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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 23324

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At a glance

Schools

2,971

Students

Top rankedOscar Smith Middle314^th of 419 Virginia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Truitt Intermediate up 113 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Oscar Smith Middle 10.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 23324 zip code area of Chesapeake, Virginia is home to 6 schools, all part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools district. The schools include 5 elementary schools and 1 middle school, with no high schools or alternative schools represented. The district is ranked 31 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the schools in this area, Oscar Smith Middle School stands out with the highest test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels, including 100% proficiency in 8th grade Algebra I, compared to 96.88% for the district and 91.88% for the state. Another school, Thurgood Marshall Elementary, has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from a 3-star rating to a 2-star rating, and its test scores in several subjects are above the district and state averages.

However, the data also reveals some areas of concern. All schools in the 23324 zip code area have a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7%, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.54% to 83.7%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The student-teacher ratios also vary, with Truitt Intermediate having the highest ratio at 16.4, which could suggest staffing challenges that may affect the quality of instruction and support for students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George W. Carver Intermediate	Public	3-5	2601 Broad St	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7505	535	39	13.8	72.9%	67 (12.5%)	230 (43.0%)	193 (36.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	15.8	972^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	12.4%		20.4	935^th of 1114 public elementary schools	16.1%	37		63.1	58.2	50.3				37.9		49.4	63.5	49.4					49.7	$12,185	$1,726	$10,458
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2706 Border Road	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7515	395	32	12.2	74.9%	26 (6.6%)	313 (79.2%)	29 (7.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	20.1	927^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.5%		37.5	754^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.3%	173		65.2	67.4	59.1				34.1		47.0	56.3	60.5					45.2	$14,573	$2,844	$11,730
Portlock Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1857 Varsity Dr	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7555	518	41	12.5	74.3%	74 (14.3%)	218 (42.1%)	175 (33.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.7%)								(n/a)																		$12,706	$1,508	$11,198
Rena B. Wright Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Park Ave	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-7585	300	24	12.5	74.7%	48 (16.0%)	182 (60.7%)	39 (13.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)								(n/a)																		$16,494	$2,538	$13,956
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%)	32.3	314^th of 419 public middle schools	25.1%		35.1	294^th of 417 public middle schools	29.5%	20	100.0				61.3	58.2	70.3		51.0				58.3	59.2	66.4	38.8		$11,774	$1,477	$10,297
Truitt Intermediate	Public	3-5	1100 Holly Ave	Chesapeake	23324	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-8014	256	16	16.1	75.0%	46 (18.0%)	155 (60.5%)	27 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	27	861^st of 1110 public elementary schools	22.4%		15.7	974^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.6%	113		79.2	63.4	48.3				38.9		69.2	67.1	52.3					46.6	$15,318	$2,065	$13,253

Cities Near Zip Code 23324

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chesapeake	0.33 mi	53	134^th
Norfolk	1.95 mi	59	320^th
Portsmouth	2.73 mi	23	334^th
Virginia Beach	3.09 mi	89	125^th
Suffolk	10.23 mi	23	231^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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