Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chesapeake, VA

Crestwood Intermediate

Federal NCES profile for Crestwood Intermediate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 510081000286
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crestwood Intermediate earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Virginia schools.

#7 of 8
elementary schools in Chesapeake · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
large classes for Virginia
91.1%
free-lunch eligible

Crestwood Intermediate has class sizes larger than 82% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crestwood Intermediate ranks #7 of 8 elementary schools in Chesapeake, VA.

Enrollment

736

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

91.1%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

+58% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Crestwood Intermediate compares with Virginia and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Crestwood Intermediate

Crestwood Intermediate is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Chesapeake, Virginia, enrolling 736 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16:1 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 91.1% of students qualify for free meals, 58% above the Virginia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 736 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.

Against 295 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #166.

Its student body is led by African American (46%) and White (21%) (diversity index 70/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 368 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Chesapeake's elementary schools, it stands alongside Western Branch Intermediate (795 students): Crestwood Intermediate is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16:1 vs 18.5:1).

Chesapeake City Public Schools also operates Grassfield High (2,345 students) and Oscar F. Smith High (2,264 students) alongside Crestwood Intermediate.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Crestwood Intermediate compares

Crestwood Intermediate on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▲ 15% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.1% ▲ 58% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 736 top 28% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
736
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
91.1%
free-lunch eligible - 58% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 82% in Virginia - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,740
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 368 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 45.5%
White 20.5%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
Two or More 10.9%
Asian 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 45.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.2, Crestwood Intermediate is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chesapeake City Public Schools, which includes Crestwood Intermediate.

$13,740
Per student
-6%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.1%
State 42.6%
Federal 10.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Crestwood Intermediate Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grassfield High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oscar F. Smith High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Western Branch High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Deep Creek High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Indian River High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Crestwood Intermediate's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Chesapeake City Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Chesapeake

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Crestwood Intermediate's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Crestwood Intermediate

How many students attend Crestwood Intermediate?

Crestwood Intermediate has 736 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chesapeake, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crestwood Intermediate?

The student-teacher ratio at Crestwood Intermediate is 16:1, which is 15% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crestwood Intermediate?

91.1% of students at Crestwood Intermediate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crestwood Intermediate?

The largest demographic group at Crestwood Intermediate is African American at 45.5% of enrollment, in Chesapeake, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crestwood Intermediate?

Crestwood Intermediate has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Crestwood Intermediate rank among elementary schools in Chesapeake?

By Resource Investment Index, Crestwood Intermediate ranks #7 of 8 elementary schools in Chesapeake, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Chesapeake on the city page.

Is Crestwood Intermediate a good school?

Crestwood Intermediate earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Chesapeake City Public Schools?

Besides Crestwood Intermediate, Chesapeake City Public Schools also operates Grassfield High (2,345 students), Oscar F. Smith High (2,264 students), and Western Branch High (2,138 students). See the Chesapeake City Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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