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Camelot Elementary

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Camelot Elementary ranks 635 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Camelot Elementary is a public elementary school in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving 506 students in grades PK-5. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism compared to the district and state averages.

Camelot Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with its students performing below the district and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, particularly in English Reading. The school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 75.34% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 82.33% and the state's 72.89%. Additionally, the school's 3rd-5th grade English Reading proficiency rates ranged from 60-72.86%, lower than the district's 71.01-75.61% and the state's 66.93-71.95%. Camelot Elementary has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12-19.3% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, such as Deep Creek Central Elementary, Southwestern Elementary, and Deep Creek Elementary, Camelot Elementary generally underperforms on academic measures. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low-income backgrounds, ranging from 27.83% to 84.58% free/reduced-price lunch recipients, compared to Camelot's 85.18-99.38%. However, the schools in the neighboring Portsmouth City Public Schools district, which is ranked lower than Chesapeake, generally perform worse than Camelot Elementary on academic measures.

491

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,927

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 Guenevere Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23323

(757) 558-5347

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Students who attend Camelot Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hugo A. Owens Middle
High:	Deep Creek High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.0%

Hispanic:

24.0%

White:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!VA Studies scores 19 pts below the Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Chesapeake City Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

635^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools

31^st of 129Chesapeake City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	635 of 1110	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	722 of 1114	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	590 of 1114	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	603 of 1109	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	791 of 1103	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.0	479 of 1105	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	704 of 1097	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	13.8	1022 of 1099	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.2	960 of 1096	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	951 of 1100	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.4	984 of 1110	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.8	894 of 1120	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.9	756 of 1117	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.4	781 of 1117	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.3	302 of 1113	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	65.1	352 of 1082	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	83.3	60 of 1081	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	80.5	117 of 1083	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	109 of 1071	89.8%	★★★★☆
2005	67.6	305 of 1062	71.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	193 of 579	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	261 of 588	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	176 of 579	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	540 of 1096	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	589 of 1098	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	579 of 1100	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	147 of 606	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.2	343 of 580	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	281 of 564	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	428 of 1046	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	507 of 1036	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	728 of 1093	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	840 of 1101	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.9	582 of 1093	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	17.7	171 of 182	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	38.5	694 of 979	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2024)29th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2023)6th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+4 vs state

Science72%+3 vs state

English Reading66%-5 vs state

VA Studies51%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Camelot Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)				SOL VA Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Camelot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Guenevere Dr	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 558-5347	491	38	12.9	77.4%	58 (11.8%)	260 (53.0%)	118 (24.0%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.4%)	47.3	635^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.8%		40.4	722^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	35.2%	87	75.3	71.6	80.8		71.6	60.0	64.6	72.9			51.4	$11,927	$1,427	$10,500
G.A. Treakle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Gilmerton Rd	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 558-5361	440	36	12.0	72.3%	103 (23.4%)	189 (43.0%)	89 (20.2%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.4%)	76.4	271^st of 1110 public elementary schools	75.6%		65.7	417^th of 1114 public elementary schools	62.6%	146	83.1	93.3	86.4		78.8	78.0	85.3	76.6			74.6	$14,861	$1,555	$13,307
Deep Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2809 Forehand Dr	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-5333	767	48	15.8	73.9%	343 (44.7%)	145 (18.9%)	199 (25.9%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	69 (9.0%)	71.7	330^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.3%		71.1	333^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	70.1%	3	78.9	83.7	86.6		76.9	66.7	81.1	82.7			83.1	$9,158	$502	$8,656
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 Horne Ave	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 465-2901	439	32	13.7	100.2%	25 (5.7%)	353 (80.4%)	27 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.4%)	7	1054^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.0%		15	981^st of 1114 public elementary schools	11.9%	73	41.7	47.3	46.3	47.5	32.8	45.0	52.7	42.4	55.9	36.4		$12,417	$3,144	$9,273
Cradock Elementary	Public	K-6	18 Dahlgren Ave	Portsmouth	23702	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 558-2811	616	32	19.2	100.0%	58 (9.4%)	410 (66.6%)	78 (12.7%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (8.8%)	3.7	1082^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	2.5%		5.3	1077^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.3%	5	51.7	36.7	42.3	37.2	33.8	38.5	37.7	43.7	44.2	31.5		$9,399	$2,707	$6,693
Victory Elementary	Public	K-6	2828 Greenwood Drive	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8806	586	37	15.8	100.5%	107 (18.3%)	360 (61.4%)	49 (8.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	63 (10.8%)	17.7	953^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	14.1%		28.1	863^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	22.5%	90	66.7	46.9	48.8	60.3	38.6	54.3	63.0	48.8	58.9	49.4		$10,658	$2,577	$8,081
Deep Creek Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2448 Shipyard Rd	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-5356	888	53	16.7	22.5%	370 (41.7%)	263 (29.6%)	145 (16.3%)	20 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	84 (9.5%)	83.7	149^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.6%		81.6	179^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.9%	30	86.7	90.5	90.7		85.0	79.9	84.5	86.5			87.9	$9,803	$612	$9,191
Douglass Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-6	34 Grand St	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(757) 393-8646	510	33	15.4	102.9%	8 (1.6%)	436 (85.5%)	46 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.5%)	1.9	1101^st of 1110 public elementary schools	0.8%		1.4	1109^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.4%	8	48.7	28.2	30.4	27.0	33.9	39.7	39.1	34.6	27.0	22.1		$9,237	$2,293	$6,943
Hodges Manor Elementary	Public	K-6	1201 Cherokee Rd	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 465-2921	466	31	15.0	101.3%	68 (14.6%)	315 (67.6%)	39 (8.4%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.3%)	15.6	976^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.1%		11.9	1006^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.7%	30	57.8	48.5	62.5	44.4	63.1	49.3	43.1	54.7	50.8	49.2		$11,018	$2,750	$8,268
Southwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4410 Airline Blvd	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 465-6310	549	40	13.5	74.1%	69 (12.6%)	383 (69.8%)	59 (10.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	57.2	514^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.7%		57.6	515^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.8%	1	82.2	92.3	75.3		68.0	52.2	79.5	68.0			73.0	$11,018	$1,447	$9,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Camelot Elementary

What schools do graduates of Camelot Elementary attend?

Students who attend Camelot Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hugo A. Owens Middle
High : Deep Creek High

What district is Camelot Elementary in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

How many students attend Camelot Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Camelot Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Camelot Elementary?

Students at Camelot Elementary are 53% African American, 24% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Camelot Elementary a good school?

Camelot Elementary ranks 635^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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