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Chesapeake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Chesapeake Elementary School serves approximately 205 students in grades PK-5 in the Kanawha County Schools district, located in the small community of Chesapeake, WV, along the Kanawha River southeast of Charleston. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1 and spends $15,327 per student—the highest among nearby schools—yet its academic performance has declined dramatically over the past two years, dropping from the 63rd percentile in 2022-2023 to the bottom 5% of West Virginia elementary schools in 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

Reading and math proficiency rates are substantially below district and state averages. In English Language Arts, only 28.3% of students are proficient compared to 47.7% district and 47.6% state averages—a gap of nearly 20 percentage points. Math proficiency sits at 32.6% versus 41.3% district and 39.4% state. The pattern is particularly concerning by grade level: 3rd graders perform relatively close to state averages in math (48.2% vs. 54.4%), but by 4th and 5th grade, proficiency drops to roughly half the state average. Science scores have also been volatile, falling from above state average in 2022-2023 to well below in recent years. The most striking comparison is with Midland Trail Elementary School, located just 0.69 miles away, which achieves double Chesapeake's ELA proficiency (56.7% vs. 28.3%) despite serving a similar community—suggesting school-specific factors are driving the gap.

Despite these challenges, Chesapeake demonstrates notable strengths. Its special education program has consistently earned 3-star ratings, ranking in the 59th-61st percentile in recent years. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio compared to higher-performing nearby schools like Chamberlain Elementary (15.5:1) and Cedar Grove Elementary (15.1:1), indicating class size alone isn't driving outcomes. However, male student performance has collapsed from the 53rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 2nd percentile in 2024-2025, and low-income student performance fell from above-average to near-bottom in just one year. With the highest per-student spending in the area and a history of moderate success as recently as 2022-2023, Chesapeake has the resources and demonstrated capacity to reverse this decline with targeted interventions.

205

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,043

Per pupil spending ?

59.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

13620 Maccorkle Ave
Chesapeake, WV 25315-1538

(304) 949-1121

District: Kanawha County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

336^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

23^rd of 55Kanawha County Schools among West 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	336 of 355	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	340 of 355	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	237 of 368	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	136 of 368	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	237 of 375	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	328 of 380	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	318 of 383	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	273 of 392	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.4	278 of 399	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.9	334 of 402	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.3	293 of 408	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.6	368 of 422	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.7	293 of 428	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.7	381 of 426	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.6	332 of 426	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.2	271 of 427	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.3	250 of 420	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	36.4	129 of 187	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	246 of 300	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	255 of 302	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	237 of 317	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	262 of 325	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	244 of 339	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	327 of 366	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.0	232 of 381	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	292 of 315	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	302 of 328	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	60.2	104 of 336	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	62 of 333	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	38.7	227 of 347	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	203 of 335	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	148 of 368	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.0	237 of 382	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	289 of 303	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	299 of 305	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	50.8	154 of 325	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	250 of 333	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	314 of 338	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	254 of 364	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.0	280 of 382	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	94.0	7 of 218	96.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	67 of 165	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	66 of 171	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	69 of 258	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	54.6	117 of 377	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	339 of 353	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	340 of 353	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	236 of 367	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	152 of 366	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	239 of 373	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	323 of 376	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	308 of 373	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	264 of 374	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.3	288 of 382	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2017)97th percentile+66 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile+54 vs school

African American (2017)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

English Language Arts28%-19 vs state

Science19%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (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	Directly certified (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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chesapeake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13620 Maccorkle Ave	Chesapeake	25315	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-1121	205	20	10.5	59.0%	188 (91.7%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	15.7	336^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.4%		12.4	340^th of 355 public elementary schools	4.2%	4	48.2	25.6	26.9	32.6	37.0	23.1	26.9	28.3	19.2	$13,043	$2,080	$10,964
Midland Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Ferry St	Diamond	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-1823	158	13	12.1	60.1%	150 (94.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	49.3	177^th of 355 public elementary schools	50.1%		47.2	182^nd of 355 public elementary schools	48.7%	5	40.0	31.0	57.9	43.3	52.0	49.5	68.4	56.7	27.7	$13,412	$2,448	$10,964
Belle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E 6th St	Belle	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 949-2612	255	22	11.5	57.6%	220 (86.3%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	37.3	238^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.0%		54.2	157^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.8%	81	46.0	57.9	43.2	49.1	32.4	55.3	43.2	43.8	8.1	$9,631	$2,221	$7,410
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 John Street	Cedar Grove	25039	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-1642	159	11	15.1	54.1%	149 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	70.7	79^th of 355 public elementary schools	77.7%		54.7	154^th of 355 public elementary schools	56.6%	75	90.9	70.0	65.2	75.4	63.6	60.0	34.8	52.3	31.8	$10,195	$358	$9,836
Malden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Salines Dr	Charleston	25306	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-1973	160	15	10.6	72.5%	122 (76.3%)	13 (8.1%)	4 (2.5%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.3%)	44.1	202^nd of 355 public elementary schools	43.1%		66.2	98^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.4%	104	52.0	42.1	50.0	48.3	40.0	42.1	56.3	45.0	31.3	$12,723	$2,357	$10,366
Sharon Dawes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5118 Cabin Creek Rd	Miami	25134	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 595-3323	148	12	12.3	51.4%	145 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	38.7	230^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.2%		37.7	232^nd of 355 public elementary schools	34.6%	2	73.3	60.0	42.1	57.4	33.3	45.0	26.3	35.2	10.5	$13,511	$2,449	$11,061
Pratt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Center and Stark Street	Pratt	25162	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-4838	148	13	11.3	60.1%	131 (88.5%)	5 (3.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.4%)	19.5	319^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.1%		25	302^nd of 355 public elementary schools	14.9%	17	25.0	35.3	27.8	29.1	20.0	47.1	50.0	38.2	11.1	$13,357	$2,301	$11,056
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7487 Coal River Road	Comfort	25049	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 837-8310	234	21	11.1	62.0%	227 (97.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	89.1	25^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.0%		92.1	11^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.9%	14	76.5	58.1	64.0	65.7	66.7	76.7	88.0	76.2	52.0	$14,735	$2,764	$11,971
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Venable Ave	Charleston	25304	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1969	225	15	15.5	64.9%	152 (67.6%)	33 (14.7%)	4 (1.8%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (12.0%)	73.3	69^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.6%		63.2	108^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.6%	39	66.7	59.3	53.6	59.8	48.2	74.1	53.6	58.5	50.0	$8,736	$194	$8,541
Mary Ingles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	559 Big Bottom Hollow Road	Tad	25201	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1975	143	10	15.0	53.1%	131 (91.6%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	33.3	264^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.6%		39.4	224^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.9%	40	35.1	64.7	36.8	46.0	26.7	47.1	52.6	43.1	5.3	$10,246	$203	$10,043

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Kanawha County Schools

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Chesapeake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of West Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Chesapeake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended Chesapeake Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chesapeake Elementary School?

Students at Chesapeake Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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