Edwin W. Chittum Elementary Sc…, Chesapeake, VA

At a glance

School district: Chesapeake City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Regular public school
Principal: Mrs. Bridget C. Outlaw
Mascot & colors: Bears
Enrollment: 762 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 50.8 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081000291

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

83%

Mathematics

90%

Science

84%

History & Social Sci.

87%

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

89.2%

7.5% 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.

Contact

Phone: (757) 465-6300
Office hours: School hours 7:35 a.m. - 2:05 p.m.

Official school website ↗

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 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Edwin W. Chittum Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics (econ. disadvantaged, EL, SWD), chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Chesapeake Public Schools - Chittum Elementary (official site) & School Hours — Official website, phone, principal, school hours (7:35a-2:05p)2025-2026 link ↗
National Blue Ribbon Schools - E.W. Chittum (23VA107PU) — 2023 National Blue Ribbon School award (Exemplary High Performing)2023 link ↗
Chittum PTA spirit-wear shop (mascot logo) — School mascot (Bears)current link ↗

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

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