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Matoaca High

Public Grades 9-12

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 23% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Matoaca High is a public high school located in Chesterfield, Virginia, serving around 1,650 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Matoaca High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school struggles across several student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Virginia high schools for female, male, and economically disadvantaged students. Matoaca High also has a higher-than-average dropout rate of 4.5% to 6.8% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.6% to 20.8%, both significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school consistently scores below the Chesterfield County and Virginia averages on SOL assessments, particularly in subjects like World History, VA/US History, and Geometry.

Compared to nearby high schools in the Chesterfield County district, such as Manchester High, Meadowbrook High, Lloyd C. Bird High, and Thomas Dale High, Matoaca High performs significantly worse, with lower rankings, test scores, and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout. However, the school does show some potential bright spots, such as relatively better performance in Algebra I and Biology assessments.

1,624

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,251

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17700 Longhouse Lane
Chesterfield, VA 23838

(804) 590-3108

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Matoaca High:

Elementary:	Ettrick Elementary
	Harrowgate Elementary
	Matoaca Elementary
	O.B. Gates Elementary
Middle:	Matoaca Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.9%

White:

40.0%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (65% vs 77% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg71%

Virginia avg77%

251^st of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11High 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	39.0	251 of 328	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	259 of 329	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	247 of 326	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	267 of 325	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	236 of 327	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	236 of 327	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	228 of 326	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.7	265 of 324	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.9	251 of 321	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.1	254 of 322	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.2	234 of 322	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.1	256 of 321	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.5	260 of 321	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.0	251 of 320	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.3	221 of 317	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.6	201 of 313	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.7	180 of 316	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.3	179 of 313	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.8	240 of 314	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.1	238 of 308	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	149 of 245	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	187 of 249	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	178 of 240	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	209 of 253	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	225 of 249	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	261 of 321	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	273 of 322	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	250 of 320	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	207 of 236	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	185 of 233	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	165 of 232	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	188 of 324	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	247 of 320	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	250 of 322	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	264 of 322	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	259 of 321	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	173 of 198	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	165 of 198	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	142 of 193	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	287 of 313	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	287 of 314	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	258 of 315	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2024)17th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II92%~ state avg

English Reading85%~ state avg

Earth Science78%+5 vs state

Biology75%~ state avg

Algebra I75%-5 vs state

Geography71%~ state avg

Writing57%-20 vs state

World History I57%-9 vs state

Geometry55%-30 vs state

VA and US History37%~ state avg

World History II27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)				SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Chemistry (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)		SOL VA and US History (2025)			SOL World History I (2025)				SOL World History II (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 Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Matoaca High	Public	9-12	17700 Longhouse Lane	Chesterfield	23838	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 590-3108	1,624	119	13.7	74.2%	650 (40.0%)	680 (41.9%)	178 (11.0%)	13 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	94 (5.8%)	39	251^st of 328 public high schools	23.5%		35.4	259^th of 329 public high schools	21.3%	8		55.8	71.4		55.2		70.2	82.0	95.8	62.1	92.3		86.3	65.1	66.7	90.7	77.8			73.3	86.0	83.3	71.1		21.1	38.8	85.7	54.5	40.0		86.8	26.8	$8,251	$188	$8,064
Colonial Heights High	Public	9-12	3600 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 524-3405	886	66	13.4	97.2%	427 (48.2%)	229 (25.8%)	123 (13.9%)	28 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (8.8%)	60.2	145^th of 328 public high schools	55.8%		61.2	138^th of 329 public high schools	58.1%	7					92.3		83.2	81.3	90.0				92.3	79.4	52.9	76.9					86.0	70.0				27.6		74.5	66.7				$11,800	$521	$11,279
Carver College And Career Academy	Public	9-12	12400 Branders Bridge Road	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6156	272	42	6.5	75.4%	80 (29.4%)	113 (41.5%)	57 (21.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	17.8	313^th of 328 public high schools	4.6%		5	326^th of 329 public high schools	0.9%	13	8.3	27.8					43.5	69.2							91.7		42.5	57.1			55.2							33.3					$20,496	$392	$20,104
Thomas Dale High	Public	9-12	3626 W. Hundred Rd.	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6245	2,582	190	13.5	74.2%	867 (33.6%)	973 (37.7%)	546 (21.1%)	53 (2.1%)	7 (0.3%)	11 (0.4%)	125 (4.8%)	47.3	213^th of 328 public high schools	35.1%		39.3	244^th of 329 public high schools	25.8%	31		65.8	67.9		54.3		73.4	88.5	90.9	94.1	89.2		86.8	73.0	73.9	95.8				85.0	87.2	73.5	55.1	56.5	53.3	47.0	82.9	79.3		100.0		32.1	$7,999	$447	$7,552
Petersburg High	Public	9-12	3101 Johnson Road	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 862-7096	1,215	76	15.9	88.1%	44 (3.6%)	991 (81.6%)	157 (12.9%)	11 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	25.4	300^th of 328 public high schools	8.5%		19.7	315^th of 329 public high schools	4.3%	15		72.9	72.2		46.2		57.7	69.2	69.2	92.9		58.8	75.0	52.1	60.0						77.5	66.7			58.3	35.9	64.3	50.9	64.0	50.0	68.4	33.3	$18,889	$4,075	$14,814
Lloyd C. Bird High	Public	9-12	10301 Courthouse Rd.	Chesterfield	23832	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6110	2,131	144	14.7	74.0%	452 (21.2%)	866 (40.6%)	674 (31.6%)	47 (2.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	89 (4.2%)	32.9	274^th of 328 public high schools	16.5%		29.4	290^th of 329 public high schools	11.9%	16	19.1	50.4	62.5	35.7	63.7	22.9	72.7	70.0	80.0	86.4	84.6		75.0	71.2	53.7	82.4			68.8	73.3	80.7	65.2	90.0		21.7	18.4	73.7	58.9	69.2		90.0	20.3	$7,475	$50	$7,425
Hopewell High	Public	9-12	400 S Mesa Dr	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 541-6402	1,136	69	16.3	101.2%	215 (18.9%)	715 (62.9%)	157 (13.8%)	9 (0.8%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.7%)	22.2	307^th of 328 public high schools	6.4%		15.7	323^rd of 329 public high schools	1.8%	16			59.0		70.8		69.2	50.0		80.0	53.7		82.7	47.7	40.8	76.3	72.2				79.7	20.0				38.9	91.5	45.0	36.7			18.9	$10,086	$720	$9,366
Meadowbrook High	Public	9-12	4901 Cogbill Rd.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 743-3675	1,953	148	13.1	73.7%	113 (5.8%)	744 (38.1%)	1,019 (52.2%)	29 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	45 (2.3%)	18.8	312^th of 328 public high schools	4.9%		17	321^st of 329 public high schools	2.4%	9		42.9	34.7	48.3	39.5	18.0	31.4	56.4	71.7	84.4			66.3	47.1	66.2	86.4			88.2	60.0	72.6	76.0	33.3		11.7	36.1	72.7	48.6	26.8	81.8	81.4	18.2	$8,180	$266	$7,914
Prince George High	Public	9-12	7801 Laurel Spring Rd	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 733-2720	1,789	88	20.3	35.4%	780 (43.6%)	556 (31.1%)	288 (16.1%)	22 (1.2%)	6 (0.3%)	11 (0.6%)	126 (7.0%)	46.6	220^th of 328 public high schools	32.9%		45.9	223^rd of 329 public high schools	32.2%	3			71.1	77.8	82.8	34.2	88.3	79.5	92.9	93.3	100.0		92.4	64.3	33.9	77.8	67.3	58.3		57.9	81.7	87.1				31.9	64.7	75.5				24.5	$8,128	$325	$7,803
Manchester High	Public	9-12	12601 Bailey Bridge Rd.	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6275	2,236	165	13.5	74.0%	991 (44.3%)	592 (26.5%)	465 (20.8%)	46 (2.1%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	136 (6.1%)	43.8	233^rd of 328 public high schools	29.0%		46	222^nd of 329 public high schools	32.5%	11		73.9	37.9		71.0	44.2	74.0	89.7	84.2	91.7	92.3		86.1	67.6	50.0	60.9	50.0	29.2	75.0	72.7	84.5	59.3			50.0	35.5		57.5	21.7		73.3	36.0	$8,735	$438	$8,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Matoaca High

What district is Matoaca High in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

What schools feed into Matoaca High?

Matoaca High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ettrick Elementary
Elementary : Harrowgate Elementary
Elementary : Matoaca Elementary
Elementary : O.B. Gates Elementary
Middle : Matoaca Middle

How many students attend Matoaca High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,624 students attended Matoaca High.

What is the racial makeup of Matoaca High?

Students at Matoaca High are 42% African American, 40% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Matoaca High a good school?

Matoaca High ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Virginia high 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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