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G.A. Treakle Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2500 Gilmerton Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23323 · (757) 558-5361 · Part of Chesapeake City Public Schools

Chesapeake’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
440
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about G.A. Treakle Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chesapeake kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

Where Chesapeake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5G.A. Treakle ElementaryYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2500 Gilmerton Rd, Chesapeake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten72
Grade 166
Grade 274
Grade 365
Grade 477
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
480’20
443’21
421’22
401’23
440’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%White 23%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about G.A. Treakle Elementary from Chesapeake families.

Other schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools

The district →
Grassfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A−
1,306 students17:1
Cedar Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A
988 students18:1
Deep Creek Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A−
888 students17:1
Southeastern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A
828 students16:1
B.M. Williams Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Chesapeake
825 students14:1
Georgetown Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Chesapeake
B−
804 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Chesapeake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.