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George W. Carver Intermediate

Public Grades 3-5

972^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

George W. Carver Intermediate is an elementary school located in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 523 students. The school is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, which is ranked 31 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George W. Carver Intermediate has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Virginia elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. In comparison, nearby schools like Greenbrier Intermediate and Thurgood Marshall Elementary have higher rankings, with Greenbrier Intermediate ranking in the top 50% of Virginia elementary schools and having a 3-star rating. George W. Carver Intermediate's student performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is significantly lower than the Chesapeake City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.0% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, George W. Carver Intermediate has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 82.6% to 99.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools. These factors likely contribute to the school's persistent challenges and the significant performance gap between George W. Carver Intermediate and its nearby counterparts.

535

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,185

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2601 Broad St
Chesapeake, VA 23324

(757) 494-7505

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Students who attend George W. Carver Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Oscar Smith Middle
High:	Oscar F. Smith High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.0%

Hispanic:

36.1%

White:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (52% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

972^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	15.8	972 of 1110	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	935 of 1114	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	934 of 1114	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	818 of 1109	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	808 of 1103	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	830 of 1105	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	880 of 1097	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.9	923 of 1099	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	962 of 1096	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.8	908 of 1100	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	1001 of 1110	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.5	919 of 1120	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.8	830 of 1117	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.3	950 of 1117	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.0	762 of 1113	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.3	718 of 1082	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.3	790 of 1081	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.5	668 of 1083	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.4	378 of 1071	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.6	569 of 1062	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	462 of 579	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	429 of 588	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	476 of 579	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	7.9	338 of 355	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	309 of 324	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	969 of 1096	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	959 of 1098	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	964 of 1100	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	489 of 606	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	446 of 580	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	355 of 564	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	865 of 1046	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	802 of 1036	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	954 of 1093	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	901 of 1101	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	894 of 1093	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	159 of 192	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	143 of 195	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	140 of 182	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	226 of 271	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	202 of 247	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.0	145 of 245	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	934 of 973	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	864 of 979	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	865 of 984	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)20th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)5th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%-15 vs state

English Reading54%-17 vs state

VA Studies50%-20 vs state

Science38%-31 vs state

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Schools Near George W. Carver Intermediate

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Geography (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (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 Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George W. Carver Intermediate	Public	3-5	2601 Broad St	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7505	535	39	13.8	72.9%	67 (12.5%)	230 (43.0%)	193 (36.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	15.8	972^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	12.4%		20.4	935^th of 1114 public elementary schools	16.1%	37		63.1	58.2	50.3				37.9		49.4	63.5	49.4							49.7	$12,185	$1,726	$10,458
Georgetown Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	436 Providence Rd	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 578-7060	804	54	14.8	72.6%	188 (23.4%)	382 (47.5%)	136 (16.9%)	20 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (9.3%)								(n/a)		62.4								58.3										$10,504	$1,562	$8,942
Portlock Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1857 Varsity Dr	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7555	518	41	12.5	74.3%	74 (14.3%)	218 (42.1%)	175 (33.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.7%)								(n/a)																				$12,706	$1,508	$11,198
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2706 Border Road	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7515	395	32	12.2	74.9%	26 (6.6%)	313 (79.2%)	29 (7.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	20.1	927^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.5%		37.5	754^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.3%	173		65.2	67.4	59.1				34.1		47.0	56.3	60.5							45.2	$14,573	$2,844	$11,730
Truitt Intermediate	Public	3-5	1100 Holly Ave	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-8014	256	16	16.1	75.0%	46 (18.0%)	155 (60.5%)	27 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	27	861^st of 1110 public elementary schools	22.4%		15.7	974^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.6%	113		79.2	63.4	48.3				38.9		69.2	67.1	52.3							46.6	$15,318	$2,065	$13,253
Rena B. Wright Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Park Ave	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7585	300	24	12.5	74.7%	48 (16.0%)	182 (60.7%)	39 (13.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)								(n/a)																				$16,494	$2,538	$13,956
Norfolk Highlands Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	1115 Myrtle Ave	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 578-7092	294	23	12.8	73.5%	131 (44.6%)	89 (30.3%)	41 (13.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)								(n/a)		84.6								69.2										$16,155	$2,045	$14,109
Sparrow Road Intermediate	Public	4-5	1605 Sparrow Rd	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 578-7050	413	29	14.3	72.9%	113 (27.4%)	207 (50.1%)	47 (11.4%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	30.1	825^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.7%		28.1	864^th of 1114 public elementary schools	22.4%	39			72.6	62.6				50.5			71.4	56.9							49.7	$11,799	$1,722	$10,077
Southside Stem Academy At Campostella	Public	K-8	1106 Campostella Rd.	Norfolk	23523	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2555	686	57	12.0	98.4%	10 (1.5%)	600 (87.5%)	47 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	9.4	1033^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.8	1072^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	3.8%	39	100.0	51.4	34.3	39.4	53.2	32.7	40.0	38.0	16.7	48.0	50.0	48.6	58.0	50.0	44.1	71.4	80.0	25.5	39.1	$10,986	$1,357	$9,629
Greenbrier Intermediate	Public	3-5	1701 River Birch Run N	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 578-7080	657	37	17.6	72.5%	204 (31.1%)	231 (35.2%)	76 (11.6%)	59 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	84 (12.8%)	60.8	468^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.8%		65.9	412^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.0%	56		77.5	76.4	79.8				71.4		65.0	71.7	77.2							85.0	$10,292	$1,393	$8,899

Frequently Asked Questions about George W. Carver Intermediate

What district is George W. Carver Intermediate in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

How many students attend George W. Carver Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended George W. Carver Intermediate.

What is the racial makeup of George W. Carver Intermediate?

Students at George W. Carver Intermediate are 43% African American, 36% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of George W. Carver Intermediate attend?

Students who attend George W. Carver Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oscar Smith Middle
High : Oscar F. Smith High

Is George W. Carver Intermediate a good school?

George W. Carver Intermediate ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

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