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Great Bridge Primary

408 Cedar Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322

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Great Bridge Primary serves 668 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 668 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Great Bridge Primary's student population of 668 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Great Bridge Primary
Pre-K	20
Kind	196
1	215
2	237

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Total Students

668 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Great Bridge Primary
2023	701
2022	663
2021	560
2020	588
2019	588
2018	567
2017	567
2016	529
2015	554
2014	569
2013	628
2012	581
2011	566
2010	541
2009	558
2008	557
2007	563
2006	594
2005	608
2004	672
2003	709
2002	686
2001	665
2000	696
1999	679
1998	668
1997	712
1996	1,053
1995	1,023
1994	911
1993	840
1992	1,049
1991	1,023
1990	923
1989	905
1988	824
1987	715

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Great Bridge Primary
2023	37
2022	38
2021	37
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	22
2014	24
2013	24
2012	25
2011	22
2010	25
2009	23
2008	27
2007	43
2006	44
2005	40
2004	45
2003	43
2002	38
2001	36
1999	36
1994	46
1993	36
1992	47
1991	46
1990	43
1989	41
1988	39

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School Rankings

The of Great Bridge Primary is 0.46, 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Great Bridge Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	19:1	14:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	22:1	15:1	15:1
2019	22:1	15:1	15:1
2018	20:1	15:1	15:1
2017	20:1	15:1	15:1
2016	19:1	15:1	16:1
2015	25:1	15:1	16:1
2014	24:1	16:1	16:1
2013	26:1	16:1	16:1
2012	24:1	15:1	16:1
2011	26:1	17:1	19:1
2010	22:1	17:1	19:1
2009	24:1	17:1	18:1
2008	21:1	17:1	19:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	16:1	12:1	14:1
2002	18:1	13:1	14:1
2001	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	23:1	16:1	18:1
1992	22:1	16:1	19:1
1991	22:1	16:1	19:1
1990	21:1	16:1	18:1
1989	22:1	16:1	18:1
1988	21:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Great Bridge Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	8%	3%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	3%	8%	2%
2015	4%	6%	2%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Great Bridge Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	8%	19%	12%
2022	7%	18%	12%
2021	9%	18%	11%
2020	9%	16%	10%
2019	9%	16%	10%
2018	9%	15%	8%
2017	9%	15%	8%
2016	9%	14%	8%
2015	10%	14%	8%
2014	7%	13%	7%
2013	6%	12%	7%
2012	5%	12%	6%
2011	4%	11%	6%
2010	2%	10%	4%
2009	4%	10%	4%
2008	4%	10%	4%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Great Bridge Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	7%	22%	32%
2022	6%	22%	32%
2021	6%	22%	33%
2020	7%	22%	32%
2019	7%	22%	32%
2018	8%	23%	33%
2017	8%	23%	33%
2016	9%	23%	33%
2015	7%	23%	34%
2014	9%	23%	33%
2013	7%	23%	33%
2012	8%	24%	33%
2011	7%	24%	33%
2010	11%	26%	36%
2009	10%	26%	36%
2008	8%	27%	36%
2007	7%	27%	36%
2006	7%	27%	36%
2005	7%	27%	35%
2004	8%	27%	35%
2003	8%	27%	35%
2002	7%	27%	35%
2001	8%	27%	35%
2000	6%	27%	35%
1999	6%	27%	35%
1998	6%	27%	34%
1997	7%	27%	34%
1996	8%	27%	34%
1995	7%	26%	33%
1994	6%	26%	33%
1993	6%	26%	33%

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White

72%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Great Bridge Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	74%	45%	44%
2022	76%	46%	45%
2021	73%	46%	45%
2020	73%	49%	47%
2019	73%	49%	47%
2018	73%	50%	49%
2017	73%	50%	49%
2016	73%	50%	50%
2015	73%	52%	50%
2014	75%	52%	50%
2013	76%	53%	51%
2012	74%	54%	51%
2011	77%	54%	52%
2010	82%	57%	55%
2009	81%	57%	55%
2008	82%	57%	56%
2007	83%	58%	57%
2006	84%	59%	57%
2005	87%	60%	59%
2004	84%	61%	60%
2003	85%	61%	60%
2002	87%	63%	61%
2001	86%	64%	61%
2000	91%	65%	62%
1999	92%	65%	62%
1998	92%	65%	63%
1997	91%	66%	63%
1996	90%	67%	63%
1995	92%	67%	64%
1994	92%	68%	64%
1993	92%	68%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Great Bridge Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	8%	7%	9%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Great Bridge Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	0.44	0.71	0.69
2022	0.41	0.70	0.69
2021	0.45	0.70	0.68
2020	0.45	0.68	0.66
2019	0.45	0.68	0.66
2018	0.45	0.67	0.64
2017	0.45	0.67	0.64
2016	0.45	0.68	0.63
2015	0.45	0.66	0.63
2014	0.42	0.66	0.63
2013	0.41	0.65	0.63
2012	0.44	0.64	0.63
2011	0.40	0.64	0.62
2010	0.32	0.62	0.57
2009	0.35	0.60	0.57
2008	0.32	0.60	0.56
2007	0.31	0.59	0.55
2006	0.29	0.58	0.54
2005	0.26	0.57	0.53
2004	0.29	0.55	0.52
2003	0.27	0.55	0.52
2002	0.24	0.53	0.51
2001	0.25	0.52	0.51
2000	0.17	0.51	0.50
1999	0.15	0.51	0.50
1998	0.15	0.50	0.49
1997	0.17	0.49	0.49
1996	0.18	0.48	0.49
1995	0.15	0.49	0.48
1994	0.15	0.47	0.48
1993	0.15	0.47	0.47

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Eligible for

19%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Great Bridge Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	17%	52%	42%
2022	13%	41%	34%
2021	13%	35%	30%
2020	13%	39%	32%
2019	13%	39%	32%
2018	12%	35%	30%
2017	12%	35%	30%
2016	12%	35%	27%
2015	13%	34%	26%
2014	14%	33%	27%
2013	12%	32%	26%
2012	6%	32%	24%
2011	11%	31%	26%
2010	10%	29%	23%
2009	9%	26%	20%
2008	7%	25%	19%
2007	7%	24%	19%
2006	8%	24%	20%
2005	6%	24%	20%
2004	6%	23%	19%
2003	5%	23%	19%
2002	4%	23%	18%
2001	4%	21%	18%
2000	4%	23%	19%
1999	3%	24%	19%
1998	4%	24%	19%
1997	4%	24%	19%
1996	4%	24%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Great Bridge Primary	Virginia	Chesapeake City Public Schools
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	4%	7%	6%
2007	2%	7%	6%
2006	2%	7%	5%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	2%	7%	5%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	1%	7%	5%
2000	2%	7%	5%
1999	1%	6%	5%

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School District Name

Chesapeake City Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Great Bridge Primary?

668 students attend Great Bridge Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Great Bridge Primary students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Great Bridge Primary?

Great Bridge Primary has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Great Bridge Primary offer ?

Great Bridge Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Great Bridge Primary part of?

Great Bridge Primary is part of Chesapeake City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Great Bridge Primary located?

Great Bridge Primary is located in the Great Bridge neighborhood of Chesapeake, VA. There are 5 other public schools located in Great Bridge.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 668 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education