Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District

312 Cedar Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 48 public schools serving 40,458 students in Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.
Public Schools in Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Virginia public school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
48 Schools
2,131 Schools
# Students
40,458 Students
1,243,958 Students
# Teachers
2,780 Teachers
86,899 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#33 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chesapeake City PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
58%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chesapeake City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
74%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chesapeake City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
65%
59%
90%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chesapeake City PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
106 Students
3,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,197 Students
92,346 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
4,779 Students
224,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
12,786 Students
271,248 Students
% Black Students
32%
22%
# White Students
17,984 Students
569,390 Students
% White Students
44%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
87 Students
2,018 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,519 Students
80,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
780
30,959
# Students in K Grade:
2,721
86,540
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,839
86,730
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,798
89,056
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,741
89,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,001
90,251
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,874
90,242
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,084
92,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,147
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,201
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,545
109,131
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,260
98,006
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,220
93,794
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,247
94,195
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,356 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,080 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$540 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chesapeake City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$570 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chesapeake City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,356
$15,672
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chesapeake City PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,080
$15,424
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chesapeake City PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District Public Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grassfield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2007 Grizzly Trail
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-4749
Grades: 9-12
| 2,289 students
Rank: #22.
Great Bridge Int
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
253 West Hanbury Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 482-4405
Grades: 3-5
| 681 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Road Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1605 Cedar Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 547-0166
Grades: PK-5
| 823 students
Rank: #44.
Hickory High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1996 Hawk Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 421-4295
Grades: 9-12
| 1,614 students
Rank: #55.
Hickory Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
109 Benefit Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 421-7080
Grades: PK-5
| 563 students
Rank: #66.
Edwin W Chittum Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2008 Dock Landing Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 465-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 759 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Butts Road Int
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1571 Mt Pleasant Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 482-4566
Grades: 3-5
| 617 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Southeastern Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1853 Battlefield Blvd S
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 421-7676
Grades: PK-5
| 828 students
Rank: #99.
Western Branch High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1968 Bruin Pl
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 638-7900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,134 students
Rank: #1010.
Deep Creek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2900 Margaret Booker Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5302
Grades: 9-12
| 1,635 students
Rank: #1111.
Hickory Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1997 Hawk Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 421-0468
Grades: 6-8
| 1,333 students
Rank: #1212.
Grassfield Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2248 Averill Dr.
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-8923
Grades: PK-5
| 1,283 students
Rank: #1313.
Great Bridge High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
301 West Hanbury Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 482-5191
Grades: 9-12
| 1,640 students
Rank: #1414.
Deep Creek Central Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2448 Shipyard Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5356
Grades: PK-5
| 841 students
Rank: #1515.
Greenbrier Int.
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1701 River Birch Run N
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 578-7080
Grades: 3-5
| 622 students
Rank: #1616.
Indian River High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1969 Braves Trl
Chesapeake, VA 23325
(757) 578-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,693 students
Rank: #1717.
Great Bridge Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
441 Battlefield Blvd S
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 482-5128
Grades: 6-8
| 1,206 students
Rank: #1818.
Oscar F Smith High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1994 Tiger Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 548-0696
Grades: 9-12
| 2,267 students
Rank: #1919.
Deep Creek Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2809 Forehand Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5333
Grades: PK-5
| 770 students
Rank: #2020.
Western Branch Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4201 Hawksley Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 638-7920
Grades: 6-8
| 910 students
Rank: #2121.
Western Branch Int
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4013 Terry Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 638-7941
Grades: 3-5
| 741 students
Rank: #2222.
Hugo A Owens Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1997 Horseback Run
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5382
Grades: 6-8
| 1,319 students
Rank: #2323.
Georgetown Primary
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
436 Providence Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23325
(757) 578-7060
Grades: PK-3
| 711 students
Rank: #2424.
Crestwood Intermediate
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1240 Great Bridge Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 494-7565
Grades: 3-5
| 701 students
Rank: #2525.
Greenbrier Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1016 Greenbrier Pkwy
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 548-5309
Grades: 6-8
| 845 students
Rank: #2626.
Norfolk Highlands Primary
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1115 Myrtle Ave
Chesapeake, VA 23325
(757) 578-7092
Grades: PK-3
| 273 students
Rank: #2727.
Jolliff Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1021 Jolliff Rd.
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 465-5246
Grades: 6-8
| 698 students
Rank: #2828.
G A Treakle Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2500 Gilmerton Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5361
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
Rank: #2929.
Indian River Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2300 Old Greenbrier Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23325
(757) 578-7030
Grades: 6-8
| 742 students
Rank: #3030.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2706 Border Road
Chesapeake, VA 23324
(757) 494-7515
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Camelot Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2901 Guenevere Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5347
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Southwestern Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4410 Airline Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23321
(757) 465-6310
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #3333.
Sparrow Road Intermediate
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1605 Sparrow Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23325
(757) 578-7050
Grades: 4-5
| 479 students
Rank: #3434.
Deep Creek Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1955 Deal Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5321
Grades: 6-8
| 802 students
Rank: #3535.
Crestwood Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1420 Great Bridge Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 494-7560
Grades: 6-8
| 550 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District?
Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District manages 48 public schools serving 40,458 students.
What is the rank of Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District?
Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District is ranked #32 out of 135 school districts in Virginia (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District?
44% of Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District students are White, 32% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District?
Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.
What is Chesapeake City PBLC Schs School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $14,080 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 48 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 40,458 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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