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Crestwood Middle

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Crestwood Middle ranks 255 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Crestwood Middle is a 6–8 middle school in Chesapeake, VA, serving 557 students as part of Chesapeake City Public Schools, a district ranked 34th of 131 in Virginia. Crestwood itself holds a 2-star rating and ranks 255th of 416 Virginia middle schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 39th percentile statewide — well below its district's overall strength. The school serves a predominantly low-income student body, with 73.1% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Chronic absenteeism is 14.8%, matching the state average but above the district's 11.1%. Crestwood spends $11,726 per student and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.5, indicating solid staffing resources.

Crestwood has a sharp split in math performance. Students in advanced courses excel: 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency is 97.6% and Geometry is 100%. However, on-grade-level math is much weaker, with proficiency ranging from 47.9% in 8th grade to 59.5% in 6th grade — below district averages in every grade. Science and reading are also areas of concern: 8th-grade science proficiency is 58.3% versus the district's 71.9%, and 7th-grade reading is 66.7% versus the district's 78.1%. Compared with nearby schools, Crestwood sits in the middle of its cluster. It outperforms Indian River Middle and Oscar Smith Middle but trails Deep Creek Middle, Greenbrier Middle, Hugo A. Owens Middle, and Great Bridge Middle. Notably, Greenbrier Middle has nearly identical poverty rates (73.9%) yet ranks far higher, while Great Bridge and Hugo Owens spend less per student and still outperform Crestwood.

Crestwood's subgroup results are uneven. African American, Hispanic, and low-income students rank in the 58th–61st percentiles statewide — relative strengths. However, military-connected students rank at just the 20th percentile, and male students at the 30th, well behind female students. There are positive signs of momentum: the school's statewide rank improved from 319th (24th percentile) in 2024–2025 to 255th (39th percentile) in 2025–2026, and chronic absenteeism dropped from 18.2% to 14.8%. In short, Crestwood is an improving mid-tier school with genuine strengths in advanced math and certain subgroups, but persistent weaknesses remain in standard math, science, reading, and support for military-connected and male students.

557

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,726

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1420 Great Bridge Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23320

(757) 494-7560

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Students who attend Crestwood Middle usually attend:

High:

Oscar F. Smith High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.7%

Hispanic:

20.5%

White:

20.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg73%

Virginia avg69%

255^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Middle Schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools

34^th of 131Chesapeake 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
2026	45.9	255 of 416	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	319 of 419	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	272 of 417	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	229 of 422	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	276 of 415	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	301 of 419	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.4	162 of 424	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	114 of 413	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	52.7	190 of 415	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.4	232 of 409	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.9	154 of 412	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.7	134 of 416	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	132 of 416	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	141 of 413	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.8	131 of 413	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.7	71 of 408	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	56.9	137 of 390	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	136 of 391	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	110 of 387	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	46.9	214 of 383	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	76.2	55 of 340	83.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	116 of 297	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.0	200 of 297	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	162 of 299	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	122 of 298	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	170 of 292	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	179 of 281	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	116 of 278	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	195 of 409	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.4	301 of 403	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	233 of 407	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	230 of 411	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	113 of 283	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	121 of 279	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	125 of 272	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	114 of 275	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	169 of 401	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	234 of 403	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	262 of 402	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	285 of 410	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	310 of 404	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	279 of 407	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	229 of 409	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	100 of 125	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	113 of 130	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.3	59 of 123	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	87 of 114	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	166 of 249	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	192 of 244	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	180 of 237	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.7	106 of 231	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	250 of 400	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.5	343 of 400	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	216 of 396	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	145 of 402	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)61st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2026)42nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2026)20th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I98%+3 vs state

English Reading71%~ state avg

Civics and Economics65%-4 vs state

Science58%-6 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

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by a student
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

I am a student here and this is the BEST school in Chesapeake! We have the best teachers ever!! They are there to help you! If I could choose an middle school in Chesapeake I would pick this one. Don't listen to all the other bad coments on other websites because know what, you have to go and see it your self. As an 8th grader and gone threw 6th,7th and now 8th grade I have meet so many good friends ! Our music programs are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also the teachers are there for you if you need any help! Also we have the best coaches for sports! Close Quote

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Crestwood Middle	Public	6-8	1420 Great Bridge Blvd	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 494-7560	557	53	10.5	73.1%	112 (20.1%)	260 (46.7%)	114 (20.5%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.5%)	45.9	255^th of 416 public middle schools	38.7%		31	319^th of 419 public middle schools	23.9%	64	100.0	520.0	97.6		59.5	57.4	47.9		58.3		73.8	66.7	72.7	65.0		$11,726	$809	$10,916
Oscar Smith Middle	Public	6-8	2500 Rodgers St	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7590	967	94	10.2	71.9%	113 (11.7%)	621 (64.2%)	163 (16.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.0%)	23.5	358^th of 416 public middle schools	13.9%		32.3	314^th of 419 public middle schools	25.1%	44	≥ 50%	100.0	98.5		54.5	47.7	55.8		41.3		56.1	60.2	61.0	35.9		$11,774	$1,477	$10,297
Greenbrier Middle	Public	6-8	1016 Greenbrier Pkwy	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 548-5309	788	67	11.8	73.9%	234 (29.7%)	293 (37.2%)	105 (13.3%)	48 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	106 (13.5%)	72.9	92^nd of 416 public middle schools	77.9%		74	94^th of 419 public middle schools	77.6%	2	100.0	100.0	100.0		70.6	73.4	64.9		73.9		82.1	79.4	78.7	77.6		$17,275	$1,225	$16,050
Deep Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1955 Deal Dr	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-5321	764	66	11.6	72.8%	272 (35.6%)	260 (34.0%)	150 (19.6%)	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (8.9%)	54.9	206^th of 416 public middle schools	50.5%		51.1	216^th of 419 public middle schools	48.4%	10	100.0	95.7	93.1		55.9	65.4	47.0		69.8		77.8	76.9	76.1	61.9		$10,436	$374	$10,062
Cradock Middle	Public	7-8	21 Alden Ave	Portsmouth	23702	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 393-8788	516	38	13.5	103.5%	36 (7.0%)	395 (76.6%)	36 (7.0%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)	12.1	390^th of 416 public middle schools	6.3%		11.5	389^th of 419 public middle schools	7.2%	1	87.5	100.0	98.5			25.0	31.4		45.1			46.9	48.7		48.2	$13,319	$3,103	$10,216
Indian River Middle	Public	6-8	2300 Old Greenbrier Rd	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 578-7030	743	70	10.5	72.1%	177 (23.8%)	388 (52.2%)	87 (11.7%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (10.6%)	28	333^rd of 416 public middle schools	20.0%		26.8	341^st of 419 public middle schools	18.6%	8	100.0	90.9	96.6		37.2	37.7	40.6		53.4	≥ 50%	68.6	63.4	69.5	47.1		$11,059	$445	$10,615
Hugo A. Owens Middle	Public	6-8	1997 Horseback Run	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-5382	1,286	99	13.0	25.2%	612 (47.6%)	318 (24.7%)	181 (14.1%)	43 (3.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	127 (9.9%)	77.3	59^th of 416 public middle schools	85.8%		74.5	91^st of 419 public middle schools	78.3%	32	100.0	100.0	99.1	≥ 50%	72.4	65.1	66.9		78.2	≥ 50%	82.5	81.5	86.0	81.2		$8,909	$443	$8,467
William E. Waters Middle	Public	7-8	600 Roosevelt Blvd	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-2813	549	46	11.9	98.9%	113 (20.6%)	358 (65.2%)	39 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.2%)	13	385^th of 416 public middle schools	7.5%		20.6	367^th of 419 public middle schools	12.4%	18	80.8	100.0	91.1			29.5	28.1		41.4			54.2	53.7		56.6	$12,280	$2,357	$9,923
Great Bridge Middle	Public	6-8	441 Battlefield Blvd S	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 482-5128	1,309	88	14.8	14.5%	894 (68.3%)	113 (8.6%)	138 (10.5%)	54 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	106 (8.1%)	84.1	24^th of 416 public middle schools	94.2%		84.5	25^th of 419 public middle schools	94.0%	1	98.8	100.0	96.3		73.7	75.0	71.6	≥ 50%	87.2	≥ 50%	88.3	91.4	88.2	82.4		$9,073	$402	$8,671
Brandon Middle	Public	6-8	1700 Pope St	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-4450	1,053	69	15.3	67.4%	368 (34.9%)	329 (31.2%)	132 (12.5%)	77 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	136 (12.9%)	53	217^th of 416 public middle schools	47.8%		55.9	197^th of 419 public middle schools	53.0%	20	95.9	100.0	93.3		58.9	17.3	50.3		51.1	96.7	77.0	77.8	78.9		76.8	$14,006	$890	$13,115

Frequently Asked Questions about Crestwood Middle

Is Crestwood Middle a good school?

Crestwood Middle ranks 255^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crestwood Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Crestwood Middle.

What district is Crestwood Middle in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Crestwood Middle?

Students at Crestwood Middle are 47% African American, 20% Hispanic, 20% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Crestwood Middle attend?

Students who attend Crestwood Middle usually go on to attend Oscar F. Smith High

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