B+
Chesapeake City Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Chesapeake.
Students
40,607
Schools
48
Spent per student
$16,117
VA $17,169
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
What stands out about Chesapeake City Public Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Virginia districts
- Spends 6% less per student than the VA average
- 14 students per teacher
Test scores vs. VA
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 54.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,117 per student · 6% below VA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 45%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
39,673’20
40,458’21
40,769’22
40,576’23
40,607’24
About steady.
Students
White 42%Black 31%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 10%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
48 public schools.
Grassfield Elementary
A−1,306 students17:1
Cedar Road Elementary
A988 students18:1
Deep Creek Central Elementary
A−888 students17:1
Southeastern Elementary
A828 students16:1
B.M. Williams Primary
825 students14:1
Georgetown Primary
B804 students15:1
Western Branch Primary
801 students17:1
Western Branch Intermediate
B795 students17:1
Deep Creek Elementary
B+767 students16:1
Edwin W. Chittum Elementary
A762 students15:1
Crestwood Intermediate
B−736 students16:1
Great Bridge Intermediate
A728 students18:1
Hickory Elementary
A695 students18:1
Greenbrier Primary
679 students16:1
Greenbrier Intermediate
B+657 students18:1
Great Bridge Primary
610 students18:1
Butts Road Intermediate
A579 students19:1
Southwestern Elementary
C549 students14:1
George W. Carver Intermediate
C−535 students14:1
Portlock Primary
518 students13:1
Butts Road Primary
498 students16:1
Camelot Elementary
C491 students13:1
G.A. Treakle Elementary
C440 students12:1
Sparrow Road Intermediate
C413 students14:1
Thurgood Marshall Elementary
C395 students12:1
Rena B. Wright Primary
300 students13:1
Norfolk Highlands Primary
C+294 students13:1
Truitt Intermediate
C−256 students16:1
Great Bridge Middle
B1,309 students15:1
Hugo A. Owens Middle
B1,286 students13:1
Hickory Middle
A−1,285 students13:1
Oscar Smith Middle
D967 students10:1
Western Branch Middle
B855 students13:1
Greenbrier Middle
C+788 students12:1
Deep Creek Middle
C−764 students12:1
Jolliff Middle
C753 students12:1
Indian River Middle
C743 students11:1
Crestwood Middle
C−557 students11:1
Grassfield High
A2,345 students15:1
Oscar F. Smith High
B+2,264 students13:1
Western Branch High
A−2,138 students15:1
Deep Creek High
A−1,691 students14:1
Indian River High
B+1,634 students12:1
Hickory High
A1,600 students14:1
Great Bridge High
A−1,491 students13:1
Chesapeake Career Center
0 students
Chesapeake Center for Student Success
0 students
Grassfield High School Governor's STEM Academy
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.