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Great Bridge Intermediate

Public Grades 3-5
126th
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%
126th of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 19Elementary Schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools
31st 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202584.8126 of 111088.6%★★★★☆
202488.759 of 111494.7%★★★★★
202389.258 of 111494.8%★★★★★
202286.4113 of 110989.8%★★★★☆
202191.352 of 110395.3%★★★★★
201981.0148 of 110586.6%★★★★☆
201881.0140 of 109787.2%★★★★☆
201782.0122 of 109988.9%★★★★☆
201680.9137 of 109687.5%★★★★☆
201583.795 of 110091.4%★★★★★
201487.360 of 111094.6%★★★★★
201387.653 of 112095.3%★★★★★
201284.659 of 111794.7%★★★★★
201184.454 of 111795.2%★★★★★
201076.8151 of 111386.4%★★★★☆
200979.3113 of 108289.6%★★★★☆
200882.370 of 108193.5%★★★★★
200780.7114 of 108389.5%★★★★☆
200679.1127 of 107188.1%★★★★☆
200581.6112 of 106289.5%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202571.8138 of 57976.2%★★★★☆
202477.6102 of 58882.7%★★★★☆
202382.268 of 57988.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202471.967 of 35581.1%★★★★☆
202382.126 of 32492.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202583.8131 of 109688.0%★★★★☆
202487.763 of 109894.3%★★★★★
202384.7105 of 110090.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202589.427 of 60695.5%★★★★★
202492.222 of 58096.2%★★★★★
202387.834 of 56494.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202577.0171 of 104683.7%★★★★☆
202489.439 of 103696.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202582.9142 of 109387.0%★★★★☆
202487.370 of 110193.6%★★★★★
202390.730 of 109397.3%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202570.949 of 19274.5%★★★★☆
202482.610 of 19594.9%★★★★★
202380.413 of 18292.9%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202560.2115 of 27157.6%★★★☆☆
202469.772 of 24770.9%★★★★☆
202378.145 of 24581.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202575.4198 of 97379.7%★★★★☆
202482.978 of 97992.0%★★★★★
202383.278 of 98492.1%★★★★★
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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Students who attend Great Bridge Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Great Bridge Middle
High : Great Bridge High

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

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

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


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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