Truitt Intermediate School, Chesapeake, VA: Phone & Scores

Truitt Intermediate School phone & website

Phone: (757) 494-8014
Principal: Elizabeth A. Coker
Address: 1100 Holly Avenue, Chesapeake, VA 23324

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.

2.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 57.7% across all subjects — 19th percentile statewide.

1.5 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 6th percentile.

1.8 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 21.3% — better attendance than 9% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

39%state 69%

Virginia Studies

47%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

79%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

63%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

48%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

69%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

67%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

52%state 72%

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

Truitt Intermediate School & its school zone

Truitt Intermediate School is a public elementary school in Chesapeake, VA 23324, part of Chesapeake Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Truitt 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 2.2/10 — 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 57.7%, with stronger-than-state results in Grade 3 Mathematics (79% vs a 73% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 75% for English and 70% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 21.3%, compared with 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 Truitt 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: 3-5
School type: Regular public intermediate school
Established: 1930
Enrollment: 256 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 15.87 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081001899

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

63%

Mathematics

63%

Science

39%

History & Social Sci.

47%

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

82%

17% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Truitt Intermediate School

Truitt Intermediate School occupies a historic building at 1100 Holly Avenue in the South Norfolk section of Chesapeake, Virginia. The structure was originally built in 1929-1930 as South Norfolk High School. It was later named for Dorothy Truitt and operated for years as Truitt Junior High School before being reorganized; since April 2014 it has served as Truitt Intermediate School.

Part of Chesapeake City Public Schools, the school serves students in grades 3 through 5. It sits within the South Norfolk Historic District, an early-20th-century residential and civic area adjacent to a public park in the eastern part of the city.

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Truitt Intermediate ↗ — NCES ID, address, phone, district, grades 3-5, school type, locale (City, Large), 2024-25 enrollment (256) with grade/gender/race breakdown, 15.87 FTE teachers, 16.13 student-teacher ratio, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Truitt Intermediate ↗ — Fully Accredited (2025-26); 2024-25 SOL pass rates (reading 63%, math 63%, science 39%, history/social science 47%); demographics; economically disadvantaged 66.3%, EL 5.0%, SWD 15.5%; chronic absenteeism; principal Elizabeth A. Coker; enrollment 2582024-2025 / 2025-2026
Truitt Intermediate School official website (Chesapeake Public Schools) ↗ — Official website URL, phone, principal, general information2026
Norfolk Public Library / Sargeant Memorial Collection - South Norfolk High School 1930 ↗ — Founding history: building constructed 1929-1930 as South Norfolk High School at 1100 Holly, later Dorothy Truitt Junior Highhistorical (1930)
SAH Archipedia - Chesapeake (South Norfolk) Historic District ↗ — Neighborhood/historic-district context for the South Norfolk buildinghistorical

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

Truitt Intermediate School