Southwestern Elementary School, Chesapeake, VA

Southwestern Elementary School phone & mascot

Phone: (757) 465-6310
Mascot: Bruins
Principal: Mrs. Helene M. Robinson
Address: 4410 Airline Boulevard, 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.

6.4 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 76.8% across all subjects — 60th percentile statewide.

6.0 · Academic progress

81% of students showed growth in reading and 86% in math — 55th percentile.

3.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 13.1% — better attendance than 22% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 5.6 for 2025–26, compared with 5.1 for 2024–25 — up 0.5.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

70%state 69%

Virginia Studies

78%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

80%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

86%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

79%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

75%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

73%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

73%state 73%

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

Southwestern Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Chesapeake Public Schools, Southwestern Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Chesapeake, VA 23321. Buyers searching homes for sale near Southwestern 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 5.6/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 5.1 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 76.8%, with standout results in Grade 4 Mathematics (86% vs a 73% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 81% of students showed growth in English reading and 86% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 13.1%, 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 Southwestern 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 Public Schools (Chesapeake City Public Schools)
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Regular public school (not charter)
Enrollment: 560 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 40.4 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081000308

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

74%

Mathematics

81%

Science

70%

History & Social Sci.

78%

Attendance

2025-2026

13.1% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Southwestern Elementary School

Southwestern Elementary School is a public PK-5 school in the Chesapeake Public Schools division, located at 4410 Airline Boulevard in the western part of Chesapeake, Virginia. The school's mascot is the Bruins. It serves roughly 550 students and, per the Virginia School Quality Profiles, offers a Gifted & Talented program.

The campus sits in the Western Branch South section of Chesapeake, along Airline Boulevard near the Portsmouth city line. NCES classifies the setting as a large city locale. The school is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for the 2025-2026 school year.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Southwestern Elementary (ID 510081000308) ↗ — NCES ID, grades served, total enrollment and enrollment by grade, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, school type, charter status, free-lunch eligibility, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Southwestern Elementary ↗ — Principal, accreditation status, SOL pass rates, chronic absenteeism, economically disadvantaged / EL / SWD percentages, race-ethnicity percentages, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Chesapeake Public Schools — Southwestern Elementary official site ↗ — Official website, phone, mascot (Bruins)2026
Yelp / Waze / Sawyer listings ↗ — Verification of street address 4410 Airline Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 233212026

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.

Southwestern Elementary School