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Grassfield Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2248 Averill Dr., Chesapeake, VA 23323 · (757) 558-8923 · Part of Chesapeake City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
1,306
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Grassfield Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 19.6% 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–5Grassfield ElementaryYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2248 Averill Dr., Chesapeake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten142
Grade 1197
Grade 2216
Grade 3237
Grade 4260
Grade 5224
Enrollment over time
1,092’20
1,283’21
1,352’22
1,347’23
1,306’24

Up 19.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Black 16%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 12%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Grassfield Elementary from Chesapeake families.

Other schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools

The district →
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
Western Branch Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Chesapeake
801 students17:1

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.