Summary:
ZIP code 23323 in Chesapeake, Virginia, is home to five elementary schools serving grades PK through 5 — Grassfield Elementary, Deep Creek Central Elementary, Deep Creek Elementary, Camelot Elementary, and G.A. Treakle Elementary — all within Chesapeake City Public Schools, a 4-star district ranked 34th out of 131 in Virginia. Together these schools enroll 3,892 students, but they differ sharply in academic performance, poverty levels, and spending.
Grassfield Elementary is the standout academic leader, ranking 116th out of 1,111 elementary schools statewide (90th percentile) with roughly 88% average SOL proficiency. It also has by far the lowest poverty rate (15.31% free/reduced lunch) and the lowest chronic absenteeism (4.3%). At the other extreme, Camelot Elementary ranks 847th (24th percentile) with an average proficiency of just 61.8%, including a 5th grade science score more than 21 points below the state average. The most encouraging story is G.A. Treakle Elementary, which achieves a 78th-percentile ranking despite a 72.27% poverty rate, fueled by a 92.06% 5th grade reading score and the highest per-student spending in the group at $14,861. Deep Creek Central Elementary (72nd percentile) and Deep Creek Elementary (64th percentile) fall in between, though Deep Creek Central's rank dropped from 149th to 315th amid broad year-over-year declines.
The data also offers a few broader takeaways for parents. Higher poverty rates tend to align with lower scores across this ZIP code, yet G.A. Treakle Elementary proves that high-poverty schools can excel with the right resources and practices. Spending and class size do not guarantee success: Camelot Elementary spends $11,927 per student with a 12.9:1 ratio but posts the lowest scores, while Grassfield Elementary spends less ($9,908) with larger classes (17.4:1) and performs best. Attendance is a bright spot across all five schools, with every school at or below Virginia's 14.8% chronic absenteeism average.
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