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Public elementary school · Chesapeake City Public Schools · Chesapeake, Virginia

Butts Road Intermediate

Butts Road Intermediate rates 7.5, right at the middle of Chesapeake City Public Schools's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Chesapeake City Public Schools median is 7.2.

#496 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Chesapeake City Public Schools: 21 elementary schools rated, median 7.2

The brief

A Chesapeake City Public Schools elementary school serving grades 3rd – 5th.

Students at Butts Road Intermediate score 89% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 87%).

It ranks 496 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 13 of 45 in Chesapeake City Public Schools.

Math90%16 points above the Virginia average of 74%2025 SOL
Reading88%16 points above the Virginia average of 72%2025 SOL
Proficiency is down 7 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 89% recently.2025 SOL; 33 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.1
50% of the rating
Academics
8.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 90% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 89% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 23322; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Butts Road Intermediate and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$133,522
Median home value
$448,000
Median rent
$1,870/mo
College educated
41.5%
Homeownership
89.3%
Poverty rate
5.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 23322; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
44
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
0
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
42
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,785/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Chesapeake. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Chesapeake), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
13.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  5. Butts Road Intermediatethis school
    7.5
  6. 7.2Compare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Butts Road Intermediate.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Butts Road Intermediate serve?

Butts Road Intermediate serves students in grades 3rd through 5th.

How many students attend Butts Road Intermediate?

Butts Road Intermediate has an enrollment of approximately 575 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Butts Road Intermediate?

The student-teacher ratio at Butts Road Intermediate is 17.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Butts Road Intermediate rank in VA?

Butts Road Intermediate ranks #496 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Butts Road Intermediate's MySchoolScout rating?

Butts Road Intermediate has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Butts Road Intermediate?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Butts Road Intermediate has 90% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 89% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Butts Road Intermediate a charter school?

No, Butts Road Intermediate is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Butts Road Intermediate a Title I school?

No, Butts Road Intermediate is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Butts Road Intermediate?

13.4% of students at Butts Road Intermediate qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
3rd – 5th
Enrollment
575
Student-teacher ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
33
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Chesapeake city
Rank in district
#13 of 45
Schools in district
48
District spending per student
$15,274
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 23322)
66,079
Area average commute
28.2 min
Area median age
40.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.