| School | Grades | GreatSchools rating |
|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Elementary School | K-5 | See GreatSchools |
| Middle school (zone-dependent — confirm with Chesapeake Public Schools) | 6-8 | See GreatSchools |
| High school (zone-dependent — confirm with Chesapeake Public Schools) | 9-12 | See GreatSchools |
Ratings from GreatSchools.org, checked Sept 2026. Ratings change, and school zones vary by address — always confirm the assigned schools with Chesapeake Public Schools.
The Neighborhood School Sits Right in Crestwood
Crestwood Elementary sits on Great Bridge Boulevard, right in the neighborhood, and it recently converted from a grades 3-5 intermediate school into a full K-5 elementary school as part of Chesapeake Public Schools' capital improvement plan. Under its former name, Crestwood Intermediate School, GreatSchools rated the campus 5 out of 10 [1](https://www.greatschools.org/virginia/chesapeake/287-Crestwood-Intermediate-School/); that rating reflects the school's pre-conversion data, so I'd check greatschools.org again once a full rating cycle has been published under the new K-5 configuration. New attendance zone lines for the school took effect for the 2025-26 school year, so boundaries have genuinely shifted in the last couple of years, and homes that were once zoned one way may now be zoned differently.
Because those lines moved recently, I always tell buyers and sellers to confirm the exact attendance zone for a specific address directly with Chesapeake Public Schools rather than relying on the neighborhood's name, an older map, or what a longtime neighbor tells you.
I also recommend checking the school's most recent accreditation and performance reports directly through the Virginia Department of Education if that data matters to your decision.
Middle and High School Zoning Can Vary by Street
Which middle and high school a Crestwood address feeds into depends on the specific attendance zone, and Chesapeake has been actively redrawing school boundaries in this part of the city as enrollment shifts. Rather than guess, I recommend using the Chesapeake Public Schools zone lookup tool for any address you're seriously considering.
If school zoning is a top priority in your search, tell me early. I'll pull the current zone for any specific property before we tour so you're working with confirmed information, not assumptions based on a nearby subdivision or an outdated listing description.
It's also worth asking Chesapeake Public Schools about any upcoming rezoning discussions, since the recent Crestwood Elementary changes show boundaries here are not set in stone.
How This Fits Into Your Search
If you're comparing Crestwood to nearby Chesapeake neighborhoods for school access, my buying guide for Crestwood covers the broader picture of commute, housing stock and flood considerations, and my selling guide for Crestwood is useful if you're on the other side of the transaction.
For a citywide view of how Chesapeake's schools are organized, my schools guide for South Norfolk walks through how the division's zoning and school levels generally work, which is a helpful starting point even if you end up zoned differently for your particular street.
Whichever neighborhood you land on, I'm glad to walk through school zoning alongside commute time and housing stock so you're weighing the full picture, not just one factor in isolation.
