Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School, Chesapeake, VA

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 465-6300
Hours: School hours 7:35 a.m. - 2:05 p.m.
Mascot: Bears
Principal: Mrs. Bridget C. Outlaw
Address: 2008 Dock Landing Road, Chesapeake, VA 23321

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.

8.2 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 84.2% across all subjects — 80th percentile statewide.

8.0 · Academic progress

87% of students showed growth in reading and 91% in math — 78th percentile.

6.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 7.7% — better attendance than 62% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 7.8 for 2025–26, compared with 7.9 for 2024–25 — down 0.1.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

81%state 69%

Virginia Studies

85%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

88%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

89%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

88%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

76%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

83%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

84%state 73%

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

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Chesapeake Public Schools, Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Chesapeake, VA 23321. Buyers searching homes for sale near Edwin W. Chittum 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 7.8/10 — 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 7.9 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 84.2%, with standout results in Grade 4 Mathematics (89% vs a 73% state average) and Grade 5 Mathematics (88% vs a 72% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 87% of students showed growth in English reading and 91% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 7.7%, 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 Edwin W. Chittum 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: Regular public school
Enrollment: 695 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 50.8 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081000291

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

81%

Mathematics

88%

Science

81%

History & Social Sci.

85%

Attendance

2025-2026

Consistent attenders

92.3%

7.7% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Western Branch area of Chesapeake, Virginia, operated by Chesapeake City Public Schools. It is located at 2008 Dock Landing Road and serves roughly 760 students. In 2023 the school was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in the Exemplary High Performing category.

The school sits in a large-city locale on the Southside of Hampton Roads. It is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education and consistently posts SOL pass rates above state averages across reading, mathematics, science, and history/social science.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Edwin W. Chittum Elementary ↗ — NCES ID, address, school type, grades, locale, enrollment and by-grade breakdown, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, race/ethnicity counts, lunch eligibility2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Edwin W. Chittum Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics (econ. disadvantaged, EL, SWD), chronic absenteeism, principal, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Chesapeake Public Schools - Chittum Elementary (official site) & School Hours ↗ — Official website, phone, principal, school hours (7:35a-2:05p)2025-2026
National Blue Ribbon Schools - E.W. Chittum (23VA107PU) ↗ — 2023 National Blue Ribbon School award (Exemplary High Performing)2023
Chittum PTA spirit-wear shop (mascot logo) ↗ — School mascot (Bears)current

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.

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School