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Enrollment
804
Elementary
DISTRICT 648 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESAPEAKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510081000294
Georgetown Primary
436 Providence Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23325 · (757) 578-7060 · Chesapeake city
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL804 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
584 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 | 101 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 183 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 189 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 147 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 184 | 23% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Georgetown Primary→Sparrow Road Intermediate
Based on grade levels within Chesapeake City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
62.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 →
Schools most like Georgetown Primary
Georgetown Primary's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Primary this school | 804 | 72.6% | 60.0% |
| B.M. Williams Primary Chesapeake | 825 | 74.2% | N/A |
| Crestwood Intermediate Chesapeake | 736 | 73.5% | 70.4% |
| Creekside Elementary Suffolk | 764 | 69.4% | 70.4% |
| Ecoff Elementary Chester | 764 | 76.6% | 67.4% |
| Northern Shores Elementary Suffolk | 798 | 69.0% | 79.1% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Georgetown Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Chesapeake city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #836 of 1,101 | #17 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #848 of 1,111 ▼ 74 | #20 of 21 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #863 of 1,111 ▲ 65 | #19 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 804 | #89 of 1,176 | #6 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #742 of 1,105 | #11 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #291 of 1,106 | #10 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.6% | #623 of 1,157 | #16 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.1% | #759 of 759 | #16 of 16 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
804
+95 (+13%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 950
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 804 | 54.2 | 14.8:1 | 73% (584) |
| 2023-24 | 772 | 52.2 | 14.8:1 | 83% (641) |
| 2022-23 | 780 | 55.3 | 14.1:1 | 92% (721) |
| 2020-21 | 709 | 58 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 805 | 59.5 | 13.5:1 | 62% (497) |
| 2015-16 | 837 | 54 | 15.5:1 | 59% (494) |
| 2010-11 | 811 | 41 | 19.8:1 | 57% (466) |
| 2000-01 | 661 | 50 | 13.2:1 | 45% (296) |
| 1990-91 | 950 | 43 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Georgetown Primary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (805 to 804); teachers down 9% (59.5 to 54.2).
About Georgetown Primary
Georgetown Primary is a large elementary school in Chesapeake City Public Schools, located in Chesapeake, Virginia. It serves 804 students in pre-K through 3. For comparison, elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students.
Chesapeake City Public Schools is responsible for 45 schools, Georgetown Primary included, with 40,607 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Georgetown Primary is Black (48%). Enrollment also includes 23% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's Black share is 18 points above the 29% share among Chesapeake city residents. By the diversity index, Georgetown Primary comes in at 68%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1 at Georgetown Primary, with 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 73%. Across public schools in Chesapeake city, the average is 49%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 68.3% for Georgetown Primary. The school posts 60.0%, 8.3 points below the prediction.
County data help place the school in context: in Chesapeake city, median household income is about $95,373, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Chesapeake city number 50 and enroll about 40,607.
Indian River High is the public school closest to Georgetown Primary, about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 60.9%; Georgetown Primary's is 60.0%, ranking 3rd of 8.
Georgetown Primary has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Georgetown Primary saw enrollment rise 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.2:1 to 14.8:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Indian River High0.4 mi · 1,634
- Indian River Middle0.5 mi · 743
- George W. Carver Intermediate0.8 mi · 535
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary1.1 mi · 395
- Sparrow Road Intermediate1.3 mi · 413
- Norfolk Highlands Primary1.4 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Georgetown PrimaryHow many students attend Georgetown Primary?
Georgetown Primary enrolls approximately 804 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Georgetown Primary serve?
Georgetown Primary serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Georgetown Primary?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Georgetown Primary.
How diverse is Georgetown Primary?
Georgetown Primary reports a student body of 23% White, 17% Hispanic, 48% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Georgetown Primary public or private?
Georgetown Primary 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.