Chesterfield Academy, Norfolk, VA

At a glance

School district: Norfolk City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public (Regular school)
Principal: Dr. Dara Gill-Williams
Enrollment: 325 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 12:1
Classroom teachers: 28 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001088

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

42%

Mathematics

35%

Science

52%

History & Social Sci.

28%

Attendance

2024-2025

19.4% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Chesterfield Academy

Chesterfield Academy is a public PK-5 elementary school in the Norfolk City Public Schools division, located at 2915 Westminster Avenue in southeastern Norfolk, Virginia. The school identifies itself as a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Applied Arts, and Mathematics) model school, with a stated mission of improving academic achievement in a challenging and nurturing environment.

In the 2024-2025 school year the school enrolled 325 students and employed about 28 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, for a student-teacher ratio of roughly 11.6 to 1. It is a non-charter, regular public school led by principal Dr. Dara Gill-Williams.

Contact

Phone: (757) 628-2544
Office hours: Office 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; student day 9:30 a.m.–3:55 p.m.

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Chesterfield Elementary — NCES ID, district, address, phone, grades, 2024-25 enrollment (325), teachers FTE (28), student/teacher ratio (11.61), locale, charter status, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Chesterfield Elementary — Accreditation (Fully Accredited, 2025-26), overall SOL pass rates (Reading 42, Math 35, Science 52, History 28), demographics (econ. disadvantaged 81.2%, EL 0.9%, SWD 10.5%), chronic absenteeism 19.4%, principal2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Chesterfield Academy official website (Norfolk Public Schools) — Official name (Chesterfield Academy), principal, phone, address, office/student hours, STEAM academic focus2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the Enrollment/demographics/SOL: 2024-2025; Accreditation: 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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