Chesapeake Elementary School

Set in Chesapeake, West Virginia, Chesapeake Elementary School is a compact elementary campus, one of the schools within Kanawha County Schools. It educates 205 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 283 students each, so Chesapeake Elementary School sits 28% leaner than that benchmark.

Kanawha County Schools runs 61 schools in total, collectively educating 23,085 students. Chesapeake Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Chesapeake Elementary School logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Chesapeake Elementary School logs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Chesapeake Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Kanawha County indicate median household earnings sit near $60,943, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kanawha County runs 70 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,173 students), of which Chesapeake Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Midland Trail Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Chesapeake Elementary School.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chesapeake Elementary School has climbed 32%, going from 155 students in 2018 to 205 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.