Sparrow Road Intermediate Scho…, 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.

3.2 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 61.0% across all subjects — 24th percentile statewide.

1.6 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 7th percentile.

6.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 10.9% — better attendance than 56% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

51%state 69%

Virginia Studies

50%state 69%

Grade 4 Mathematics

73%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

63%state 71%

Grade 4 English Reading

71%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

57%state 72%

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

Sparrow Road Intermediate School & its school zone

Sparrow Road Intermediate School is a public elementary school in Chesapeake, VA 23325, part of Chesapeake Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Sparrow Road 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 3.3/10 — below 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 61.0%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 75% for English and 72% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 10.9%, 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 Sparrow Road 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.
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: 4-5
School type: Public
Principal: Chad Triolet
Enrollment: 413 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 28.8 FTE
Accreditation: Accredited (all required evidence submitted and satisfactory/approved for compliance under the Standards of Accreditation) (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081000309

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

64%

Mathematics

68%

Science

51%

History & Social Sci.

50%

Attendance

2024-2025

8.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Sparrow Road Intermediate School

Sparrow Road Intermediate School is a public school in the Chesapeake City Public Schools division, located at 1605 Sparrow Road in Chesapeake, Virginia. It serves students in grades 4 and 5 as part of the city's intermediate-school configuration, which places these transitional grades in dedicated buildings between the primary and middle-school levels.

The school sits in a residential area of the South Norfolk / Chesapeake city core near the border with Norfolk, in the ZIP 23325 area. It draws from surrounding neighborhoods and operates under the accreditation and academic standards set by the Virginia Department of Education.

Contact

Phone: 757-578-7050

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail — NCES ID, address, grades, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, free-lunch counts, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 (directory preliminary for 2025-2026) link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Sparrow Road Intermediate — Accreditation status, overall SOL pass rates by subject, demographics (econ. disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity %), chronic absenteeism, principal, grades2024-2025 assessment data; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Chesapeake Public Schools - Sparrow Road Intermediate (official site) — Official school website, principal, phone2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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