George W. Carver Intermediate School, Chesapeake, VA

George W. Carver Intermediate School phone & mascot

Phone: (757) 494-7505
Mascot: Tigers
Principal: Ms. Sharon L. Popson
Address: 2601 Broad Street, Chesapeake, VA 23324

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.

2.3 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 56.5% across all subjects — 14th percentile statewide.

2.1 · Academic progress

65% of students showed growth in reading and 71% in math — 13th percentile.

3.4 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 11.9% — better attendance than 27% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 2.5 for 2025–26, compared with 2.7 for 2024–25 — down 0.2.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

48%state 69%

Virginia Studies

45%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

70%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

54%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

67%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

64%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

54%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

59%state 73%

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

George W. Carver Intermediate School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Chesapeake Public Schools, George W. Carver Intermediate School anchors its attendance zone in Chesapeake, VA 23324. Buyers searching homes for sale near George W. Carver 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 2.5/10 — below 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 2.7 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 56.5%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 65% of students showed growth in English reading and 71% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 11.9%, compared with 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 George W. Carver 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.
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: 3-5
School type: Public elementary/intermediate school (regular)
Enrollment: 495 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 38.74 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081000293

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

59%

Mathematics

64%

Science

48%

History & Social Sci.

45%

Attendance

2025-2026

11.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About George W. Carver Intermediate School

George W. Carver Intermediate School is a public school in the Chesapeake City Public Schools division serving grades 3-5 at 2601 Broad Street in the South Norfolk section of Chesapeake, Virginia. It is named for the scientist and educator George Washington Carver. The 2601 Broad Street site has a long educational history: a George Washington Carver High School, a school for Black students during the segregation era, is documented at this address as early as the mid-1950s, before the city of Chesapeake was formed in 1963 through the merger of Norfolk County and the former city of South Norfolk.

The school enrolls roughly 535 students in grades 3 through 5 and was rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026. It sits in an urban ("City, Large") setting in the South Norfolk area of Chesapeake, near the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Search for Public Schools ↗ — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades served, total enrollment and enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, school type, charter status, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 enrollment/staffing; 2025-2026 directory
Virginia School Quality Profiles — George W. Carver Intermediate ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, race/ethnicity), chronic absenteeism, principal, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Carver Intermediate — Chesapeake Public Schools official site ↗ — Official school website, district affiliation, principal2026
Norfolk Public Library / Sargeant Memorial Collection digital archive ↗ — Historical record of George Washington Carver High School at 2601 Broad Street (1956)1956 record
1st Place Spiritwear — G W Carver Intermediate ↗ — Mascot (Tigers) — third-party vendor, not an official CPS source2026

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.

George W. Carver Intermediate School