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Cedar Road Elementary School

1605 Cedar Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322

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Serving 988 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cedar Road Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 91% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 988 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 10% in VA
: 91% (Top 5%)
: 86% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cedar Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Cedar Road Elementary School's student population of 988 students has grown by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cedar Road Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	138
1	157
2	168
3	169
4	157
5	165

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Total Students

988 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School
2025	988
2024	940
2023	924
2022	823
2021	768
2020	840
2019	840
2018	827
2017	827
2016	811
2015	787
2014	801
2013	804
2012	797
2011	847
2010	842
2009	831
2008	817
2007	812
2006	829
2005	829
2004	871
2003	845
2002	884
2001	885
2000	915
1999	853
1998	889

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Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School
2025	55
2024	54
2023	51
2022	50
2021	49
2020	45
2019	45
2018	43
2017	43
2016	44
2015	38
2014	40
2013	41
2012	42
2011	38
2010	38
2009	38
2008	37
2007	51
2006	48
2005	48
2004	50
2003	51
2002	47
2001	47

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Rankings

Cedar Road Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cedar Road Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#99 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School
2023	#99
2022	#129
2021	#129
2019	#278
2018	#299
2017	#370
2016	#328
2015	#279
2014	#308
2013	#403
2012	#316

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91%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2023	91%	68%	76%
2021	82%	54%	58%
2019	94%	82%	87%
2017	89%	72%	79%
2016	90%	80%	84%
2015	88%	79%	84%
2014	86%	74%	79%
2013	82%	71%	76%
2012	80%	68%	71%
2011	93%	86%	89%
2010	94%	87%	92%

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(20-21)

86%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2021	86%	69%	74%
2019	85%	78%	81%
2018	86%	80%
2017	84%	80%	82%
2016	87%	80%	81%
2015	89%	79%	81%
2014	82%	74%	75%
2013	80%	74%	76%
2012	94%	89%	92%
2011	90%	88%	91%
2010	90%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

75-79%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	18:1	14:1
2024	17:1	14:1
2023	18:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	19:1	15:1	15:1
2019	19:1	15:1	15:1
2018	19:1	15:1	15:1
2017	19:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	21:1	15:1	16:1
2014	20:1	15:1	16:1
2013	20:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	23:1	18:1	19:1
2010	22:1	18:1	19:1
2009	22:1	17:1	18:1
2008	22:1	17:1	19:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	15:1
2004	17:1	14:1	14:1
2003	17:1	13:1	14:1
2002	19:1	14:1	14:1
2001	19:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	9%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	7%	7%	3%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	5%	8%	3%
2020	6%	7%	4%
2019	6%	7%	4%
2018	5%	7%	3%
2017	5%	7%	3%
2016	4%	8%	2%
2015	4%	6%	2%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	3%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	12%	20%
2024	11%	19%
2023	11%	19%	12%
2022	12%	18%	12%
2021	12%	18%	11%
2020	10%	16%	10%
2019	10%	16%	10%
2018	9%	15%	8%
2017	9%	15%	8%
2016	10%	14%	8%
2015	11%	14%	8%
2014	10%	13%	7%
2013	8%	12%	7%
2012	7%	12%	6%
2011	4%	11%	6%
2010	4%	10%	4%
2009	3%	10%	4%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	2%	9%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%

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Black

10%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	10%	21%
2024	10%	22%
2023	9%	22%	32%
2022	9%	22%	32%
2021	10%	22%	33%
2020	9%	22%	32%
2019	9%	22%	32%
2018	10%	23%	33%
2017	10%	23%	33%
2016	8%	23%	33%
2015	9%	23%	34%
2014	9%	23%	33%
2013	8%	23%	33%
2012	8%	24%	33%
2011	7%	24%	33%
2010	9%	26%	36%
2009	11%	26%	36%
2008	11%	27%	36%
2007	11%	27%	36%
2006	10%	27%	36%
2005	9%	27%	35%
2004	9%	27%	35%
2003	10%	27%	35%
2002	11%	27%	35%
2001	11%	27%	35%
2000	10%	27%	35%
1999	10%	27%	35%
1998	10%	27%	34%

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White

59%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	59%	44%
2024	60%	44%
2023	63%	45%	44%
2022	65%	46%	45%
2021	65%	46%	45%
2020	67%	49%	47%
2019	67%	49%	47%
2018	69%	50%	49%
2017	69%	50%	49%
2016	72%	50%	50%
2015	71%	52%	50%
2014	72%	52%	50%
2013	73%	53%	51%
2012	75%	54%	51%
2011	78%	54%	52%
2010	82%	57%	55%
2009	82%	57%	55%
2008	82%	57%	56%
2007	82%	58%	57%
2006	83%	59%	57%
2005	86%	60%	59%
2004	86%	61%	60%
2003	86%	61%	60%
2002	86%	63%	61%
2001	85%	64%	61%
2000	86%	65%	62%
1999	87%	65%	62%
1998	86%	65%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	11%	7%
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	10%	7%	8%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	6%	4%	7%
2011	6%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	0.62	0.72
2024	0.61	0.72
2023	0.57	0.71	0.69
2022	0.55	0.70	0.69
2021	0.55	0.70	0.68
2020	0.53	0.68	0.66
2019	0.53	0.68	0.66
2018	0.50	0.67	0.64
2017	0.50	0.67	0.64
2016	0.46	0.68	0.63
2015	0.48	0.66	0.63
2014	0.46	0.66	0.63
2013	0.45	0.65	0.63
2012	0.43	0.64	0.63
2011	0.38	0.64	0.62
2010	0.32	0.62	0.57
2009	0.32	0.60	0.57
2008	0.32	0.60	0.56
2007	0.32	0.59	0.55
2006	0.30	0.58	0.54
2005	0.25	0.57	0.53
2004	0.25	0.55	0.52
2003	0.25	0.55	0.52
2002	0.25	0.53	0.51
2001	0.27	0.52	0.51
2000	0.24	0.51	0.50
1999	0.23	0.51	0.50
1998	0.25	0.50	0.49

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(22-23)

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2023	8%	19.1%	13.1%
2022	9.5%	20%	19.3%
2021	2.7%	10.9%	9%

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Eligible for

14%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	14%	57%
2024	13%	55%
2023	14%	52%	42%
2022	14%	41%	34%
2021	10%	35%	30%
2020	12%	39%	32%
2019	12%	39%	32%
2018	9%	35%	30%
2017	9%	35%	30%
2016	9%	35%	27%
2015	9%	34%	26%
2014	7%	33%	27%
2013	8%	32%	26%
2012	6%	32%	24%
2011	7%	31%	26%
2010	4%	29%	23%
2009	5%	26%	20%
2008	4%	25%	19%
2007	4%	24%	19%
2006	4%	24%	20%
2005	3%	24%	20%
2004	4%	23%	19%
2003	2%	23%	19%
2002	2%	23%	18%
2001	3%	21%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Cedar Road Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2025	3%	2%
2024	4%	2%
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	1%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	1%	7%	6%
2008	1%	7%	6%
2007	1%	7%	6%
2006	1%	7%	5%
2005	1%	7%	5%
2004	1%	7%	5%
2003	1%	7%	5%
2002	1%	7%	5%
2001	2%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chesapeake City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cedar Road Elementary School's ranking?

Cedar Road Elementary School is ranked #99 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Cedar Road Elementary School often compared to?

Cedar Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grassfield Elementary School, Hickory Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

91% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 86% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Cedar Road Elementary School?

988 students attend Cedar Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Cedar Road Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 9% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cedar Road Elementary School?

Cedar Road Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cedar Road Elementary School offer ?

Cedar Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cedar Road Elementary School part of?

Cedar Road Elementary School is part of Chesapeake City School District.

In what neighborhood is Cedar Road Elementary School located?

Cedar Road Elementary School is located in the Great Bridge neighborhood of Chesapeake, VA. There are 5 other public schools located in Great Bridge.

Popular comparisons: Cedar Road Elementary School vs. Grassfield Elementary School, Cedar Road Elementary School vs. Hickory Elementary School

The nearest high school to Cedar Road Elementary School is Lakeland High School (9,041.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Forest Glen Middle School (9,041.3 miles away)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 988 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 10%
: 91% (Top 5%)
: 86% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education