Chesterfield Academy, Norfolk VA: Phone, Hours & Test Scores

Chesterfield Academy phone & hours

Phone: (757) 628-2544
Hours: Office 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; student day 9:30 a.m.–3:55 p.m.
Principal: Dr. Dara Gill-Williams
Address: 2915 Westminster Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504

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.

1.1 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 35.6% across all subjects — 1th percentile statewide.

1.4 · Academic progress

58% of students showed growth in reading and 61% in math — 4th percentile.

1.6 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 17.8% — better attendance than 7% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 1.3 for 2025–26, compared with 1.2 for 2024–25 — up 0.1.

Test scores by subject

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

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

32%state 69%

Virginia Studies

33%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

42%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

31%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

39%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

30%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

44%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

37%state 73%

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

Chesterfield Academy & its school zone

Chesterfield Academy serves Norfolk, VA 23504 students as a public elementary school in Norfolk Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Chesterfield Academy are shopping this Norfolk school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Norfolk elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 1.3/10 — below 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 1.2 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 35.6%. On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 58% of students showed growth in English reading and 61% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 17.8%, compared with the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Norfolk school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Chesterfield Academy. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Norfolk 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: Norfolk City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public (Regular school)
Enrollment: 316 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 12:1
Classroom teachers: 28 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510267001088

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

37%

Mathematics

37%

Science

32%

History & Social Sci.

33%

Attendance

2025-2026

17.8% 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.

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
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%, principal, fall membership (enrollment)SOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Chesterfield Academy official website (Norfolk Public Schools) ↗ — Official name (Chesterfield Academy), principal, phone, address, office/student hours, STEAM academic focus2026

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.

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