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Bensley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1071^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bensley Elementary is a public elementary school located in North Chesterfield, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 581. 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.

Bensley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Bensley Elementary's academic performance, with proficiency rates significantly below the Chesterfield County and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Bensley's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate is 51.43% compared to 72.77% for Chesterfield County and 72.89% for Virginia. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 24.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While the reasons for Bensley Elementary's poor performance are complex, the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may be a contributing factor. Nearby schools within the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, such as Salem Church Elementary, Beulah Elementary, and Hopkins Road Elementary, generally outperform Bensley Elementary across various academic metrics, suggesting that targeted interventions and support programs focused on addressing the school's challenges could potentially help improve student outcomes.

615

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,550

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4724 Hopkins Road
North Chesterfield, VA 23234

(804) 743-3610

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Bensley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Falling Creek Middle
High:	Meadowbrook High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.2%

African American:

16.3%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (42% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg72%

Virginia avg71%

1,071^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 59 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^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	5.5	1071 of 1110	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	1096 of 1114	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1026 of 1114	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	975 of 1109	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	947 of 1103	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	685 of 1105	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	672 of 1097	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	80.2	153 of 1099	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	259 of 1096	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.4	413 of 1100	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	484 of 1110	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.6	330 of 1120	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	247 of 1117	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.6	263 of 1117	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	67.5	316 of 1113	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	48.2	640 of 1082	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.8	359 of 1081	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.7	284 of 1083	73.8%	★★★★☆
2006	65.8	340 of 1071	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.7	256 of 1062	75.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	19.6	509 of 579	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	211 of 326	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	272 of 306	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	212 of 300	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	1063 of 1096	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1080 of 1098	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1017 of 1100	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	535 of 606	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	544 of 580	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	479 of 564	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	942 of 1046	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	922 of 1036	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1041 of 1093	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	1085 of 1101	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1014 of 1093	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)35th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2023)12th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%-24 vs state

Science47%-22 vs state

English Reading39%-32 vs state

VA Studies26%-43 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, June 5, 2016

Bensley Elem. has hard-working teachers,administrators, and students. There is a diverse population, but the school and community work well together to bring success. Close Quote

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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
Bensley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4724 Hopkins Road	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3610	615	56	11.0	77.6%	19 (3.1%)	100 (16.3%)	481 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	5.5	1071^st of 1110 public elementary schools	3.5%		3.5	1096^th of 1114 public elementary schools	1.6%	25	51.4	45.7	49.4	47.4	43.9	33.7	37.5	25.5	$9,550	$885	$8,665
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
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
Broad Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4615 Ferguson Ln	Richmond	23234	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5048	612	41	14.7	99.3%	11 (1.8%)	231 (37.7%)	361 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	14.9	983^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	11.4%		18.3	952^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	14.5%	31	52.3	63.2	59.3	47.3	41.0	52.1	63.6	38.7	$13,168	$1,150	$12,018
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
J.L. Francis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5146 Snead Rd	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 745-3702	526	37	14.2	99.2%	29 (5.5%)	188 (35.7%)	289 (54.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	20	928^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.4%		16	972^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	12.7%	44	52.3	54.3	72.8	56.5	33.3	64.6	59.6	33.3	$11,278	$541	$10,737
Cardinal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1745 Catalina Dr	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5082	821	52	15.7	99.6%	12 (1.5%)	92 (11.2%)	709 (86.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	7.9	1045^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.9%		3.7	1095^th of 1114 public elementary schools	1.7%	50	49.3	55.9	59.3	48.2	31.6	33.9	37.2	32.4	$10,372	$443	$9,930
J.A. Chalkley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Turner Road	Chesterfield	23832	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 674-1300	835	89	9.3	77.7%	51 (6.1%)	380 (45.5%)	364 (43.6%)	12 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	7.9	1046^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.8%		10.8	1018^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.6%	28	46.1	55.3	39.2	40.5	37.6	57.0	50.0	47.3	$8,391	$1,202	$7,190
G.H. Reid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Whitehead Rd	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 745-3550	671	41	16.5	99.1%	3 (0.4%)	248 (37.0%)	407 (60.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	3.7	1081^st of 1110 public elementary schools	2.6%		8	1047^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.0%	34	51.3	40.9	43.1	37.6	37.3	29.8	45.6	28.0	$9,993	$518	$9,474
Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2409 Webber Avenue	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5008	551	36	15.4	98.0%	9 (1.6%)	310 (56.3%)	220 (39.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	2.7	1094^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.4%		2.5	1104^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.9%	10	34.2	41.9	22.1	35.9	42.7	46.6	41.1	33.3	$11,716	$1,109	$10,607

Frequently Asked Questions about Bensley Elementary

How many students attend Bensley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Bensley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bensley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bensley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Falling Creek Middle
High : Meadowbrook High

What is the racial makeup of Bensley Elementary?

Students at Bensley Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 16% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Bensley Elementary a good school?

Bensley Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Bensley Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

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