Deep Creek Central Elementary

Summary:

Deep Creek Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving 898 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, which is ranked 29th out of 130 school districts in the state.

Deep Creek Central Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than state and district averages on SOL assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 88.28% of 3rd graders, 87.86% of 4th graders, and 78.68% of 5th graders were proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 70.11%, 71.16%, and 67.98%, respectively. The school's diverse student population, with 45.1% White, 27.73% African American, and 15.7% Hispanic students, is more pronounced than nearby schools, which tend to have higher concentrations of either White or African American students. Additionally, Deep Creek Central Elementary has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 24.5%, compared to higher rates at nearby schools like Crestwood Intermediate (91.06%) and Camelot Elementary (96.18%).

Deep Creek Central Elementary's consistent high performance is evidenced by its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, which it has maintained for several years. The school's students perform exceptionally well across various subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities. While Deep Creek Central Elementary outperforms the state and district averages, some nearby schools, such as Grassfield Elementary and Cedar Road Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of Virginia elementary schools, respectively. However, other nearby schools, like Crestwood Intermediate and Camelot Elementary, have lower academic rankings and higher percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that socioeconomic factors play a significant role in student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2448 Shipyard Rd
       Chesapeake, VA  23323


(757) 558-5356

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
179th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,053 Help


Students who attend Deep Creek Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hugo A. Owens Middle
High:    Deep Creek High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  898

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.1%
African American:
27.7%
Hispanic:
15.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Deep Creek Central Elementary ranks better than 83.9% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 6th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.62. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Deep Creek Central Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deep Creek Central Elementary is $8,053, which is the lowest among 28 elementary schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Deep Creek Central Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Deep Creek Central Elementary 179th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Deep Creek Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Chesapeake City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesapeake City Public Schools 29th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Deep Creek Central Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Deep Creek Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 78.75 158th 1062 85.1%
2006 78.77 132nd 1071 87.7%
2007 81.68 100th 1083 90.8%
2008 77.83 142nd 1081 86.9%
2009 82.28 70th 1082 93.5%
2010 77.21 144th 1113 87.1%
2011 73.50 219th 1117 80.4%
2012 62.01 404th 1117 63.8%
2013 65.52 366th 1120 67.3%
2014 64.59 369th 1110 66.8%
2015 67.64 337th 1100 69.4%
2016 76.93 193rd 1096 82.4%
2017 69.55 313th 1099 71.5%
2018 75.97 209th 1097 80.9%
2019 74.02 258th 1105 76.7%
2021 78.26 235th 1103 78.7%
2022 75.39 275th 1109 75.2%
2023 81.53 183rd 1114 83.6%
2024 81.62 179th 1114 83.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Deep Creek Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.35 86th 245 64.9%
2024 71.49 65th 247 73.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deep Creek Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 79.46 138th 1036 86.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Deep Creek Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.75 167th 1100 84.8%
2024 73.10 287th 1098 73.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Deep Creek Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.22 132nd 324 59.3%
2024 73.99 56th 355 84.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Deep Creek Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.64 73rd 182 59.9%
2024 59.83 84th 195 56.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Deep Creek Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.07 213th 1093 80.5%
2024 84.86 109th 1101 90.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Deep Creek Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.17 69th 579 88.1%
2024 77.63 100th 588 83.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Deep Creek Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 89.74 26th 564 95.4%
2024 91.81 24th 580 95.9%
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Rank History for White students at Deep Creek Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.64 129th 984 86.9%
2024 78.36 141st 979 85.6%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

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Enrollment information for Deep Creek Central Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 375 375
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 384 384
1993 281 146 4 5 3 n/a n/a 0 439
1994 379 215 7 7 2 n/a n/a 0 610
1995 417 224 8 5 4 n/a n/a 0 658
1996 417 224 8 5 4 n/a n/a 0 658
1997 455 266 3 9 4 n/a n/a 0 737
1998 397 233 6 10 5 n/a n/a 0 651
1999 426 235 3 13 4 n/a n/a 0 681
2000 483 240 11 23 5 n/a n/a -4 758
2001 486 243 18 20 5 n/a n/a 0 772
2002 518 256 27 17 2 n/a n/a 4 824
2003 518 256 27 17 2 n/a n/a 4 824
2004 328 139 17 12 2 n/a n/a 3 501
2005 319 141 17 16 0 n/a n/a 17 510
2006 305 138 16 12 0 n/a n/a 20 491
2007 309 144 19 12 0 n/a n/a 34 518
2008 317 159 23 23 0 n/a n/a 40 562
2009 323 169 16 33 0 n/a n/a 47 588
2010 303 172 20 32 0 n/a n/a 28 555
2011 278 140 12 55 3 0 55 0 543
2012 284 144 16 53 4 0 56 0 557
2013 291 149 15 61 1 2 49 0 568
2014 286 156 18 60 2 0 51 0 573
2015 325 156 14 67 3 0 48 0 613
2016 351 155 16 53 3 2 54 0 634
2017 335 169 12 68 3 2 75 0 664
2018 358 178 6 89 3 0 76 0 710
2019 392 215 10 92 3 0 80 0 792
2020 373 207 12 107 2 2 89 0 792
2021 338 235 13 118 2 1 76 0 783
2022 388 227 13 133 1 0 79 0 841
2023 405 249 17 141 4 2 80 0 898

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Deep Creek Central Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 375 18.5 20.2 n/a
1992 384 18.8 20.4 n/a
1993 439 22.4 19.6 n/a
1994 610 30.5 n/a 15.2
1995 658 n/a 0.0 14.7
1996 658 n/a 0.0 14.7
1997 737 n/a 0.0 13.2
1998 651 n/a 0.0 10.9
1999 681 35.0 19.5 18.5
2000 758 n/a 0.0 14.7
2001 772 45.9 16.8 10
2002 824 50.0 16.5 13.4
2003 824 50.0 16.5 13.4
2004 501 37.0 13.5 16.1
2005 510 32.0 15.9 17.2
2006 491 37.0 13.3 18.5
2007 518 39.2 13.2 19.8
2008 562 25.1 22.4 19.5
2009 588 28.1 20.9 21.4
2010 555 27.4 20.2 20.5
2011 543 25.4 21.3 21.2
2012 557 28.3 19.6 18
2013 568 29.0 19.5 19.4
2014 573 29.0 19.7 19.7
2015 613 29.0 21.1 19.1
2016 634 34.0 18.6 19.6
2017 664 35.7 18.5 22
2018 710 37.5 18.9 22.4
2019 792 38.0 20.8 24.2
2020 792 44.5 17.7 24.9
2021 783 45.0 17.3 n/a
2022 841 46.3 18.1 23.4
2023 898 50.2 17.8 24.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Deep Creek Central Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 375 18.5 20.2 n/a
1992 384 18.8 20.4 n/a
1993 439 22.4 19.6 n/a
1994 610 30.5 n/a 15.2
1995 658 n/a 0.0 14.7
1996 658 n/a 0.0 14.7
1997 737 n/a 0.0 13.2
1998 651 n/a 0.0 10.9
1999 681 35.0 19.5 18.5
2000 758 n/a 0.0 14.7
2001 772 45.9 16.8 10
2002 824 50.0 16.5 13.4
2003 824 50.0 16.5 13.4
2004 501 37.0 13.5 16.1
2005 510 32.0 15.9 17.2
2006 491 37.0 13.3 18.5
2007 518 39.2 13.2 19.8
2008 562 25.1 22.4 19.5
2009 588 28.1 20.9 21.4
2010 555 27.4 20.2 20.5
2011 543 25.4 21.3 21.2
2012 557 28.3 19.6 18
2013 568 29.0 19.5 19.4
2014 573 29.0 19.7 19.7
2015 613 29.0 21.1 19.1
2016 634 34.0 18.6 19.6
2017 664 35.7 18.5 22
2018 710 37.5 18.9 22.4
2019 792 38.0 20.8 24.2
2020 792 44.5 17.7 24.9
2021 783 45.0 17.3 n/a
2022 841 46.3 18.1 23.4
2023 898 50.2 17.8 24.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Deep Creek Central Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $375 (4.8%) $7,398 (95.2%) $7,773
2020 $306 (4.6%) $6,323 (95.4%) $6,629
2021 $360 (4.5%) $7,693 (95.5%) $8,053

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Deep Creek Central Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 258th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 183rd of 1114 Elementary schools
 6.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Deep Creek Central Elementary)9487.3
 6.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8778.4
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Deep Creek Central Elementary)8787.3
 0.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools)7473.7
 0.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Deep Creek Central Elementary)9686.6
 9.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8879.1
 8.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Deep Creek Central Elementary)8587.4
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools)7979.8
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Deep Creek Central Elementary)8880.8
 7.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8575.1
 9.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Deep Creek Central Elementary)8077.1
 2.9%
   5th Grade Science (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8068.8
 11.2%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Deep Creek Central Elementary)8178.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools)7876.1
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students792898
 13.4%
African American215249
 15.8%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian1017
 70%
Hispanic92141
 53.3%
Pacific Islander02
White392405
 3.3%
Two or More Races8080
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.2%24.5%
 0.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Deep Creek Central Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 898 students attended Deep Creek Central Elementary.

Students who attend Deep Creek Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hugo A. Owens Middle
High : Deep Creek High

Deep Creek Central Elementary ranks 179th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Deep Creek Central Elementary are 45% White, 28% African American, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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