Summary:
ZIP code 23323 in Chesapeake, VA, is served by 9 public schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools, spanning elementary through high school and enrolling nearly 10,000 students across a mix of lower-poverty and higher-poverty neighborhoods. The standout school is Grassfield High, ranked 9th in Virginia with a 96.9% graduation rate, while Deep Creek High lags far behind at 180th with a 91.9% graduation rate. At the elementary level, Grassfield Elementary (90th percentile) and G.A. Treakle Elementary (78th percentile) are the strongest performers, despite Treakle having 72% poverty and the highest per-student spending in the ZIP code at $14,861. The weakest schools are Camelot Elementary (24th percentile) and Deep Creek Elementary (64th percentile), both with poverty rates above 73%.
Middle school results are mixed: Hugo A. Owens Middle ranks in the 86th percentile with nearly perfect advanced math scores, while Deep Creek Middle sits at the 50th percentile and struggles with on-grade-level 8th-grade math (46.98% proficient). Deep Creek Central Elementary is a solid mid-tier option in the 72nd percentile with low absenteeism. Chronic absenteeism is notably lower across the ZIP code (8.4%) than the state average (14.8%), but it spikes at Treakle (14.4%) and Deep Creek High (12.3%).
The biggest takeaway for parents is that school quality in 23323 strongly tracks poverty, but with important exceptions. Treakle proves that high-poverty schools can excel when given extra resources, while Grassfield High shows what a well-funded, low-poverty school can achieve. Social studies is a universal weak spot—even Grassfield High posts just 31.25% proficiency in VA/US History. Families comparing schools should look beyond rankings and consider the stark achievement gaps between the Grassfield and Deep Creek clusters, as well as each school's investment in targeted support.
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