Cedar Road Elementary School, Chesapeake, VA

At a glance

School district: Chesapeake City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Regular public school
Principal: Mrs. Susan P. Page
Established: 1996
Mascot & colors: Dolphin · Blue, Green, Silver
Enrollment: 988 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 55 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081001483

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

83%

Mathematics

88%

Science

79%

History & Social Sci.

91%

Attendance

2024-2025

7.1% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Cedar Road Elementary School

Cedar Road Elementary School opened in September 1996 as a $10 million, roughly 93,577-square-foot brick building serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Chesapeake, Virginia. Students selected blue, green, and silver as the school colors and the dolphin as the mascot, adopting the motto "Catch the Wave to the Future." The building was designed in a Y-shaped layout and included specialized facilities, including accommodations for blind and visually impaired students. Its founding principal was Colleen C. Fox.

The school sits at 1605 Cedar Road in the Great Bridge area of southern Chesapeake and is part of Chesapeake City Public Schools. It serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 988 students as of the 2024-2025 school year and was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: 757-547-0166

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Cedar Road Elementary — NCES ID, address, grades, school type, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Cedar Road Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading/math/science/history), demographics, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD, chronic absenteeism, principal, phone2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Chesapeake Public Schools - Cedar Road Elementary (official site) — Official website URL2026 link ↗
The Virginian-Pilot (via Virginia Tech news archive) — Founding year (1996), construction cost, mascot, school colors, motto, building details, founding principal1996 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES enrollment/staffing; VA School Quality Profiles SOL & demographics). Accreditation SY 2025-2026. unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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