Southwestern Elementary School, Chesapeake, VA

At a glance

School district: Chesapeake Public Schools (Chesapeake City Public Schools)
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Regular public school (not charter)
Principal: Mrs. Helene M. Robinson
Mascot & colors: Bruins
Enrollment: 549 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 40.4 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081000308

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

66%

Mathematics

83%

Science

68%

History & Social Sci.

73%

Attendance

2024-2025

11.1% 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.

Contact

Phone: (757) 465-6310

Official school website ↗

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 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Southwestern Elementary — Principal, accreditation status, SOL pass rates, chronic absenteeism, economically disadvantaged / EL / SWD percentages, race-ethnicity percentages2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Chesapeake Public Schools — Southwestern Elementary official site — Official website, phone, mascot (Bruins)2026 link ↗
Yelp / Waze / Sawyer listings — Verification of street address 4410 Airline Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 233212026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES enrollment/staffing and Virginia School Quality Profile metrics); accreditation status is SY 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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