Alberta Smith Elementary

Summary:

Alberta Smith Elementary is a public elementary school in Midlothian, Virginia, serving 626 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, Alberta Smith consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with students outperforming their peers across the county and state on standardized assessments.

One key factor that sets Alberta Smith Elementary apart is its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 57.03% White, 17.41% African American, 13.9% Hispanic, 2.56% Asian, and 9.11% two or more races. This diversity is higher than nearby schools like W.W. Gordon Elementary and Winterpock Elementary, which have larger percentages of White students. Alberta Smith's strong performance across different student subgroups, including African American and Hispanic students, is a testament to its ability to effectively meet the needs of a diverse population.

Another notable aspect of Alberta Smith Elementary is its relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 33.55% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is lower than some nearby schools, such as Thelma Crenshaw Elementary and Jacobs Road Elementary, which have higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Alberta Smith's success in maintaining high academic performance despite this socioeconomic diversity is a testament to its effective teaching and support strategies.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 13200 Bailey Bridge Rd
       Midlothian, VA  23112-1708


(804) 739-6295

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
151st of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,313 Help


Students who attend Alberta Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bailey Bridge Middle
High:    Manchester High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  626

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.0%
African American:
17.4%
Hispanic:
13.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Alberta Smith Elementary ranks better than 86.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 4th 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 83.08. (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 Alberta Smith 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 Alberta Smith Elementary is $7,313, which is the 13th highest among 39 elementary schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alberta Smith Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alberta Smith Elementary 151st of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Alberta Smith 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 Alberta Smith Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alberta Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 41.63 705th 1062 33.6%
2006 66.73 322nd 1071 69.9%
2007 72.37 231st 1083 78.7%
2008 79.40 120th 1081 88.9%
2009 70.81 268th 1082 75.2%
2010 64.46 370th 1113 66.8%
2011 68.02 309th 1117 72.3%
2012 69.43 288th 1117 74.2%
2013 60.60 444th 1120 60.4%
2014 69.59 302nd 1110 72.8%
2015 69.52 308th 1100 72.0%
2016 73.79 247th 1096 77.5%
2017 71.30 284th 1099 74.2%
2018 67.61 349th 1097 68.2%
2019 78.17 199th 1105 82.0%
2021 91.97 44th 1103 96.0%
2022 86.52 110th 1109 90.1%
2023 82.64 161st 1114 85.5%
2024 83.08 151st 1114 86.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alberta Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.15 132nd 245 46.1%
2024 76.34 53rd 247 78.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alberta Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 79.94 130th 1036 87.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Alberta Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.20 180th 1100 83.6%
2024 82.58 145th 1098 86.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Alberta Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.11 161st 324 50.3%
2024 51.77 212th 355 40.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Alberta Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.63 164th 1093 85.0%
2024 80.43 185th 1101 83.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Alberta Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.70 73rd 579 87.4%
2024 79.77 84th 588 85.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alberta Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.21 80th 564 85.8%
2024 82.63 68th 580 88.3%
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Rank History for White students at Alberta Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.49 118th 984 88.0%
2024 79.31 128th 979 86.9%
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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.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Open Quote Both of my children have attended this school from K thru 5th grade and we have nothing but wonderful things to say about the faculty there. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Open Quote We just finished my sons Kindergarten year at Alberta Smith and we love it! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Alberta Smith Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 794 61 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 860
1995 896 67 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 975
1996 896 67 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 975
1997 988 82 12 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1088
1998 996 79 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1091
1999 1006 89 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1109
2000 515 63 1 7 0 n/a n/a -4 582
2001 554 80 5 7 1 n/a n/a 0 647
2002 643 92 6 11 4 n/a n/a 0 756
2003 643 92 6 11 4 n/a n/a 0 756
2004 696 96 5 14 2 n/a n/a 4 817
2005 667 114 11 14 4 n/a n/a 8 818
2006 651 99 8 19 4 n/a n/a 20 801
2007 602 99 11 23 1 n/a n/a 18 754
2008 597 114 12 23 4 n/a n/a 30 780
2009 575 115 11 29 4 n/a n/a 27 761
2010 557 117 10 26 1 n/a n/a 26 737
2011 489 94 13 42 4 2 57 0 701
2012 535 95 14 43 3 2 37 0 729
2013 517 89 12 39 3 3 34 0 697
2014 507 94 11 34 1 0 37 0 684
2015 488 85 13 31 1 0 44 0 662
2016 472 98 10 40 0 1 37 0 658
2017 461 80 11 48 0 0 38 0 638
2018 429 78 8 67 1 1 41 0 625
2019 407 83 6 58 1 0 39 0 594
2020 397 95 6 67 1 0 52 0 618
2021 361 103 8 82 0 0 46 0 600
2022 366 106 12 89 0 0 54 0 627
2023 357 109 16 87 0 0 57 0 626

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 Alberta Smith Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 860 34.8 n/a n/a
1995 975 n/a 0.0 2.5
1996 975 n/a 0.0 2.5
1997 1088 n/a 0.0 2.3
1998 1091 n/a 0.0 1.5
1999 1109 56.0 19.8 3.5
2000 582 n/a 0.0 6.8
2001 647 45.8 14.1 8.2
2002 756 55.0 13.7 9.3
2003 756 55.0 13.7 9.3
2004 817 57.0 14.3 9.6
2005 818 56.0 14.6 12.6
2006 801 59.0 13.6 8.3
2007 754 55.4 13.6 10.1
2008 780 37.0 21.1 11.6
2009 761 38.8 19.6 13.5
2010 737 36.9 19.9 17.2
2011 701 34.5 20.2 16.4
2012 729 40.5 17.9 15.8
2013 697 43.2 16.1 14.1
2014 684 39.0 17.5 14.6
2015 662 39.0 16.9 18
2016 658 40.0 16.4 17.3
2017 638 41.5 15.3 15.8
2018 625 40.7 15.3 22.7
2019 594 40.8 14.5 23.2
2020 618 37.1 16.6 22.8
2021 600 42.8 13.9 n/a
2022 627 41.2 15.2 22.5
2023 626 39.0 16.0 33.5

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 Alberta Smith Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 860 34.8 n/a n/a
1995 975 n/a 0.0 2.5
1996 975 n/a 0.0 2.5
1997 1088 n/a 0.0 2.3
1998 1091 n/a 0.0 1.5
1999 1109 56.0 19.8 3.5
2000 582 n/a 0.0 6.8
2001 647 45.8 14.1 8.2
2002 756 55.0 13.7 9.3
2003 756 55.0 13.7 9.3
2004 817 57.0 14.3 9.6
2005 818 56.0 14.6 12.6
2006 801 59.0 13.6 8.3
2007 754 55.4 13.6 10.1
2008 780 37.0 21.1 11.6
2009 761 38.8 19.6 13.5
2010 737 36.9 19.9 17.2
2011 701 34.5 20.2 16.4
2012 729 40.5 17.9 15.8
2013 697 43.2 16.1 14.1
2014 684 39.0 17.5 14.6
2015 662 39.0 16.9 18
2016 658 40.0 16.4 17.3
2017 638 41.5 15.3 15.8
2018 625 40.7 15.3 22.7
2019 594 40.8 14.5 23.2
2020 618 37.1 16.6 22.8
2021 600 42.8 13.9 n/a
2022 627 41.2 15.2 22.5
2023 626 39.0 16.0 33.5

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 Alberta Smith Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $274 (3.9%) $6,700 (96.1%) $6,974
2020 $299 (4.4%) $6,520 (95.6%) $6,819
2021 $287 (3.9%) $7,026 (96.1%) $7,313

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alberta Smith Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 199th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 161st of 1114 Elementary schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alberta Smith Elementary)9085.4
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8467.4
 16.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Alberta Smith Elementary)7783.3
 6.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)7366.9
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alberta Smith Elementary)8982.5
 6.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8567.5
 17.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Alberta Smith Elementary)8685.1
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)7973.5
 5.5%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alberta Smith Elementary)8983.9
 5.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)7650.8
 25.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Alberta Smith Elementary)9382.3
 10.7%
   5th Grade Science (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8167.7
 13.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Alberta Smith Elementary)9188.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8171.6
 9.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alberta Smith Elementary)10095
 5%
   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 Students594626
 5.4%
African American83109
 31.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian616
 166.7%
Hispanic5887
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White407357
 12.3%
Two or More Races3957
 46.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.2%33.5%
 10.3%


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Students who attend Alberta Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bailey Bridge Middle
High : Manchester High

Students at Alberta Smith Elementary are 57% White, 17% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 626 students attended Alberta Smith Elementary.

Alberta Smith Elementary ranks 151st of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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