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Deep Creek Central Elementary

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Deep Creek Central Elementary ranks 315 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Deep Creek Central Elementary is a PK-5 school in Chesapeake, VA, serving 888 students as part of Chesapeake City Public Schools, a district ranked 34th out of 131 in Virginia. The school has held a consistent 4-star state rating for over a decade, though its latest 2025–2026 state ranking dipped to 315th out of 1,111 schools (72nd percentile) after three straight years in the 83rd–87th percentile range. Despite this slip, it remains a solid mid-to-upper-tier choice in the region, outperforming nearby Portsmouth schools like Victory Elementary, Lakeview Elementary, and Cradock Elementary by a wide margin.

Academically, the school still exceeds district and state proficiency averages in every SOL subject tested. It is particularly strong in 4th-grade math, where 88.4% of students passed, compared to 73.3% statewide. The school also shows a notable track record of success with its Hispanic students, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide in 2025–2026 after two consecutive years in the 96th–97th percentile. However, the 2025–2026 school year saw broad score declines across nearly all subjects and student subgroups—not just one specific area—which suggests a schoolwide cohort effect rather than a single isolated issue.

Attendance is a clear differentiator. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 5.8%, far below the district (11.1%) and state (14.8%) averages. While per-student spending ($9,803) is moderate compared to higher-poverty nearby schools like G.A. Treakle Elementary ($14,861) and Camelot Elementary ($11,927), the school posts stronger outcomes than Camelot while spending significantly less. One red flag families should watch is the school’s effectiveness with disabled students, which fell dramatically from the 84th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 23rd percentile in 2025–2026, indicating that support systems for this group may need closer examination.

888

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,719

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2448 Shipyard Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23323

(757) 558-5356

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Students who attend Deep Creek Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hugo A. Owens Middle
High:	Deep Creek High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

African American:

29.6%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

315^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 20Elementary 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	72.3	315 of 1111	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	149 of 1110	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	179 of 1114	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	183 of 1114	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	275 of 1109	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	235 of 1103	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	258 of 1105	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	209 of 1097	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	313 of 1099	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	193 of 1096	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.6	337 of 1100	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.6	369 of 1110	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	366 of 1120	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	404 of 1117	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.5	219 of 1117	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	144 of 1113	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	70 of 1082	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	77.8	142 of 1081	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	100 of 1083	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	78.8	132 of 1071	87.7%	★★★★☆
2005	78.7	158 of 1062	85.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	182 of 591	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.1	74 of 579	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	100 of 588	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	69 of 579	88.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	325 of 420	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	74.0	56 of 355	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	132 of 324	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	346 of 1100	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.9	157 of 1096	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	287 of 1098	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	167 of 1100	84.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	63 of 619	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	90.9	19 of 606	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	24 of 580	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	26 of 564	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	352 of 1040	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.6	128 of 1046	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	138 of 1036	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	301 of 1099	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	155 of 1093	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	109 of 1101	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	213 of 1093	80.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	122 of 206	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.4	57 of 192	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	84 of 195	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	73 of 182	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	66 of 306	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	81 of 271	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	65 of 247	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	86 of 245	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	268 of 974	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	148 of 973	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	141 of 979	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	129 of 984	86.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)78th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

White (2026)72nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)41st percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2026)23rd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics84%+11 vs state

VA Studies81%+10 vs state

English Reading78%+7 vs state

Science77%+8 vs state

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

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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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	$10,719	$535	$10,184
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	$10,309	$376	$9,934
Grassfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2248 Averill Dr.	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 558-8923	1,306	75	17.4	15.3%	727 (55.7%)	215 (16.5%)	159 (12.2%)	42 (3.2%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	156 (11.9%)	85.4	116^th of 1111 public elementary schools	89.6%		84.6	132^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	88.1%	16	89.3	90.1	94.1		85.0	81.4	87.0	90.9		83.4	90.4	$10,597	$396	$10,201
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%)	85.3	120^th of 1111 public elementary schools	89.2%		82.1	182^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	83.6%	62	93.4	86.8	87.4		88.1	87.4	86.8	86.0		84.4	92.3	$9,668	$477	$9,191
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	$12,760	$1,300	$11,460
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	$16,852	$1,348	$15,505
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
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	—	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		$11,247	$2,834	$8,413
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	—	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		$13,468	$2,767	$10,701
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	—	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		$11,379	$1,826	$9,553

Frequently Asked Questions about Deep Creek Central Elementary

What schools do graduates of Deep Creek Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deep Creek Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hugo A. Owens Middle
High : Deep Creek High

How many students attend Deep Creek Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 888 students attended Deep Creek Central Elementary.

Is Deep Creek Central Elementary a good school?

Deep Creek Central Elementary ranks 315^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Deep Creek Central Elementary?

Students at Deep Creek Central Elementary are 42% White, 30% African American, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Deep Creek Central Elementary in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

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