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Matoaca Elementary

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Matoaca Elementary ranks 539 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Matoaca Elementary is a public elementary school located in South Chesterfield, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 636. The school is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Matoaca Elementary has shown a mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the top 21% and bottom 20% of Virginia elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school is projected to rank 539 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the middle range. While the school performs well in some areas, such as 5th-grade mathematics and science, it struggles in others, like 3rd-grade reading. Compared to the Chesterfield County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia, Matoaca Elementary's SOL test scores are generally lower, indicating a need for improvement in academic achievement. The school's high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 76.26% to 80.78%, suggest that socioeconomic factors may be significantly impacting the school's outcomes.

Matoaca Elementary's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Harrowgate Elementary and Ettrick Elementary, which are also part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district. However, it lags behind the performance of North Elementary, which is part of the Colonial Heights City Public Schools district. The schools in the Petersburg City Public Schools district, such as Walnut Hill Elementary, Lakemont Elementary, Cool Spring Elementary, and Pleasants Lane Elementary, consistently perform significantly worse than Matoaca Elementary across various academic metrics.

676

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,467

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6627 River Rd
South Chesterfield, VA 23803-0057

(804) 590-3100

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Matoaca Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Matoaca Middle
High:	Matoaca High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

African American:

30.5%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Virginia median (51st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

Virginia avg71%

539^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 41Elementary Schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools

71^st of 129Chesterfield County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	539 of 1110	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	593 of 1114	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	614 of 1114	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	882 of 1109	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	860 of 1103	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	705 of 1105	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.7	285 of 1097	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	230 of 1099	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	66.6	360 of 1096	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.3	293 of 1100	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.1	274 of 1110	75.3%	★★★★☆
2013	35.1	817 of 1120	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.9	742 of 1117	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.6	525 of 1117	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.9	590 of 1113	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.0	629 of 1082	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.5	628 of 1081	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.7	601 of 1083	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.8	523 of 1071	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.6	725 of 1062	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	275 of 579	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	309 of 588	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	399 of 579	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	572 of 1096	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	613 of 1098	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	688 of 1100	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	93 of 606	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	283 of 580	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	291 of 1046	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	391 of 1036	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	494 of 1093	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	571 of 1101	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	531 of 1093	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	616 of 973	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	574 of 979	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	503 of 984	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science87%+18 vs state

English Reading72%~ state avg

Mathematics71%~ state avg

VA Studies69%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Ettrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20910 Chesterfield Ave.	Ettrick	23803	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 520-6005	560	43	13.0	75.2%	104 (18.6%)	358 (63.9%)	64 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	49.3	606^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.4%		29	854^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.3%	248	72.5	75.6	74.1	69.1	62.2	72.2	66.7	69.3	$10,664	$1,492	$9,173
Matoaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6627 River Rd	South Chesterfield	23803	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 590-3100	676	49	13.6	76.5%	348 (51.5%)	206 (30.5%)	80 (11.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)	55.3	539^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.4%		51.4	593^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	46.8%	54	58.2	72.3	83.2	87.1	52.7	77.7	86.1	69.1	$8,467	$500	$7,966
Pleasants Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Pleasants Lane	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7013	493	39	12.6	93.1%	15 (3.0%)	382 (77.5%)	82 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1.5	1103^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.9	1107^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.6%	4	45.1	37.0	21.9	8.1	35.4	44.6	24.0	20.3	$12,686	$4,777	$7,909
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Taswell Ave	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3435	422	34	12.4	95.7%	170 (40.3%)	106 (25.1%)	96 (22.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.1%)	49	614^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.7%		40.3	723^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	35.1%	109	64.7	82.9	67.1	66.7	52.2	82.9	66.7	76.8	$12,460	$756	$11,704
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	K-5	1450 Talley Avenue	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7002	540	37	14.5	94.3%	22 (4.1%)	461 (85.4%)	47 (8.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1.3	1105^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.7	1108^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.5%	3	32.6	39.2	31.0	28.6	36.9	33.3	39.3	26.8	$5,417	$948	$4,469
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Dale Ave	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3430	311	25	12.4	99.0%	84 (27.0%)	125 (40.2%)	54 (17.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.8%)	64.6	426^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.6%		38	747^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.9%	321	58.1	92.5	91.3	82.6	55.8	85.0	73.9	84.6	$13,020	$828	$12,191
Lakemont Elementary	Public	K-5	51 Gibbons St	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7007	393	33	11.9	93.6%	17 (4.3%)	285 (72.5%)	81 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1.1	1107^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.3%		0.5	1113^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.1%	6	47.5	16.7	27.9	32.8	27.1	12.5	29.5	10.4	$8,675	$1,541	$7,134
Walnut Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	300 S Boulevard	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7005	574	40	14.3	93.7%	24 (4.2%)	486 (84.7%)	52 (9.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	6.1	1064^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.1%		5	1081^st of 1114 public elementary schools	3.0%	17	46.4	47.8	38.8	31.3	48.5	52.2	46.3	39.1	$9,664	$743	$8,921
Tussing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3440	652	46	14.1	99.4%	360 (55.2%)	115 (17.6%)	94 (14.4%)	17 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.8%)	59.2	488^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.0%		59.8	491^st of 1114 public elementary schools	55.9%	3	78.7	83.2	70.2	60.4	75.3	80.2	68.3	81.9	$11,458	$471	$10,987
Harrowgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Cougar Trail	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 520-6015	486	38	12.7	76.1%	115 (23.7%)	252 (51.9%)	86 (17.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	20.8	920^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.1%		30.6	835^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.0%	85	51.7	50.0	63.0	64.4	58.1	59.8	61.6	40.7	$9,972	$986	$8,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Matoaca Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Matoaca Elementary?

Students at Matoaca Elementary are 51% White, 30% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Matoaca Elementary a good school?

Matoaca Elementary ranks 539^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Matoaca Elementary attend?

Students who attend Matoaca Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Matoaca Middle
High : Matoaca High

How many students attend Matoaca Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Matoaca Elementary.

What district is Matoaca Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

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