Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School

2008 Dock Landing Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23321

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Top 20%

Serving 759 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 759 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20% in VA
: 85% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School's student population of 759 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	76
1	126
2	130
3	131
4	156
5	126

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Total Students

759 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School
2023	805
2022	759
2021	723
2020	760
2019	760
2018	779
2017	779
2016	739
2015	788
2014	749
2013	761
2012	721
2011	717
2010	765
2009	713
2008	732
2007	758
2006	780
2005	769
2004	713
2003	687
2002	667
2001	603
2000	610
1999	612
1998	617
1997	658
1996	800
1995	758
1994	735
1993	693
1992	833
1991	812
1990	808
1989	794
1988	732
1987	647

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School
2023	49
2022	50
2021	49
2020	46
2019	46
2018	45
2017	45
2016	45
2015	38
2014	32
2013	33
2012	32
2011	34
2010	36
2009	34
2008	37
2007	55
2006	52
2005	44
2004	45
2003	46
2002	44
2001	39
1999	41
1994	37
1993	43
1992	45
1991	45
1990	42
1989	40
1988	41

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School Rankings

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#187 out of 1792 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School
2022	#187
2021	#187
2019	#565
2018	#488
2017	#502
2016	#591
2015	#413
2014	#465
2013	#323
2012	#323
2011	#213

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(22-23)

85%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2023	85%	68%	76%
2021	82%	54%	58%
2019	88%	82%	87%
2017	85%	72%	79%
2016	86%	80%	84%
2015	89%	79%	84%
2014	82%	74%	79%
2013	81%	71%	76%
2012	77%	68%	71%
2011	96%	86%	89%
2010	96%	87%	92%

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(20-21)

82%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2021	82%	69%	74%
2019	82%	78%	81%
2018	83%	80%
2017	83%	80%	82%
2016	83%	80%	81%
2015	83%	79%	81%
2014	79%	74%	75%
2013	84%	74%	76%
2012	95%	89%	92%
2011	93%	88%	91%
2010	93%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

70-74%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	21:1	15:1	16:1
2014	24:1	16:1	16:1
2013	23:1	16:1	16:1
2012	23:1	15:1	16:1
2011	21:1	17:1	19:1
2010	22:1	17:1	19:1
2009	21:1	17:1	18:1
2008	20:1	17:1	19:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	12:1	14:1
2002	15:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	18:1
1992	18:1	16:1	19:1
1991	18:1	16:1	19:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	8%	3%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2023	8%	19%	12%
2022	9%	18%	12%
2021	10%	18%	11%
2020	8%	16%	10%
2019	8%	16%	10%
2018	5%	15%	8%
2017	5%	15%	8%
2016	5%	14%	8%
2015	6%	14%	8%
2014	7%	13%	7%
2013	6%	12%	7%
2012	5%	12%	6%
2011	5%	11%	6%
2010	5%	10%	4%
2009	3%	10%	4%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%

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Black

17%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2023	16%	22%	32%
2022	12%	22%	32%
2021	12%	22%	33%
2020	14%	22%	32%
2019	14%	22%	32%
2018	14%	23%	33%
2017	14%	23%	33%
2016	13%	23%	33%
2015	11%	23%	34%
2014	11%	23%	33%
2013	9%	23%	33%
2012	11%	24%	33%
2011	13%	24%	33%
2010	13%	26%	36%
2009	12%	26%	36%
2008	14%	27%	36%
2007	14%	27%	36%
2006	13%	27%	36%
2005	11%	27%	35%
2004	10%	27%	35%
2003	9%	27%	35%
2002	7%	27%	35%
2001	6%	27%	35%
2000	6%	27%	35%
1999	7%	27%	35%
1998	5%	27%	34%
1997	6%	27%	34%
1996	6%	27%	34%
1995	7%	26%	33%
1994	6%	26%	33%
1993	5%	26%	33%

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White

63%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2023	63%	45%	44%
2022	68%	46%	45%
2021	67%	46%	45%
2020	68%	49%	47%
2019	68%	49%	47%
2018	72%	50%	49%
2017	72%	50%	49%
2016	72%	50%	50%
2015	74%	52%	50%
2014	74%	52%	50%
2013	76%	53%	51%
2012	74%	54%	51%
2011	73%	54%	52%
2010	77%	57%	55%
2009	78%	57%	55%
2008	78%	57%	56%
2007	79%	58%	57%
2006	80%	59%	57%
2005	84%	60%	59%
2004	87%	61%	60%
2003	88%	61%	60%
2002	90%	63%	61%
2001	91%	64%	61%
2000	91%	65%	62%
1999	89%	65%	62%
1998	92%	65%	63%
1997	92%	66%	63%
1996	93%	67%	63%
1995	91%	67%	64%
1994	91%	68%	64%
1993	93%	68%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2023	0.57	0.71	0.69
2022	0.51	0.70	0.69
2021	0.52	0.70	0.68
2020	0.51	0.68	0.66
2019	0.51	0.68	0.66
2018	0.46	0.67	0.64
2017	0.46	0.67	0.64
2016	0.46	0.68	0.63
2015	0.44	0.66	0.63
2014	0.45	0.66	0.63
2013	0.41	0.65	0.63
2012	0.44	0.64	0.63
2011	0.46	0.64	0.62
2010	0.39	0.62	0.57
2009	0.38	0.60	0.57
2008	0.37	0.60	0.56
2007	0.36	0.59	0.55
2006	0.34	0.58	0.54
2005	0.28	0.57	0.53
2004	0.23	0.55	0.52
2003	0.22	0.55	0.52
2002	0.19	0.53	0.51
2001	0.17	0.52	0.51
2000	0.16	0.51	0.50
1999	0.20	0.51	0.50
1998	0.15	0.50	0.49
1997	0.15	0.49	0.49
1996	0.13	0.48	0.49
1995	0.17	0.49	0.48
1994	0.17	0.47	0.48
1993	0.12	0.47	0.47

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Eligible for

21%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2023	17%	52%	42%
2022	18%	41%	34%
2021	11%	35%	30%
2020	14%	39%	32%
2019	14%	39%	32%
2018	10%	35%	30%
2017	10%	35%	30%
2016	7%	35%	27%
2015	8%	34%	26%
2014	8%	33%	27%
2013	8%	32%	26%
2012	6%	32%	24%
2011	7%	31%	26%
2010	5%	29%	23%
2009	5%	26%	20%
2008	3%	25%	19%
2007	2%	24%	19%
2006	4%	24%	20%
2005	3%	24%	20%
2004	2%	23%	19%
2003	3%	23%	19%
2002	3%	23%	18%
2001	4%	21%	18%
2000	4%	23%	19%
1999	5%	24%	19%
1998	4%	24%	19%
1997	3%	24%	19%
1996	5%	24%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School	Virginia	Chesapeake City School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	2%	7%	6%
2008	2%	7%	6%
2007	2%	7%	6%
2006	1%	7%	5%
2005	1%	7%	5%
2004	1%	7%	5%
2003	1%	7%	5%
2002	1%	7%	5%
2001	2%	7%	5%
2000	1%	7%	5%
1999	1%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chesapeake City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School's ranking?

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School is ranked #187 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School often compared to?

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Western Branch Primary by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School?

759 students attend Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School?

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School offer ?

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School part of?

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School is part of Chesapeake City School District.

In what neighborhood is Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School located?

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School is located in the Western Branch South neighborhood of Chesapeake, VA. There are 2 other public schools located in Western Branch South.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 759 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20%
: 85% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education