Great Bridge Intermediate School, Chesapeake, VA

Great Bridge Intermediate School phone & website

Phone: (757) 482-4405
Principal: Mrs. Tracey S. Sabbato
Address: 253 Hanbury Road West, Chesapeake, VA 23322

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.

8.3 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 85.0% across all subjects — 82th percentile statewide.

8.4 · Academic progress

90% of students showed growth in reading and 91% in math — 83th percentile.

8.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 5.9% — better attendance than 78% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 8.3 for 2025–26, compared with 9.1 for 2024–25 — down 0.8.

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

85%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

85%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

87%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

91%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

82%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

86%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

88%state 73%

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

Great Bridge Intermediate School & its school zone

Great Bridge Intermediate School is a public elementary school in Chesapeake, VA 23322, part of Chesapeake Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Great Bridge 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 8.3/10 — 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 9.1 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 85.0%, with standout results in Grade 5 Mathematics (91% vs a 72% state average) and Grade 5 English Reading (88% vs a 73% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 90% of students showed growth in English reading and 91% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 5.9%, 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 Great Bridge 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
Enrollment: 728 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 18:1
Classroom teachers: 39.94 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081000456

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

85%

Mathematics

88%

Science

77%

History & Social Sci.

85%

Attendance

2025-2026

Consistent attenders

94.1%

5.9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Great Bridge Intermediate School

Great Bridge Intermediate School is a public school in the Great Bridge section of Chesapeake, Virginia, serving students in grades 3 through 5 as part of Chesapeake City Public Schools. It sits at 253 West Hanbury Road, near Battlefield Boulevard, and is part of the Great Bridge feeder pattern that also includes Great Bridge Primary, Great Bridge Middle, and Great Bridge High School. The principal is Mrs. Tracey S. Sabbato, and the division superintendent is Dr. Jared A. Cotton.

The surrounding Great Bridge area of southern Chesapeake is a largely residential community in the Hampton Roads region. It takes its name from a historic crossing of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River and is the site of the December 1775 Battle of Great Bridge, an early Revolutionary War engagement in Virginia. The school enrolled 728 students in the 2024-2025 school year and was rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Search for Public Schools ↗ — NCES School ID, grades served (3-5), total enrollment 728, classroom teachers 39.94 FTE, student/teacher ratio 18.23, locale (City, Large), charter status, district name and NCES district ID 51008102024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles (VDOE) - Great Bridge Intermediate ↗ — Accreditation (Fully Accredited SY 2025-2026), SOL pass rates (Reading 85, Math 90, Science 82, History 91), race/ethnicity demographics, economically disadvantaged/EL/SWD percentages, enrollment by grade, chronic absenteeism 6.5%, principal, phoneSOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Chesapeake Public Schools - Great Bridge Intermediate (official school website) ↗ — Official website URL, confirmation of principal and school identity, division context2026

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.

Great Bridge Intermediate School