Great Bridge Intermediate School
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Phone: (757) 482-4405
Fax: (757) 482-4027
District: Chesapeake Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 3,4,5 • 728 students
Great Bridge Intermediate School, a public school located in Chesapeake, VA, serves grades 3-5 in the Chesapeake Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Great Bridge Intermediate School is a public school located in Chesapeake, VA. 728 students attend Great Bridge Intermediate School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 9/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 9/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education. |
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Posted: August 29, 2025
Could not ask for a better learning environment for BOTH of my children. The staff there is one of a kind and I cannot say enough about them!!
Posted: January 23, 2025
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We do not trust the administration at this school. Nor do our kids feel valued as children.
Posted: August 22, 2024
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Posted: August 22, 2024
We love this school and the teachers!
Posted: July 21, 2024
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Posted: July 21, 2024
This school ONLY cares about SOL scores. When children need extra help, they dont get it. The 15 kids per teacher is a flat out lie. Try DOUBLING that figure. Just like the rest of GB schools, kids get pushed through to keep ratings high. Its common knowledge that grades magically change once SOLs are passed. The kids arent learning anything beyond how to pass these tests & the DOLs themselves are a joke (if you dont believe me, check the standard error for yourselfa reasonably accurate SE for testing would be 2.4 or 3 TOPS. SOLs are 15!!! That equates to ZERO accuracy). So kids spend their entire school careers learning to take tests that have no accuracy or credibility. If your care about your childs education & plan on them going to college someday, dont send them to Chesapeake schools (especially this one). They learn nothing & then get slammed the second half of high school. I have to wonder what the statistics are for anxiety & depression disorders? Bet theyre mostly school-related. The sad part is that there are some teachers who DO care about these kids but they get blocked by admin (the principal in particular) & are unable to do anything about it. Since my time here I have seen MULTIPLE children be recommended for retention, but administrators just push them through because that is what is expected. Kids that succeed have to spend 2+ hours working & studying AFTER school (after spending over 7 hrs a day AT school) just to make it. That leaves very little time for playing or recreation. GBP is almost misleading because it is such a welcoming & fun school. At this one, you arent even allowed to come to class parties. Parents can go to ONE school event for their child at the end of the year. The principals reasoning is always safety but its really because she doesnt want to deal with parents.
Just ask any homeschool parent in the area (there are A LOT of them) if you want honest answers about what horrible schools GBI, GBMS, & GBHS are.
Posted: April 10, 2022
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Posted: April 10, 2022
The school only cares about SOL scores. The teachers are not interested in teaching.
Posted: September 13, 2020
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Posted: September 13, 2020
They are only interested in SOL but not giving the kids any education
Posted: September 13, 2020
Posted: January 7, 2020
Posted: January 7, 2020
I don't think so. It is one of those schools that has been railroaded by (No Child Left Behind policy) SOL-driven statistics. The focus is not where it should be for students. This school really needs strong, supportive leadership for learning, not SOL-driven education.
Posted: January 7, 2020
Nope. Keep looking. This district does not want to invest in differential learning. If it requires more $, which extra support and services cost. You can forget it.
They had the vice principle evaluate my kid. He is not trained in school psychology. The district coordinates with some other department to decide whether they agree with various diagnoses from you-pick-it-specialist.
Posted: January 7, 2020
Posted: January 7, 2020
The teachers are good. Some are outstanding. If your child struggles with non-visible learning obstacles, and you want services, good luck.
Posted: January 7, 2020
I believe only education specialists are qualified to answer this question. That is not me.
Posted: January 7, 2020
Same as everywhere, you have a good and average teachers at this school.
Posted: May 6, 2018
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Posted: May 6, 2018
Terrible experience there were more emphasis on sol than anything else. Might as well home school. Teachers not interested in teaching
Posted: August 14, 2017
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Posted: August 14, 2017
Our daughter attended two years at Great Bridge Intermediate, after attending one year at Southeastern Elementary. I'm not really sure what the alarm is concerning this school. The teachers, support staff and administration do a phenomenal job! We have no complaints about the quality of education our daughter received.
Posted: July 10, 2017
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Posted: July 10, 2017
My daughter will attend three of the three years possible at GBI. HEr first two years in third and fouth grade, she has been in the class designated as high achieving, yet not one day has she had any homework. I fear her academic growth has stalled from the awesome Weston FL and North chevy Chase MD schools where she ws challenged and excelled.
Posted: July 10, 2017
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Posted: July 31, 2016
Posted: July 31, 2016
Excellent teachers who truly care about the students. They try to make learning fun .Great scores too!
Posted: April 26, 2010
Before moving here we heard really good things about Great Bridge. I have to say that we have been 100% happy with the school. We have been lucky to have a wonderful teacher who is very interested in her students. No complaints here.
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| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesire Forest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 1.1 mi | |
| 2 | Foxgate Quarter | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 1.3 mi | |
| 3 | Cheshire Forest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 1.5 mi | |
| 4 | Wilson Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 1.8 mi | |
| 5 | Etheridge Pines/Lakes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 2.2 mi | |
| 6 | Cedar Wood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 2.7 mi | |
| 7 | Las Gaviotas | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 3.2 mi | |
| 8 | Albemarle River Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 3.6 mi | |
| 9 | Island Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 3.7 mi | |
| 10 | Clearfield | Area of Town | Chesapeake | VA | 3.7 mi | |
| 11 | Riverwalk | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 3.8 mi | |
| 12 | Stratford Terrace | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 4 mi | |
| 13 | Warrington Hall | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 4 mi | |
| 14 | Arlington Meadows | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 4.1 mi | |
| 15 | Dominion Lakes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 4.5 mi | |
| 16 | Plantation Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 5.4 mi | |
| 17 | Tarleton Oaks | Condominium/Townhouse | Virginia Beach | VA | 6.2 mi | |
| 18 | Sawyers Mill | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 6.5 mi | |
| 19 | Elmwood Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 7.4 mi | |
| 20 | Indian River Farms | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 7.5 mi | |
| 21 | Hillcrest Farms | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 7.6 mi | |
| 22 | Brigadoon | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 7.6 mi | |
| 23 | Kempsville | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 7.9 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Country Club Meadows | Chesapeake | VA | 3.5 mi | |
| 2 | Greenbrier | Chesapeake | VA | 4.9 mi |
| Base | Distance |
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| NSA Northwest Annex | 9 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 9.4 mi. |
| Portsmouth Naval Medical Center | 11.5 mi. |
| Oceana NAS | 14.1 mi. |
| Coast Guard Portsmouth VA | 15 mi. |
| Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base | 16.3 mi. |
| Dam Neck Naval Station | 16.7 mi. |
| Joint Staff J7 Suffolk | 16.9 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Base | 16.9 mi. |
| Fort Story | 20.8 mi. |
| Fort Monroe | 22.2 mi. |
| Langley AFB | 27.8 mi. |
| Coast Guard Elizabeth City | 29.5 mi. |
| Fort Eustis | 37.5 mi. |
| Coast Guard Yorktown | 39 mi. |
| Yorktown Naval Weapons Station | 43.1 mi. |
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