📍 2008 Dock Landing Rd, Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, 23321
Edwin W. Chittum Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chesapeake, Chesapeake city. The school has 805 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Edwin W. Chittum Elementary enrolls 805 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 16% Black or African American and 9.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 508 | 63% |
| Black or African American | 128 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 80 | 9.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 | 8.3% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
152 of the school's 805 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 135 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Edwin W. Chittum Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-30, state senate district 14, state house district 76.
Edwin W. Chittum Elementary is one of 48 schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools, based in Chesapeake, Virginia. The district serves 40,607 students district-wide and employs 2,946 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 805 students, Edwin W. Chittum Elementary is close to the district average of about 846 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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