Index	Chesapeake	Virginia	National
Average Test Scores	79%	78%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	49	1,596	79,221
Total private schools	21	553	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	3	199	7,963

The Chesapeake, VA educational system consists of 49 public schools, 21 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools. Chesapeake public schools have average test scores of 79% which is 2% higher than than the Virginia average and 62% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Chesapeake public schools is 14:1, compared to 13:1 in Virginia and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade, 86.8% have completed high school, 30.4% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.5% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Chesapeake

Index	Chesapeake	Virginia	National
Completed 8th grade	87.5%	85.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	86.8%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	65.4%	64.1%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	39.7%	44.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	30.4%	36.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	11.0%	15.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.5%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.7%	1.3%

Chesapeake, VA School Districts

Chesapeake City Public Schools

There are a total of 49 public schools, 21 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Chesapeake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chesapeake, VA schools is 79%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Chesapeake, VA, an average of 87.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.8% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Chesapeake schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Chesapeake, VA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Portsmouth, VA	96,071	73%	48%
Norfolk, VA	245,724	69%	39%
Chesapeake, VA	233,194	79%	62%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Irving, TX	232,013	71%	43%
Scottsdale, AZ	234,495	53%	8%
Garland, TX	234,810	72%	47%
Hialeah, FL	235,626	50%	2%
Baton Rouge, LA	228,694	57%	15%
Chesapeake, VA	233,194	79%	62%

Source: The Chesapeake, VA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.