Chesterfield Elementary

Summary:

Chesterfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Norfolk, Virginia, serving 290 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chesterfield Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly for African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 33.33%, compared to 70.11% for the state and 56.74% for the Norfolk City Public Schools district. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 98.62% in the 2022-2023 school year.

While the nearby schools, such as Coleman Place Elementary, Lindenwood Elementary, and St. Helena Elementary, also struggle with academic performance, Chesterfield Elementary stands out as one of the lowest-performing schools in the state. This suggests that the school may need to implement more targeted and intensive interventions to address the unique needs of its student population, such as implementing evidence-based instructional strategies and providing comprehensive support for teachers and students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2915 Westminster Ave
       Norfolk, VA  23504


(757) 628-2544

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1100th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,597 Help


Students who attend Chesterfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ruffner School
High:    Lake Taylor High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  290

Racial breakdown:

African American:
90.0%
Hispanic:
5.2%
White:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.6% Help


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Compare Details Chesterfield Elementary ranks worse than 98.7% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 28th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.86. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Chesterfield Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Norfolk City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chesterfield Elementary is $8,597. 17 elementary schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chesterfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesterfield Elementary 1100th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Chesterfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Norfolk City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Norfolk City Public Schools 105th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chesterfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Chesterfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 40.19 736th 1062 30.7%
2006 29.61 904th 1071 15.6%
2007 54.61 524th 1083 51.6%
2008 44.54 714th 1081 34.0%
2009 34.25 870th 1082 19.6%
2010 21.01 1025th 1113 7.9%
2011 18.97 1049th 1117 6.1%
2012 42.16 750th 1117 32.9%
2013 14.20 1061st 1120 5.3%
2014 9.20 1074th 1110 3.2%
2015 2.34 1090th 1100 0.9%
2016 3.74 1079th 1096 1.6%
2017 7.07 1063rd 1099 3.3%
2018 2.40 1081st 1097 1.5%
2019 5.75 1073rd 1105 2.9%
2021 2.75 1093rd 1103 0.9%
2022 6.05 1064th 1109 4.1%
2023 3.78 1089th 1114 2.2%
2024 2.86 1100th 1114 1.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chesterfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 8.46 1007th 1036 2.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Chesterfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 5.02 1069th 1098 2.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Chesterfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 3.60 1087th 1101 1.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Chesterfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.55 544th 579 6.0%
2024 7.50 576th 588 2.0%
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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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Enrollment information for Chesterfield 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 382 382
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 369 369
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 371 371
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 380 380
1993 5 414 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 419
1994 6 396 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1995 85 406 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1996 85 406 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1997 115 456 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 581
1998 97 546 4 5 1 n/a n/a 0 653
1999 58 614 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2000 35 632 5 11 0 n/a n/a -4 679
2001 28 672 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 707
2002 11 540 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2003 11 540 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2004 8 436 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2005 6 512 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2006 3 561 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2007 3 524 0 1 0 n/a n/a 8 536
2008 1 507 3 2 0 n/a n/a 11 524
2009 7 499 3 1 0 n/a n/a 18 528
2010 8 535 1 2 0 n/a n/a 11 557
2011 6 502 0 6 2 2 20 0 538
2012 10 515 0 8 3 0 18 0 554
2013 5 519 0 9 4 0 18 0 555
2014 9 506 2 6 4 0 13 0 540
2015 8 476 1 6 3 0 7 0 501
2016 3 460 1 11 1 0 12 0 488
2017 3 389 2 14 2 0 7 0 417
2018 1 350 1 7 0 0 7 0 366
2019 0 327 1 9 0 0 6 0 343
2020 3 295 2 16 0 0 5 0 321
2021 2 269 0 17 0 0 5 0 293
2022 7 291 0 16 0 0 6 0 320
2023 7 261 0 15 0 0 7 0 290

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 Chesterfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 382 27.8 13.7 n/a
1990 369 27.8 13.2 n/a
1991 371 29.6 12.5 n/a
1992 380 30.1 12.6 n/a
1993 419 30.2 13.9 n/a
1994 402 21.9 n/a 94.3
1995 494 n/a 0.0 77.3
1996 494 n/a 0.0 77.3
1997 581 n/a 0.0 68.3
1998 653 n/a 0.0 62.6
1999 682 41.0 16.6 79.3
2000 679 n/a 0.0 85.1
2001 707 48.0 14.7 87.6
2002 553 48.0 11.5 86.1
2003 553 48.0 11.5 86.1
2004 446 39.0 11.4 88.3
2005 521 39.0 13.4 79.3
2006 566 42.0 13.5 81.6
2007 536 41.0 13.1 78.2
2008 524 37.0 14.2 79.1
2009 528 37.0 14.3 84.5
2010 557 39.0 14.2 86.3
2011 538 37.0 14.5 85.5
2012 554 30.0 18.4 87.4
2013 555 29.4 18.8 80.2
2014 540 26.0 20.7 86.1
2015 501 32.0 15.6 85
2016 488 32.0 15.2 99.4
2017 417 28.8 14.4 99.3
2018 366 25.2 14.5 99.2
2019 343 26.5 12.9 99.1
2020 321 27.1 11.8 97.8
2021 293 26.1 11.2 n/a
2022 320 26.5 12.0 98.1
2023 290 27.0 10.7 98.6

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 Chesterfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 382 27.8 13.7 n/a
1990 369 27.8 13.2 n/a
1991 371 29.6 12.5 n/a
1992 380 30.1 12.6 n/a
1993 419 30.2 13.9 n/a
1994 402 21.9 n/a 94.3
1995 494 n/a 0.0 77.3
1996 494 n/a 0.0 77.3
1997 581 n/a 0.0 68.3
1998 653 n/a 0.0 62.6
1999 682 41.0 16.6 79.3
2000 679 n/a 0.0 85.1
2001 707 48.0 14.7 87.6
2002 553 48.0 11.5 86.1
2003 553 48.0 11.5 86.1
2004 446 39.0 11.4 88.3
2005 521 39.0 13.4 79.3
2006 566 42.0 13.5 81.6
2007 536 41.0 13.1 78.2
2008 524 37.0 14.2 79.1
2009 528 37.0 14.3 84.5
2010 557 39.0 14.2 86.3
2011 538 37.0 14.5 85.5
2012 554 30.0 18.4 87.4
2013 555 29.4 18.8 80.2
2014 540 26.0 20.7 86.1
2015 501 32.0 15.6 85
2016 488 32.0 15.2 99.4
2017 417 28.8 14.4 99.3
2018 366 25.2 14.5 99.2
2019 343 26.5 12.9 99.1
2020 321 27.1 11.8 97.8
2021 293 26.1 11.2 n/a
2022 320 26.5 12.0 98.1
2023 290 27.0 10.7 98.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chesterfield Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,499 (16.0%) $7,872 (84.0%) $9,371
2020 $1,807 (17.5%) $8,541 (82.5%) $10,348
2021 $570 (6.6%) $8,028 (93.4%) $8,597

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Chesterfield Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1073rd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1089th of 1114 Elementary schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield Elementary)7519.4
 55.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)7555.3
 19.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Chesterfield Elementary)4944.4
 4.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6357.8
 5.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield Elementary)5227.8
 24.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)7555.6
 19.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield Elementary)5252.8
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6762.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield Elementary)4735.9
 11.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk City Public Schools)6949.6
 19.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Chesterfield Elementary)4930.8
 18.2%
   5th Grade Science (Norfolk City Public Schools)6651
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield Elementary)4741
 6%
   5th Grade English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)6560.1
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students343290
 15.5%
African American327261
 20.2%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic915
 66.7%
Pacific Islander00
White07
Two or More Races67
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.1%98.6%
 0.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chesterfield Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 290 students attended Chesterfield Elementary.

Students who attend Chesterfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ruffner School
High : Lake Taylor High

Students at Chesterfield Elementary are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Chesterfield Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Virginia elementary schools.


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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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