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G.A. Treakle Elementary

Q: Is G.A. Treakle Elementary a good school?

G.A. Treakle Elementary ranks 271 st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

G.A. Treakle Elementary is a public elementary school in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving 401 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, which is ranked 31 out of 129 school districts in the state.

G.A. Treakle Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 20% of Virginia elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the top 25% in 2024-2025. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally higher than the Chesapeake City Public Schools and Virginia state averages, particularly in Mathematics, where 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students consistently outperform the district and state. The school also performs well in English Reading, with 4th-grade students consistently scoring above the district and state averages.

G.A. Treakle Elementary has exceptional performance in serving specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, with these subgroups consistently ranking in the top 10-20% of their respective statewide subgroup rankings. When compared to nearby schools within the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, G.A. Treakle Elementary generally outperforms its peers on standardized test scores, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. The school's performance is especially strong compared to the nearby schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools district, which consistently underperform the state and district averages.

440

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,861

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Gilmerton Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23323

(757) 558-5361

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Students who attend G.A. Treakle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Deep Creek Middle
High:	Deep Creek High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.0%

White:

23.4%

Hispanic:

20.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 53 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

271^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 53 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	76.4	271 of 1110	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	417 of 1114	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	567 of 1114	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	672 of 1109	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	676 of 1103	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	895 of 1105	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	668 of 1097	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	748 of 1099	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.2	859 of 1096	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.9	851 of 1100	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.4	797 of 1110	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.8	775 of 1120	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.7	479 of 1117	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.0	369 of 1117	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	323 of 1113	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.6	282 of 1082	73.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	226 of 1081	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	73.1	217 of 1083	80.0%	★★★★☆
2006	54.1	533 of 1071	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.2	536 of 1062	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	55 of 579	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	71.8	146 of 588	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	251 of 579	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	49.1	227 of 355	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	199 of 324	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	204 of 1096	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	264 of 1098	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	442 of 1100	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	64 of 606	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	111 of 580	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	88 of 564	84.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	100 of 1046	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	160 of 1036	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	360 of 1093	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	552 of 1101	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	689 of 1093	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	240 of 973	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	372 of 979	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	599 of 984	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)91st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2024)36th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics88%+16 vs state

English Reading80%+10 vs state

Science79%+10 vs state

VA Studies75%+5 vs state

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

My daughter loves going to school here. I think everybody at this school is great. The Staff is very helpful and very kind Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Brighton Elementary	Public	K-6	1100 Portsmouth Blvd.	Portsmouth	23704	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8870	483	31	15.5	99.4%	15 (3.1%)	401 (83.0%)	33 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	16.4	967^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.9%		12.8	997^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.5%	30	50.7	70.0	62.9	62.9	32.3	33.3	55.0	47.5	55.7	40.7		$11,238	$3,029	$8,208
Crestwood Intermediate	Public	3-5	1240 Great Bridge Blvd	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7565	736	45	16.2	73.5%	151 (20.5%)	335 (45.5%)	138 (18.8%)	29 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (10.9%)	51.8	577^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.0%		54.1	569^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.9%	8	83.6	75.0	72.5		62.8	64.4	64.1	73.5			73.3

Frequently Asked Questions about G.A. Treakle Elementary

What schools do graduates of G.A. Treakle Elementary attend?

Students who attend G.A. Treakle Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deep Creek Middle
High : Deep Creek High

How many students attend G.A. Treakle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended G.A. Treakle Elementary.

Is G.A. Treakle Elementary a good school?

G.A. Treakle Elementary ranks 271^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is G.A. Treakle Elementary in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of G.A. Treakle Elementary?

Students at G.A. Treakle Elementary are 43% African American, 23% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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