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Bellwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1077^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bellwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in North Chesterfield, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 486. The school is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bellwood Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 299 out of 1,096 Virginia elementary schools in 2015-2016 to its current ranking of 1,077 out of 1,110 in 2024-2025. This decline is reflected in the school's overall SchoolDigger rating, which has dropped from 4 stars in 2015-2016 to 0 stars in the most recent school year. The school consistently underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with particularly concerning performance for certain student subgroups. Additionally, Bellwood Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate and a large majority of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, such as J.G. Hening Elementary, Falling Creek Elementary, and Hopkins Road Elementary, Bellwood Elementary's performance is consistently lower, with higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and a smaller percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Bellwood Elementary's per-student spending is generally higher than these nearby schools, suggesting that additional funding alone may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance.

493

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,504

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9536 Dawnshire Rd
North Chesterfield, VA 23237-3455

(804) 743-3600

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Bellwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Salem Church Middle
High:	Lloyd C. Bird High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.9%

African American:

31.6%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (39% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 68 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg72%

Virginia avg71%

1,077^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 68 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	4.4	1077 of 1110	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1053 of 1114	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1065 of 1114	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	923 of 1109	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	897 of 1103	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	753 of 1105	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	491 of 1097	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.7	310 of 1099	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	70.6	299 of 1096	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	68.7	319 of 1100	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	35.4	815 of 1110	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.2	468 of 1120	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	211 of 1117	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	62.3	406 of 1117	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.2	779 of 1113	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.1	880 of 1082	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.5	647 of 1081	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.7	774 of 1083	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.1	804 of 1071	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.7	635 of 1062	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	549 of 579	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	460 of 588	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	494 of 579	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	249 of 326	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	257 of 306	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	243 of 300	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	1051 of 1096	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1035 of 1098	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1029 of 1100	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	568 of 606	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	540 of 580	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	491 of 564	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1002 of 1046	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	937 of 1036	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	1073 of 1093	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1052 of 1101	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1065 of 1093	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	2.9	976 of 984	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2023)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science55%-14 vs state

Mathematics42%-30 vs state

English Reading35%-36 vs state

VA Studies17%-51 vs state

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Schools Near Bellwood Elementary

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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
Bellwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9536 Dawnshire Rd	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3600	493	43	11.4	76.7%	53 (10.8%)	156 (31.6%)	256 (51.9%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	4.4	1077^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.6	1053^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	5.5%	24	37.1	45.1	44.8	55.2	29.2	36.6	40.9	17.0	$10,504	$867	$9,636
C.E. Curtis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 W Hundred Rd	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 768-6175	767	63	12.2	76.8%	277 (36.1%)	193 (25.2%)	220 (28.7%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (8.5%)	48.8	620^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.1%		33.6	794^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.7%	174	71.2	68.4	80.7	77.5	67.4	64.3	73.3	58.0	$8,046	$729	$7,316
Salem Church Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9600 Salem Church Rd.	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 768-6215	574	42	13.6	76.3%	158 (27.5%)	152 (26.5%)	213 (37.1%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.1%)	13.9	990^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.8%		15.1	980^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.0%	10	56.9	50.0	58.9	60.0	43.4	53.1	56.0	33.7	$8,756	$615	$8,141
Ecoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Ecoff Ave.	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 768-6185	764	53	14.5	76.6%	235 (30.8%)	314 (41.1%)	130 (17.0%)	14 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.8%)	52.3	569^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.7%		44.8	669^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.9%	100	69.2	75.0	75.0	77.5	65.9	71.8	79.3	57.4	$7,827	$385	$7,443
Beulah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5441 Beulah Rd	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3620	902	66	13.6	77.1%	105 (11.6%)	368 (40.8%)	377 (41.8%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.9%)	17.5	954^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.1%		7.6	1052^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	5.6%	98	59.9	52.6	56.7	62.7	43.2	52.7	62.2	43.9	$7,402	$490	$6,912
O.B. Gates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10001 Courthouse Rd.	Chesterfield	23832	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6195	620	54	11.3	76.9%	291 (46.9%)	173 (27.9%)	101 (16.3%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.1%)	68.5	371^st of 1110 public elementary schools	66.6%		51.3	597^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.4%	226	91.2	78.0	78.3	71.3	76.7	76.4	79.5	77.4	$11,453	$452	$11,001
Hopkins Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Hopkins Rd.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3665	776	58	13.2	76.7%	45 (5.8%)	299 (38.5%)	387 (49.9%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	18.5	945^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.9%		22.1	926^th of 1114 public elementary schools	16.9%	19	46.8	56.7	64.1	62.4	45.1	56.5	59.5	47.9	$8,421	$727	$7,693
C.C. Wells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13101 S. Chester Rd.	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6265	606	43	14.0	77.1%	201 (33.2%)	249 (41.1%)	85 (14.0%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.7%)	52.2	571^st of 1110 public elementary schools	48.6%		35	777^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.3%	206	77.4	75.0	67.9	71.6	71.4	70.8	67.0	70.0	$8,064	$00	$8,064
J.G. Hening Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5230 Chicora Dr.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3655	877	75	11.7	77.4%	80 (9.1%)	395 (45.0%)	352 (40.1%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	12.6	1003^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	9.6%		10.9	1016^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.8%	13	51.1	53.3	47.7	57.0	44.6	54.1	53.0	51.1	$7,530	$501	$7,029
Falling Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Hopkins Rd.	Richmond	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3630	823	77	10.7	77.5%	56 (6.8%)	241 (29.3%)	500 (60.8%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	8.8	1038^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.5%		8.6	1044^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.3%	6	43.3	43.4	51.2	57.0	37.1	49.6	55.8	35.9	$9,362	$1,116	$8,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellwood Elementary

How many students attend Bellwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Bellwood Elementary.

What district is Bellwood Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bellwood Elementary?

Students at Bellwood Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 32% African American, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bellwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bellwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salem Church Middle
High : Lloyd C. Bird High

Is Bellwood Elementary a good school?

Bellwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

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