Best Public Schools in South Chesterfield, VA

Summary:

The city of South Chesterfield, Virginia, is home to a single public elementary school, Matoaca Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 619 students. The school is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 82 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Matoaca Elementary does not appear to be a standout school in the region, as it has lower-than-average proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Reading, and Science compared to the county and state averages. However, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate (79.35%) and 4th-grade VA Studies proficiency rate (75.56%) are significantly higher than the county and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students (80.78%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite some positive metrics, Matoaca Elementary's performance appears to be declining relative to other elementary schools in the state, with its statewide ranking dropping from 882 out of 1,109 Virginia elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 593 out of 1,114 in 2023-2024. The school's diverse student population, with significant representation of African American (33.93%) and Hispanic (8.4%) students, may present challenges in meeting the diverse needs of the student body. To improve the school's performance, the district and school leadership may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of the student population and providing additional resources and support to address the economic and academic challenges faced by the school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Matoaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6627 River Rd	South Chesterfield	23803	Petersburg city	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 590-3100	619	43	14.3	80.8%	316 (51.1%)	210 (33.9%)	52 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.0%)	51.4	593^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	46.8%		49.4	614^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.9%	21	58.9	76.9	62.2	79.4	62.0	74.7	70.7	75.6	$6,650	$290	$6,360

Cities Near South Chesterfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Petersburg	0.38 mi	12	358^th
Ettrick	2.26 mi	1	296^th
Colonial Heights	3.83 mi	7	218^th
Chesterfield	4.43 mi	13	289^th
Sutherland	5.17 mi	1	309^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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