Grassfield Elementary School, Chesapeake, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

8.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 87.1% across all subjects — 87th percentile statewide.

7.1 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 68th percentile.

9.1 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 6.1% — better attendance than 90% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

79%state 69%

Virginia Studies

86%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

93%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

92%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

87%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

79%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

93%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

85%state 72%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Grassfield Elementary School & its school zone

Grassfield Elementary School serves Chesapeake, VA 23323 students as a public elementary school in Chesapeake Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Grassfield 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 8.4/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 87.1%, with standout results in Grade 4 English Reading (93% vs a 73% state average) and Grade 3 Mathematics (93% vs a 73% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 89% for English and 94% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 6.1%, better than the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Chesapeake school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Grassfield 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.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
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 (2024–2025) · 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 elementary school
Principal: Mrs. Michael W. Ottley
Mascot & colors: Gators
Enrollment: 1,306 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 17:1
Classroom teachers: 74.8 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081002432

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

86%

Mathematics

91%

Science

79%

History & Social Sci.

86%

Attendance

2024-2025

4.3% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Grassfield Elementary School

Grassfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Chesapeake City Public Schools division, located at 2248 Averill Drive in the Grassfield area of southern Chesapeake, Virginia. It serves students in grades PK through 5 and its mascot is the Gators.

The school sits in a rural-fringe section of Chesapeake near the community's newer residential growth and shares the Grassfield name with nearby Grassfield High School. As of the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled roughly 1,300 students and held a Fully Accredited rating from the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: (757) 558-8923
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM - 3:15 PM (instructional hours 7:35 AM - 2:05 PM)

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail — NCES ID, grades, enrollment and by-grade counts, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Grassfield Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics percentages, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD, chronic absenteeism, principal2024-2025 (accreditation SY2025-2026) link ↗
Chesapeake Public Schools - Grassfield Elementary (official) — Phone, office/instructional hours, address, email, mascot (Gators)current link ↗

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

Grassfield Elementary School