Falling Creek Elementary

Summary:

Falling Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 835 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 82 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Falling Creek Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments (SOL tests) is significantly lower than the Chesterfield County and Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly for African American and Hispanic students. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to some nearby schools, the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

Interestingly, the nearby J.A. Chalkley Elementary, Beulah Elementary, and Hopkins Road Elementary schools in the Chesterfield County district generally perform better than Falling Creek Elementary on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings, despite serving similar student populations. In contrast, schools in the Richmond City Public Schools district, such as G.H. Reid Elementary, Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary, and Cardinal Elementary, have even lower academic performance and statewide rankings than Falling Creek Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4800 Hopkins Rd.
       Richmond, VA  23234-3659


(804) 743-3630

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1044th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,099 Help


Students who attend Falling Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Falling Creek Middle
High:    Meadowbrook High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  835

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.4%
African American:
36.4%
White:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Falling Creek Elementary ranks worse than 93.7% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 36th among 39 ranked elementary schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.56. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Falling Creek Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Falling Creek Elementary is $7,099, which is the 16th highest among 39 elementary schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Falling Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Falling Creek Elementary 1044th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Falling Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Chesterfield County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesterfield County Public Schools 82nd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Falling Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 26.11 911th 1062 14.2%
2006 52.94 556th 1071 48.1%
2007 49.14 610th 1083 43.7%
2008 51.23 597th 1081 44.8%
2009 36.01 848th 1082 21.6%
2010 34.89 902nd 1113 19.0%
2011 13.40 1074th 1117 3.8%
2012 34.75 876th 1117 21.6%
2013 35.13 818th 1120 27.0%
2014 28.41 909th 1110 18.1%
2015 53.96 583rd 1100 47.0%
2016 50.68 611th 1096 44.3%
2017 43.41 710th 1099 35.4%
2018 25.62 919th 1097 16.2%
2019 28.53 897th 1105 18.8%
2021 5.77 1058th 1103 4.1%
2022 11.83 1012th 1109 8.7%
2023 8.44 1041st 1114 6.6%
2024 8.56 1044th 1114 6.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.75 208th 300 30.7%
2024 36.00 197th 306 35.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.03 930th 1036 10.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.23 1041st 1100 5.4%
2024 6.55 1051st 1098 4.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.96 1021st 1093 6.6%
2024 11.38 1021st 1101 7.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.11 486th 579 16.1%
2024 13.04 554th 588 5.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.16 494th 564 12.4%
2024 21.76 483rd 580 16.7%
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Rank History for White students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.29 961st 984 2.3%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Falling Creek Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Falling Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 564 564
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 572 572
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 622 622
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 637 637
1993 408 152 65 9 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1994 381 141 72 16 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1995 278 216 68 20 0 n/a n/a 0 582
1996 278 216 68 20 0 n/a n/a 0 582
1997 211 220 75 25 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1998 223 234 76 45 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1999 221 237 62 60 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2000 204 215 60 48 1 n/a n/a -4 524
2001 162 242 48 69 2 n/a n/a 0 523
2002 144 279 31 102 13 n/a n/a 0 569
2003 144 279 31 102 13 n/a n/a 0 569
2004 140 293 33 130 4 n/a n/a 9 609
2005 112 310 21 155 6 n/a n/a 11 615
2006 116 282 22 142 3 n/a n/a 12 577
2007 95 278 26 163 3 n/a n/a 12 577
2008 104 245 28 204 10 n/a n/a 2 593
2009 96 234 26 215 1 n/a n/a 2 574
2010 97 266 43 250 1 n/a n/a 3 660
2011 80 258 41 238 4 1 17 0 639
2012 90 300 40 262 3 0 14 0 709
2013 87 286 37 291 2 1 22 0 726
2014 91 274 36 294 1 1 19 0 716
2015 68 298 37 322 1 3 15 0 744
2016 83 305 33 308 1 2 22 0 754
2017 82 314 34 329 0 2 19 0 780
2018 70 313 29 353 0 4 21 0 790
2019 60 340 23 387 1 1 13 0 825
2020 54 307 13 390 1 1 14 0 780
2021 50 307 14 380 2 1 12 0 766
2022 54 308 15 399 1 0 16 0 793
2023 47 304 18 446 2 1 17 0 835

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Falling Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 564 35.5 15.8 n/a
1990 572 36.4 15.7 n/a
1991 622 35.3 17.6 n/a
1992 637 36.0 17.6 n/a
1993 634 37.4 17.0 n/a
1994 610 24.7 n/a 31.6
1995 582 n/a 0.0 34.5
1996 582 n/a 0.0 34.5
1997 531 n/a 0.0 37.1
1998 578 n/a 0.0 38.6
1999 580 41.0 14.1 48.1
2000 524 n/a 0.0 45.5
2001 523 45.0 11.6 55.6
2002 569 52.2 10.9 61
2003 569 52.2 10.9 61
2004 609 46.4 13.1 n/a
2005 615 45.0 13.7 63.1
2006 577 48.0 12.0 58.4
2007 577 46.6 12.4 61.9
2008 593 40.6 14.6 65.1
2009 574 39.6 14.5 65.7
2010 660 39.6 16.6 71.2
2011 639 42.0 15.2 73.6
2012 709 41.0 17.2 73.2
2013 726 36.0 20.1 73
2014 716 46.0 15.5 73.7
2015 744 46.0 16.1 73.5
2016 754 50.0 15.0 76.3
2017 780 47.2 16.5 75.8
2018 790 49.0 16.1 81
2019 825 52.7 15.6 84.2
2020 780 50.4 15.4 90.5
2021 766 63.0 12.1 n/a
2022 793 55.3 14.3 89
2023 835 62.0 13.4 81.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Falling Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 564 35.5 15.8 n/a
1990 572 36.4 15.7 n/a
1991 622 35.3 17.6 n/a
1992 637 36.0 17.6 n/a
1993 634 37.4 17.0 n/a
1994 610 24.7 n/a 31.6
1995 582 n/a 0.0 34.5
1996 582 n/a 0.0 34.5
1997 531 n/a 0.0 37.1
1998 578 n/a 0.0 38.6
1999 580 41.0 14.1 48.1
2000 524 n/a 0.0 45.5
2001 523 45.0 11.6 55.6
2002 569 52.2 10.9 61
2003 569 52.2 10.9 61
2004 609 46.4 13.1 n/a
2005 615 45.0 13.7 63.1
2006 577 48.0 12.0 58.4
2007 577 46.6 12.4 61.9
2008 593 40.6 14.6 65.1
2009 574 39.6 14.5 65.7
2010 660 39.6 16.6 71.2
2011 639 42.0 15.2 73.6
2012 709 41.0 17.2 73.2
2013 726 36.0 20.1 73
2014 716 46.0 15.5 73.7
2015 744 46.0 16.1 73.5
2016 754 50.0 15.0 76.3
2017 780 47.2 16.5 75.8
2018 790 49.0 16.1 81
2019 825 52.7 15.6 84.2
2020 780 50.4 15.4 90.5
2021 766 63.0 12.1 n/a
2022 793 55.3 14.3 89
2023 835 62.0 13.4 81.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Falling Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $877 (13.6%) $5,592 (86.4%) $6,469
2020 $405 (5.8%) $6,536 (94.2%) $6,941
2021 $611 (8.6%) $6,488 (91.4%) $7,099

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Falling Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 897th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1041st of 1114 Elementary schools
 12.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Falling Creek Elementary)7954.6
 24.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8467.4
 16.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Falling Creek Elementary)5437.7
 16.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)7366.9
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Falling Creek Elementary)7646.4
 29.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8567.5
 17.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Falling Creek Elementary)6443.2
 20.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)7973.5
 5.5%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Falling Creek Elementary)6627.8
 38.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)7650.8
 25.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Falling Creek Elementary)6644.3
 21.7%
   5th Grade Science (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8167.7
 13.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Falling Creek Elementary)6651.2
 14.8%
   5th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8171.6
 9.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Falling Creek Elementary)10064
 36%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8055
 25%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857
 21%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students825835
 1.2%
African American340304
 10.6%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian2318
 21.7%
Hispanic387446
 15.2%
Pacific Islander11
White6047
 21.7%
Two or More Races1317
 30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.2%81.2%
 3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Falling Creek Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 835 students attended Falling Creek Elementary.

Falling Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Falling Creek Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 36% African American, 6% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Falling Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Falling Creek Middle
High : Meadowbrook High


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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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