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 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 9,307 students in Chesapeake City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Chesapeake City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
48 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
40,769 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
2,867 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
116 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,244 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5,007 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
17%
# Black Students
12,795 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
32%
22%
# White Students
17,824 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
44%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
90 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,693 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
767
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
2,680
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,027
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,942
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,880
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,838
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,099
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,980
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,142
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,185
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,387
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,400
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,191
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,251
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,254 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,973 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$540 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$570 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,254
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,973
$15,228
Best Chesapeake City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickory Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1997 Hawk Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 421-0468
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 421-0468
Grades: 6-8
| 1,336 students
Rank: #22.
Great Bridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
441 Battlefield Blvd S
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 482-5128
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 482-5128
Grades: 6-8
| 1,223 students
Rank: #33.
Western Branch Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4201 Hawksley Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 638-7920
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 638-7920
Grades: 6-8
| 887 students
Rank: #44.
Hugo A. Owens Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1997 Horseback Run
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5382
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5382
Grades: 6-8
| 1,315 students
Rank: #55.
Greenbrier Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1016 Greenbrier Pkwy
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 548-5309
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 548-5309
Grades: 6-8
| 827 students
Rank: #66.
Jolliff Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1021 Jolliff Rd.
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 465-5246
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 465-5246
Grades: 6-8
| 702 students
Rank: #77.
Indian River Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2300 Old Greenbrier Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23325
(757) 578-7030
Chesapeake, VA 23325
(757) 578-7030
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
Rank: #88.
Deep Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1955 Deal Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5321
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5321
Grades: 6-8
| 770 students
Rank: #99.
Crestwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1420 Great Bridge Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 494-7560
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 494-7560
Grades: 6-8
| 553 students
Rank: #1010.
Oscar Smith Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Rodgers St
Chesapeake, VA 23324
(757) 494-7590
Chesapeake, VA 23324
(757) 494-7590
Grades: 6-8
| 958 students
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