Top Rankings
Chesapeake City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
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 2026 school year, there are 20 public preschools serving 13,438 students in Chesapeake City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Chesapeake City School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
48 Schools
1,070 Schools
# Students
40,607 Students
529,959 Students
# Teachers
2,917 Teachers
38,432 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chesapeake City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)74%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
59%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%