B.M. Williams Elementary School, Chesapeake, VA

B.M. Williams Elementary School phone & hours

Phone: (757) 547-0238
Hours: 7:15 AM - 3:30 PM (regular school year)
Principal: Susan P. Page
Address: 1100 Battlefield Blvd N, Chesapeake, VA 23320

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,074 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

5.4 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 73.4% across all subjects — 49th percentile statewide.

5.1 · Academic progress

79% of students showed growth in reading and 83% in math — 46th percentile.

2.4 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 14.8% — better attendance than 15% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

64%state 69%

Virginia Studies

73%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

82%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

77%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

76%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

73%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

70%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

73%state 73%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

B.M. Williams Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Chesapeake Public Schools, B.M. Williams Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Chesapeake, VA 23320. Buyers searching homes for sale near B.M. Williams Elementary School are shopping this Chesapeake school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Chesapeake elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 4.7/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 73.4%, with stronger-than-state results in Grade 3 Mathematics (82% vs a 74% state average) and Grade 3 English Reading (73% vs a 68% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 79% of students showed growth in English reading and 83% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 14.8%, compared with the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Chesapeake school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near B.M. Williams Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Chesapeake Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's growth rates — the share of students who showed year-over-year growth in English reading and in math — ranked statewide.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Chesapeake Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Regular public school
Enrollment: 734 students (2025-2026)
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081003157
Former name: B.M. Williams Primary School

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

72%

Mathematics

78%

Science

64%

History & Social Sci.

73%

Attendance

2025-2026

14.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About B.M. Williams Elementary School

B.M. Williams Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chesapeake Public Schools serving prekindergarten through grade 5. It is located at 1100 Battlefield Boulevard North in Chesapeake, Virginia 23320. The school's stated vision is built on its initials: Believe, Motivate, Welcome. The Virginia Department of Education reported a fall membership of 734 students for 2025-2026.

The school was known as B.M. Williams Primary School until the division converted it, along with Crestwood Intermediate, to a K-5 elementary school model beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, in line with the division's Capital Improvement Plan. The Chesapeake School Board approved new attendance zones for both schools on February 24, 2025, effective September 2025. The Virginia Department of Education lists the school as Fully Accredited for 2025-2026.

Data sources

Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles: B.M. Williams Elementary ↗ — Official name, category Elementary (PK-05), address, phone, principal, accreditation designation, fall membership total2025-2026
NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Directory: B.M. Williams Elementary ↗ — NCES school ID 510081003157, state school ID VA-136-1360035, address, phone, grade span PK-5, school type (Regular school), record status New2025-2026 directory (preliminary)
Chesapeake Public Schools: B.M. Williams Elementary school website (home, Contact BMW, Administration, Staff pages) ↗ — Website URL, current school name, address, phone, office hours, principal name, school vision statementRetrieved 2026-11-11
Chesapeake Public Schools - New Attendance Zones Approved for BMW & CWI Effective Sept. 2025 ↗ — Conversion of B. M. Williams Primary and Crestwood Intermediate to K-5 elementary schools beginning 2025-2026; School Board approval of attendance zones on February 24, 2025Published February 26, 2025

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

B.M. Williams Elementary School