: n/an/a
408 Cedar Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 547-1135
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 547-1135
Grades: PK-2
| 668 students
Rank: n/an/a
1551 Eden Way South
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 436-3428
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 436-3428
Grades: PK-2
| 698 students
Rank: n/an/a
1857 Varsity Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23324
(757) 494-7555
Chesapeake, VA 23324
(757) 494-7555
Grades: PK-2
| 547 students
Rank: n/an/a
600 Park Ave
Chesapeake, VA 23324
(757) 494-7585
Chesapeake, VA 23324
(757) 494-7585
Grades: PK-2
| 270 students
Rank: n/an/a
4122 Terry Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 638-7951
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 638-7951
Grades: PK-2
| 805 students
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