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G.A. Treakle Elementary

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G.A. Treakle Elementary ranks 244 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

G.A. Treakle Elementary is a PK-5 school in Chesapeake, VA, serving 440 students in the Chesapeake City Public Schools district. This school has undergone a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 19th percentile statewide in 2018-19 to the 78th percentile in 2025-26, making it a 4-star school ranked 244th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools. Because about 72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, Treakle’s rise into the top quarter of schools is especially notable.

Treakle now outperforms the Chesapeake district and Virginia state averages in nearly every tested grade and subject, including 5th grade reading where 92% of students are proficient. What makes this even more striking is how it compares to nearby schools. Camelot Elementary, less than a mile away with similar poverty rates, scores far lower on state tests. Treakle also matches or beats Deep Creek Central Elementary, a much more affluent school with triple the poverty rate, on most SOL measures. Treakle invests heavily in its students, spending $14,861 per pupil and maintaining a 12.0 student-teacher ratio, giving teachers more capacity for small-group instruction.

The school is particularly effective with students from low-income households, who rank in the 94th percentile statewide, and it has also closed the gender gap in achievement. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 35.1% to 14.4% over four years, aligning with the academic gains. While students with disabilities remain the relative area for growth, their progress from the 36th to 60th percentile shows continued improvement. Treakle’s combination of rising test scores, lower class sizes, and effective interventions demonstrates that a high-poverty school can achieve exceptional results with the right support.

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 — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

244^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 56 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 18Elementary 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	77.3	244 of 1111	78.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	84.4	52 of 591	91.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	60.4	166 of 420	60.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	75.6	256 of 1100	76.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	84.1	61 of 619	90.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	86.6	62 of 1040	94.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	75.3	254 of 1099	76.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.7	328 of 974	66.3%	★★★☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)91st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2026)60th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

English Reading84%+13 vs state

Science83%+14 vs state

VA Studies78%+7 vs state

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by a parent
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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL VA Studies (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	77.3	244^th of 1111 public elementary schools	78.0%		76.4	271^st of 1110 public elementary schools	75.6%	27	83.3	88.1	87.7		83.1	81.0	80.3	92.1		74.2	83.1	$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%)	29.6	847^th of 1111 public elementary schools	23.8%		47.3	635^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.8%	212	71.3	69.9	70.8		47.2	57.1	64.8	65.7		58.9	50.7	$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%)	9.2	1033^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	7.0%		3.7	1082^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	2.5%	49	54.8	44.3	41.3	48.1	38.7	44.1	48.9	44.0	67.1	48.8		$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%)	65.7	402^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	63.8%		71.7	330^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.3%	72	77.4	81.3	83.5		75.0	71.1	71.8	82.8		78.5	79.1	$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%)	27.9	868^th of 1111 public elementary schools	21.9%		17.7	953^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	14.1%	85	73.8	67.9	67.1	52.0	51.3	65.5	63.0	51.9	57.1	58.0		$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%)	13.2	1003^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	9.7%		7	1054^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.0%	51	57.8	33.3	68.3	56.7	47.5	53.3	48.4	48.3	55.0	34.4		$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%)	6.6	1054^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.1%		1.9	1101^st of 1110 public elementary schools	0.8%	47	52.6	32.4	37.9	41.7	45.6	44.7	38.0	39.7	66.7	43.7		$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%)	72.3	315^th of 1111 public elementary schools	71.6%		83.7	149^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.6%	166	82.2	88.4	82.2		76.9	74.8	79.5	80.4		78.6	83.8	$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%)	23.9	905^th of 1111 public elementary schools	18.5%		16.4	967^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.9%	62	56.7	56.3	83.9	71.7	60.7	45.9	52.8	60.7	48.3	50.0		$11,238	$3,029	$8,208
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 Great Bridge Boulevard	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(757) 494-7565	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	57.1	522^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	53.0%					(n/a)	83.1	74.2	86.3		71.9	71.9	70.4	72.7		51.2	81.9

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 244^th of 1111 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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