Deep Creek Central Elementary School, Chesapeake, VA

Deep Creek Central Elementary School phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 558-5356
Hours: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (per school hours page; may be outdated)
Mascot: Hornets
Principal: Mr. Robert A. Bolden II
Address: 2448 Shipyard Road, Chesapeake, VA 23323

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.

7.3 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 80.5% across all subjects — 70th percentile statewide.

6.6 · Academic progress

83% of students showed growth in reading and 88% in math — 63th percentile.

6.4 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 7.9% — better attendance than 59% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 6.9 for 2025–26, compared with 7.8 for 2024–25 — down 0.9.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

77%state 69%

Virginia Studies

81%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

82%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

88%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

82%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

75%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

79%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

80%state 73%

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

Deep Creek Central Elementary School & its school zone

Deep Creek Central Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chesapeake, VA 23323, part of Chesapeake Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Deep Creek Central 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 6.9/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 7.8 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 80.5%, with standout results in Grade 4 Mathematics (88% vs a 73% state average) and Virginia Studies (81% vs a 71% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 83% of students showed growth in English reading and 88% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 7.9%, better than 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 Deep Creek Central 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 City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public
Enrollment: 880 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 17:1
Classroom teachers: 52.9 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081002223

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

78%

Mathematics

84%

Science

77%

History & Social Sci.

81%

Attendance

2025-2026

7.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Deep Creek Central Elementary School

Deep Creek Central Elementary School is a public pre-kindergarten through grade 5 school in the Deep Creek area of Chesapeake, Virginia, operated by Chesapeake City Public Schools. It is located at 2448 Shipyard Road and its school community identifies with the Hornet mascot.

The school sits in the southeastern Chesapeake community of Deep Creek, a largely residential part of the city near the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River. It is one of several elementary schools that feed into the Deep Creek attendance zone within the Chesapeake division.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Deep Creek Central Elementary ↗ — NCES ID, enrollment (888), grades PK-5, classroom teachers FTE (52.90), student/teacher ratio (16.79), locale (City, Large), race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch counts, phone, address2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Deep Creek Central Elementary ↗ — Accreditation (Fully Accredited, SY2025-26), SOL pass rates (reading 84, math 89, science 86, history 88), demographics (econ disadvantaged 22.5%, EL 2.4%, SWD 15.9%, race/ethnicity %), chronic absenteeism 5.7%, principal, district, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Deep Creek Central Elementary official website (Chesapeake Public Schools) ↗ — Official website URL, phone/fax, Hornet mascot (Hornet News), office hours2026
MascotDB / spirit-wear vendors ↗ — Mascot corroboration (Hornets)2026

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Deep Creek Central Elementary School