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Great Bridge Intermediate

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Great Bridge Intermediate ranks 126 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Great Bridge Intermediate is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Chesapeake, Virginia, part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools district. With 727 students, the school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Virginia, currently at 126 out of 1,110 schools statewide.

Great Bridge Intermediate's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 87.66% of 3rd graders, 90.73% of 4th graders, and 91.23% of 5th graders were proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to the district's 82.33%, 82.06%, and 78.96%, respectively, and the state's 72.89%, 72.98%, and 71.56%. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, with its rankings for subgroups such as Hispanic students, military-connected students, and low socioeconomic status students among the top in the state.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, it remains lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Great Bridge Intermediate spends $8,356 per student, which is lower than the district average of $9,359 and the state average of $10,632 for elementary schools, suggesting the school is effectively allocating its resources to support student learning. Compared to nearby schools, Great Bridge Intermediate consistently outperforms in academic achievement and serves its diverse student population more equitably.

728

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,769

Per pupil spending ?

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

253 West Hanbury Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322

(757) 482-4405

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Students who attend Great Bridge Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Great Bridge Middle
High:	Great Bridge High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

African American:

9.2%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

126^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	84.8	126 of 1110	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	59 of 1114	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	58 of 1114	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	113 of 1109	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.3	52 of 1103	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	148 of 1105	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	140 of 1097	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	122 of 1099	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.9	137 of 1096	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.7	95 of 1100	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	87.3	60 of 1110	94.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	53 of 1120	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	59 of 1117	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	54 of 1117	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	76.8	151 of 1113	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	113 of 1082	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	82.3	70 of 1081	93.5%	★★★★★
2007	80.7	114 of 1083	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	127 of 1071	88.1%	★★★★☆
2005	81.6	112 of 1062	89.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	138 of 579	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	102 of 588	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	68 of 579	88.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	71.9	67 of 355	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	26 of 324	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	131 of 1096	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	63 of 1098	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	105 of 1100	90.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	27 of 606	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	22 of 580	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	34 of 564	94.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	171 of 1046	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	39 of 1036	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	142 of 1093	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	70 of 1101	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	30 of 1093	97.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	49 of 192	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	10 of 195	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	13 of 182	92.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	115 of 271	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	72 of 247	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	45 of 245	81.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	198 of 973	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	78 of 979	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	78 of 984	92.1%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2024)81st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2025)74th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies91%+21 vs state

Mathematics90%+17 vs state

English Reading85%+14 vs state

Science82%+14 vs state

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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 Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Great Bridge Intermediate	Public	3-5	253 West Hanbury Rd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 482-4405	728	40	18.2	16.1%	512 (70.3%)	67 (9.2%)	67 (9.2%)	23 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.8%)	84.8	126^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.6%		88.7	59^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.7%	67	87.7	90.7	91.2	82.5	80.7	85.9	88.3	91.3	$8,769	$322	$8,447
Great Bridge Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	408 Cedar Rd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 547-1135	610	34	17.7	21.5%	426 (69.8%)	53 (8.7%)	69 (11.3%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.2%)								(n/a)									$9,157	$525	$8,633
Southeastern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1853 Battlefield Blvd S	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 421-7676	828	53	15.7	13.3%	600 (72.5%)	63 (7.6%)	76 (9.2%)	29 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.2%)	81	198^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.2%		81.5	184^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.5%	14	94.4	83.3	85.4	79.5	82.0	78.4	84.9	92.8	$11,548	$1,191	$10,357
Butts Road Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 Mt Pleasant Rd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 482-5820	498	31	16.1	12.7%	364 (73.1%)	8 (1.6%)	47 (9.4%)	27 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.0%)								(n/a)									$10,685	$1,412	$9,273
Butts Road Intermediate	Public	3-5	1571 Mt Pleasant Rd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 482-4566	579	31	18.5	12.8%	449 (77.5%)	18 (3.1%)	47 (8.1%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.9%)	85.2	116^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.5%		86.3	98^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.2%	18	91.7	92.1	87.2	82.7	90.6	90.0	82.7	84.7	$10,385	$683	$9,702
Cedar Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 Cedar Rd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 547-0166	988	55	17.9	17.7%	585 (59.2%)	98 (9.9%)	113 (11.4%)	85 (8.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	100 (10.1%)	82.1	182^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	83.6%		89.7	49^th of 1114 public elementary schools	95.6%	133	89.2	90.3	84.8	78.9	80.2	86.3	83.5	91.5	$9,042	$700	$8,341
Hickory Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Benefit Road	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 421-7080	695	39	18.0	15.7%	480 (69.1%)	54 (7.8%)	71 (10.2%)	23 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (9.1%)	87.2	86^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.3%		86	102^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	90.8%	16	95.7	97.6	87.0	78.8	87.7	95.2	83.7	86.9	$9,506	$903	$8,603
B.M. Williams Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1100 Battlefield Blvd N	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 547-0238	825	60	13.8	74.2%	203 (24.6%)	358 (43.4%)	146 (17.7%)	17 (2.1%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (11.3%)								(n/a)
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
Greenbrier Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1551 Eden Way South	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 436-3428	679	42	16.0	72.8%	223 (32.8%)	205 (30.2%)	96 (14.1%)	55 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (14.3%)								(n/a)									$10,826	$659	$10,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Bridge Intermediate

What schools do graduates of Great Bridge Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Great Bridge Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Great Bridge Middle
High : Great Bridge High

How many students attend Great Bridge Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Great Bridge Intermediate.

What is the racial makeup of Great Bridge Intermediate?

Students at Great Bridge Intermediate are 70% White, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Great Bridge Intermediate a good school?

Great Bridge Intermediate ranks 126^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Great Bridge Intermediate in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

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