Chesapeake Elementary School

Summary:

Chesapeake Elementary School is a small public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Chesapeake, West Virginia, with a student population of just 115 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces significant challenges, including struggling academic performance, inconsistent rankings, and a lack of racial diversity compared to the state and district averages.

Academically, Chesapeake Elementary has lagged behind its peers, with proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, and Science that are all well below the Kanawha County and West Virginia averages. For example, the school's 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was just 23.1% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 52.1% for Kanawha County and 53.2% for the state. This has contributed to the school's low statewide ranking, which placed it 237th out of 368 elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Chesapeake Elementary has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has struggled to serve its diverse student population, particularly its African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. The school has also seen a decline in racial diversity, with the percentage of White students increasing from 91.07% in 2021-2022 to 93.04% in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools like Midland Trail Elementary, which consistently outperforms Chesapeake, the challenges facing this small school become even more apparent.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 13620 Maccorkle Ave
       Chesapeake, WV  25315-1538


(304) 949-1121

District: Kanawha County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
237th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,327 Help


Students who attend Chesapeake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    East Bank Middle School
High:    Riverside High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  115

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.0%
Two or more races:
5.2%
African American:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Chesapeake Elementary School ranks worse than 64.4% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 24th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93%), two or more races (5.2%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chesapeake Elementary School is 10.3, which is the 2nd best among 41 elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chesapeake Elementary School is $15,327, which is the 3rd highest among 41 elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chesapeake Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesapeake Elementary School 237th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Chesapeake Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kanawha County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Kanawha County Schools 30th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chesapeake Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Chesapeake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 45.30 250th 420 40.5%
2010 39.20 271st 427 36.5%
2011 31.64 332nd 426 22.1%
2012 24.71 381st 426 10.6%
2013 38.69 293rd 428 31.5%
2014 24.60 368th 422 12.8%
2015 36.26 293rd 408 28.2%
2016 26.95 334th 402 16.9%
2017 36.40 278th 399 30.3%
2018 34.70 273rd 392 30.4%
2019 25.40 318th 383 17.0%
2021 23.75 328th 380 13.7%
2022 38.31 237th 375 36.8%
2023 57.34 136th 368 63.0%
2024 39.49 237th 368 35.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chesapeake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 94.02 7th 218 96.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chesapeake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.61 117th 377 69.0%
2018 59.99 69th 258 73.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chesapeake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.00 237th 382 38.0%
2018 55.63 148th 368 59.8%
2021 42.43 203rd 335 39.4%
2022 38.72 227th 347 34.6%
2023 69.86 62nd 333 81.4%
2024 60.23 104th 336 69.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Chesapeake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.01 232nd 381 39.1%
2018 22.66 327th 366 10.7%
2019 33.82 244th 339 28.0%
2022 26.36 262nd 325 19.4%
2023 32.05 237th 317 25.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Chesapeake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 34.97 280th 382 26.7%
2018 36.74 254th 364 30.2%
2019 17.66 314th 338 7.1%
2021 31.44 250th 333 24.9%
2024 50.79 154th 325 52.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Chesapeake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 36.37 129th 187 31.0%
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Rank History for White students at Chesapeake Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 33.26 288th 382 24.6%
2018 34.85 264th 374 29.4%
2019 26.67 308th 373 17.4%
2021 24.12 323rd 376 14.1%
2022 38.11 239th 373 35.9%
2023 52.78 152nd 366 58.5%
2024 39.86 236th 367 35.7%
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Data source: test scores: West 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: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Chesapeake Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 292 292
1990 255 38 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1991 224 25 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 254
1992 240 28 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1993 208 27 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 235
1994 198 28 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1995 177 16 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 195
1996 177 16 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 195
1997 237 14 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 253
1998 244 15 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1999 234 36 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2000 223 28 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2001 236 20 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 256
2002 210 18 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 230
2003 210 18 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 230
2004 188 20 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 210
2005 186 17 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 208
2006 205 17 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 227
2007 198 14 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 216
2008 186 10 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 200
2009 168 11 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 182
2010 177 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 191
2011 173 14 0 3 0 0 0 0 190
2012 168 14 0 1 0 0 2 0 185
2013 171 10 0 0 0 0 3 0 184
2014 159 9 0 0 0 0 4 0 172
2015 154 8 0 0 0 0 6 0 168
2016 167 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 183
2017 153 3 0 1 0 0 7 0 164
2018 146 1 0 2 0 0 6 0 155
2019 142 3 0 3 0 0 5 0 153
2020 116 3 0 2 0 0 7 0 128
2021 110 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 114
2022 102 3 0 4 0 0 3 0 112
2023 107 1 0 1 0 0 6 0 115

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 Chesapeake Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 292 19.0 15.3 n/a
1990 295 16.0 18.4 59
1991 254 17.0 14.9 61
1992 268 17.0 15.7 49.3
1993 235 17.0 13.8 55.3
1994 226 15.5 14.6 58.4
1995 195 16.5 11.8 50.8
1996 195 16.5 11.8 50.8
1997 253 16.5 15.3 56.5
1998 259 16.5 15.7 65.6
1999 271 18.0 15.1 71.2
2000 252 18.5 13.6 73
2001 256 19.5 13.1 78.9
2002 230 17.5 13.1 77.8
2003 230 17.5 13.1 77.8
2004 210 16.5 12.7 77.1
2005 208 17.5 11.9 77.4
2006 227 16.5 13.8 65.6
2007 216 18.0 12.0 69.4
2008 200 15.5 12.9 65
2009 182 16.0 11.4 66.5
2010 191 14.5 13.1 72.3
2011 190 12.8 14.8 66.8
2012 185 14.5 12.7 55.7
2013 184 14.5 12.6 65.2
2014 172 14.5 11.8 n/a
2015 168 12.0 14.0 50.6
2016 183 13.0 14.0 54.1
2017 164 13.3 12.3 55.5
2018 155 13.5 11.4 55.5
2019 153 13.1 11.6 66.7
2020 128 12.6 10.1 79.7
2021 114 12.5 9.1 78.1
2022 112 12.5 8.9 n/a
2023 115 11.1 10.3 n/a

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 Chesapeake Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 292 19.0 15.3 n/a
1990 295 16.0 18.4 59
1991 254 17.0 14.9 61
1992 268 17.0 15.7 49.3
1993 235 17.0 13.8 55.3
1994 226 15.5 14.6 58.4
1995 195 16.5 11.8 50.8
1996 195 16.5 11.8 50.8
1997 253 16.5 15.3 56.5
1998 259 16.5 15.7 65.6
1999 271 18.0 15.1 71.2
2000 252 18.5 13.6 73
2001 256 19.5 13.1 78.9
2002 230 17.5 13.1 77.8
2003 230 17.5 13.1 77.8
2004 210 16.5 12.7 77.1
2005 208 17.5 11.9 77.4
2006 227 16.5 13.8 65.6
2007 216 18.0 12.0 69.4
2008 200 15.5 12.9 65
2009 182 16.0 11.4 66.5
2010 191 14.5 13.1 72.3
2011 190 12.8 14.8 66.8
2012 185 14.5 12.7 55.7
2013 184 14.5 12.6 65.2
2014 172 14.5 11.8 n/a
2015 168 12.0 14.0 50.6
2016 183 13.0 14.0 54.1
2017 164 13.3 12.3 55.5
2018 155 13.5 11.4 55.5
2019 153 13.1 11.6 66.7
2020 128 12.6 10.1 79.7
2021 114 12.5 9.1 78.1
2022 112 12.5 8.9 n/a
2023 115 11.1 10.3 n/a

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chesapeake Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,363 (15.4%) $12,964 (84.6%) $15,327

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Chesapeake Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 318th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 136th of 368 Elementary schools
 46.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake Elementary School)47.130.8
 16.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)52.445.6
 6.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chesapeake Elementary School)35.346.2
 10.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)42.636.5
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake Elementary School)47.652.9
 5.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)51.346.5
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Chesapeake Elementary School)33.358.8
 25.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)49.441.9
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Chesapeake Elementary School)7.137.2
 30.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)44.836.6
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Chesapeake Elementary School)35.755.7
 20%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)4741.8
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Chesapeake Elementary School)2531
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Kanawha County Schools)33.125.1
 8%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students153115
 24.8%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic31
 66.7%
Pacific Islander00
White142107
 24.6%
Two or More Races56
 20%


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Students who attend Chesapeake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Bank Middle School
High : Riverside High School

Students at Chesapeake Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 115 students attended Chesapeake Elementary School.

Chesapeake Elementary School ranks 237th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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

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