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Enrollment
767
Elementary
DISTRICT 648 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESAPEAKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510081000288
Deep Creek Elementary
2809 Forehand Dr, Chesapeake, VA 23323 · (757) 558-5333 · Chesapeake city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL767 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
567 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 140 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 17% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
83.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 81.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Deep Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Chesapeake city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #333 of 1,101 | #9 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #306 of 1,111 | #11 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #396 of 1,111 | #10 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 767 | #113 of 1,176 | #9 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #902 of 1,105 | #14 of 28 |
| Racial diversity ranked most diverse first | Largest group 44.7% | #272 of 1,106 | #11 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #222 of 324 | #8 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
767
+31 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.1:1
% White
45%
was 60%
% Hispanic
26%
was 14%
% Black
19%
was 17%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 767 | 48.4 | 15.8:1 | 74% (567) |
| 2023-24 | 765 | 47.7 | 16.1:1 | 85% (647) |
| 2022-23 | 763 | 49.5 | 15.4:1 | 45% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 736 | 43 | 17.1:1 | 39% (287) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deep Creek Elementary.
About Deep Creek Elementary
Deep Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Chesapeake, Virginia. Its enrollment is 767 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students, which makes this school 54% bigger than average.
Chesapeake City Public Schools has 45 schools; together they serve 40,607 students.
Of every 100 students at Deep Creek Elementary, about 45 are White, the largest group. Other students are 26% Hispanic, 19% Black, and 9% multiracial. That is lower than the 55% White share among all Chesapeake city residents.
There are 48.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Deep Creek Elementary, giving a ratio of 15.8:1. The school's 15.8:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for elementary schools in Virginia. By family income, 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 25 points above the 49% average for public schools in Chesapeake city.
Compared with Virginia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Deep Creek Elementary's results are 11.0 points above predicted: 79.0% against 68.0%.
For the population of Chesapeake city, the median household earns about $95,373 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Chesapeake city, 50 public schools serve about 40,607 students.
Measured in a straight line, Deep Creek High is about 0.3 miles from Deep Creek Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Deep Creek Elementary ranks 4th on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2017-18, enrollment has grown 4%, from 736 to 767. Over that span, the White share moved 15 points, to 45%. By 2024-25, the school had 15.8 students per teacher, compared with 17.1 in 2017-18.
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Chesapeake city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
252,583
Census ACS
Median income
$95,373
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
40,607 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools
- Grassfield HighHigh · 2,345 students
- Oscar F. Smith HighHigh · 2,264 students
- Western Branch HighHigh · 2,138 students
- Deep Creek HighHigh · 1,691 students
- Indian River HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Hickory HighHigh · 1,600 students
Other schools in Chesapeake
- Grassfield HighHigh · 2,345 students
- Oscar F. Smith HighHigh · 2,264 students
- Western Branch HighHigh · 2,138 students
- Deep Creek HighHigh · 1,691 students
- Indian River HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Hickory HighHigh · 1,600 students
Nearby schools
- Deep Creek High0.3 mi · 1,691
- Deep Creek Middle0.3 mi · 764
- Deep Creek Central Elementary1.2 mi · 888
- Camelot Elementary1.5 mi · 491
- Hugo A. Owens Middle1.6 mi · 1,286
- G.A. Treakle Elementary1.8 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Deep Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Deep Creek Elementary?
Deep Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 767 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Deep Creek Elementary serve?
Deep Creek Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Deep Creek Elementary have?
Deep Creek Elementary employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Deep Creek Elementary?
At Deep Creek Elementary, the student body is approximately 45% White, 26% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Deep Creek Elementary public or private?
Deep Creek Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chesapeake City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.