Photo: Magnolia677 · CC BY-SA 4.0Chesapeake’s public schools score below 59% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Chesapeake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.
From West Virginia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Chesapeake’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 161 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chesapeake’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,492 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 12 middle and eight high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Chesapeake’s grade
C+: better than 41% of West Virginia school districts. Test scores are above the West Virginia average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chesapeake, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Chesapeake
Chesapeake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 205 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Chesapeake
Chesapeake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 205 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Chesapeake
Chesapeake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 205 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Chesapeake
Chesapeake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 205 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Chesapeake
Chesapeake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 205 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Chesapeake
Chesapeake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 205 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Chesapeake
Chesapeake Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 205 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Chesapeake’s public schools are run by Kanawha County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Chesapeake vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Chesapeake’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake | C+ | Kanawha County |
| Belle | C+ | Kanawha County |
Every school in Chesapeake
21 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Chesapeake’s schools
Are Chesapeake’s schools good?
On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chesapeake children attend score below 59% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chesapeake in?
Kanawha County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 23,085 students in 61 schools (2024–25).
Where do Chesapeake kids go to high school?
One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: George Washington High School, Riverside High School, Capital High School, Saint Albans High School, South Charleston High School, Nitro High School, Herbert Hoover High School and Sissonville High School.
What is Chesapeake’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Kanawha County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.
How much does Chesapeake spend per student?
$14,492 in Kanawha County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Chesapeake families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.