Chesapeake City Public Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Bm Williams PrimaryButts Road PrimaryCamelot ElementaryCrestwood IntermediateCrestwood MiddleDeep Creek ElementaryDeep Creek MiddleEdwin W Chittum ElementaryGa Treakle ElementaryGeorge W Carver IntermediateGeorgetown PrimaryGreat Bridge PrimaryGreat Bridge MiddleHickory MiddleHickory ElementaryIndian River HighIndian River MiddleNorfolk Highlands PrimaryOscar F Smith HighThurgood Marshall ElementaryPortlock PrimaryRena B Wright PrimarySoutheastern ElementarySouthwestern ElementarySparrow Road IntermediateOscar Smith MiddleWestern Branch IntermediateWestern Branch HighWestern Branch MiddleGreat Bridge IntermediateButts Road IntermediateGreenbrier IntermediateHickory HighCedar Road ElementaryHugo A Owens MiddleDeep Creek HighTruitt IntermediateWestern Branch PrimaryJolliff MiddleGreat Bridge HighGreenbrier PrimaryDeep Creek Central ElementaryGrassfield ElementaryGreenbrier MiddleGrassfield High
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Chesapeake City Public Schools

Average SchoolGrade
A-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
97%
Avg actual scores
62.8%
Avg projected
50.2%

38 of 45 schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (7 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 25B: 10C: 3

Best schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools

Statewide rankings: all 319 high schools in Virginia · all 325 middle schools in Virginia · all 1104 elementary schools in Virginia

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Grassfield High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Great Bridge Intermediate (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A+ Cedar Road Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A+ Hickory High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. A+ Butts Road Intermediate (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A+ Hickory Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  7. A+ Southeastern Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. A+ Edwin W Chittum Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. A+ Hickory Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. A+ Grassfield Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Chesapeake City Public Schools

High schools (7)

Middle and junior high schools (18)

Elementary and primary schools (20)

Where Chesapeake City Public Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Virginia
  • County: Chesapeake city
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 40,576 students with 2,779 full-time-equivalent teachers and 6,426 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 5100810
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Chesapeake City Public Schools

How many schools are in Chesapeake City Public Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 45 public schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Chesapeake City Public Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Chesapeake.

How good are the schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools?

Across the 38 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 62.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Chesapeake City Public Schools?

40,576 students were enrolled in Chesapeake City Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Chesapeake City Public Schools?

Chesapeake City Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Chesapeake city, with its district office in Chesapeake. Its boundary covers about 338 sq mi.