Cedar Road Elementary School
Tel:
(757)547-0166
- Cedar Road Elementary School serves 827 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Cedar Road Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Cedar Road Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Cedar Road Elementary School's student population of 827 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 827 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Cedar Road Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cedar Road Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #370 out of 1801 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 89% | 72% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 84% | 80% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 15% |
| Black | 10% | 23% |
| White | 69% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 9% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cedar Road Elementary School is Grassfield High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hugo A. Owens Middle School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Grassfield Elementary School (2.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chesapeake Chesapeake Center For Science &technology Vocational School
0.0 miles
1617 Cedar Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757)547-0134 0.0 n/a n/a - Chesapeake Grassfield High School Grades: 9-12 | 2107 students
1.4 miles
2007 Grizzly Trail
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757)558-4749 1.4 9-12 2107 - Chesapeake Grassfield High School Governor's Stem Academy Vocational School
1.5 miles
2007 Grizzly Trail
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757)558-4493 1.5 n/a n/a - Chesapeake Grassfield Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 972 students
2.2 miles
2248 Averill Dr.
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757)558-8923 2.2 PK-5 972 - Chesapeake Deep Creek Central Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 664 students
2.3 miles
2448 Shipyard Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757)558-5356 2.3 PK-5 664
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