Butts Road Intermediate School, Chesapeake, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

9.0 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 87.7% across all subjects — 89th percentile statewide.

7.9 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 77th percentile.

9.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 5.1% — better attendance than 94% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

83%state 69%

Virginia Studies

85%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

92%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

92%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

87%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

91%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

90%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

83%state 72%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Butts Road Intermediate School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Chesapeake Public Schools, Butts Road Intermediate School anchors its attendance zone in Chesapeake, VA 23322. Buyers searching homes for sale near Butts Road Intermediate 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 8.8/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 87.7%, with standout results in Grade 3 English Reading (91% vs a 67% state average) and Grade 3 Mathematics (92% vs a 73% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 92% for English and 94% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 5.1%, better than the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Chesapeake school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Butts Road Intermediate 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.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
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 (2024–2025) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Chesapeake City Public Schools (Chesapeake Public Schools)
Grades served: 3-5
School type: Regular public elementary/intermediate school
Principal: Douglas Connolly
Mascot & colors: Hawks
Enrollment: 579 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 19:1
Classroom teachers: 31.2 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2024-2025)
NCES school ID: 510081000457

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

88%

Mathematics

90%

Science

83%

History & Social Sci.

85%

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

93.8%

6.2% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Butts Road Intermediate School

Butts Road Intermediate is a public elementary school in the Chesapeake City Public Schools division, located at 1571 Mount Pleasant Road in the Hickory/Mount Pleasant area of southern Chesapeake, Virginia. It serves students in grades 3 through 5 and operates alongside the adjacent Butts Road Primary School, which serves the younger grades in the same attendance zone.

The school sits in a large-city locale within a residential section of southern Chesapeake. For 2024-2025 it enrolled 579 students and was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education, with SOL pass rates above the division and state averages in the tested subjects.

Contact

Phone: (757) 482-4566
Office hours: 8:15 a.m. – 2:44 p.m. (per school general-information page; treat as approximate)

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Butts Road Intermediate (510081000457) — NCES ID, address, phone, grades (3-5), school type, locale (City, Large), total enrollment 579, enrollment by grade, teachers FTE 31.20, student/teacher ratio 18.56, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Butts Road Intermediate — Fully Accredited status, principal, SOL pass rates (reading 88, math 90, science 83, history 85), economically disadvantaged 11.9%, students with disabilities 16.8%, English learners 2.6%, race/ethnicity percentages, chronic absenteeism 6.2%2024-2025 link ↗
Chesapeake Public Schools — Butts Road Intermediate official site — Principal (Douglas Connolly), phone, official website, general information (office hours)2026 link ↗
Spirit/apparel vendor listings (SpiritShop, Prep Sportswear) — Mascot (Hawks) — corroborated by two independent apparel vendors, not the official site directly2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Butts Road Intermediate School