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C.C. Wells Elementary

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C.C. Wells Elementary ranks 649 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

C.C. Wells Elementary is a PK-5 school in Chester, VA, serving 606 students as part of Chesterfield County Public Schools. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 77% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. It currently ranks in the 42nd percentile of Virginia elementary schools (649th out of 1,111), a mid-tier position that aligns closely with its district's overall performance. The school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14.0 to 1 and spends $8,064 per student, both of which are less favorable than many nearby schools.

Early-grade reading is a clear strength. In 2025-2026, 3rd grade reading proficiency reached 72.94%, well above the district (66.18%) and state (67.61%) averages, and ahead of every nearby school except O.B. Gates Elementary. Fourth grade reading was also strong at 73.53%. Chronic absenteeism is notably low at 13.5%—below the district (16.1%) and state (14.8%) averages, and far better than nearby schools like Harrowgate Elementary (19.7%) and Salem Church Elementary (22.8%). The school has also improved dramatically in this area, cutting chronic absenteeism nearly in half since 2022-2023. Despite spending less than most neighboring schools, C.C. Wells outranks Bellwood Elementary, Salem Church Elementary, Harrowgate Elementary, and Marguerite F. Christian Elementary, suggesting efficient use of resources.

Math remains the school's biggest challenge. Fifth grade math proficiency was 71.74% in 2025-2026, still trailing the district (73.54%) and state (72.39%), while 4th grade math dropped from 75% to 67.65% year over year. The comparison to O.B. Gates Elementary, about five miles away, highlights the resource gap: Gates serves a nearly identical poverty population but ranks in the 70th percentile, spending $11,453 per student with an 11.3 to 1 student-teacher ratio. C.C. Wells has shown real progress, however. After hitting a low of the 25th percentile in 2022-2023, it climbed to the 49th percentile in 2024-2025, all while its free/reduced lunch rate jumped from 48.9% to 77.1%. The school also posts notably strong outcomes for African American students, ranking in the 57th percentile statewide. With continued gains in upper-elementary math and reading, C.C. Wells has a realistic path back into the top half of Virginia elementary schools.

606

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,891

Per pupil spending ?

77.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

13101 S. Chester Rd.
Chester, VA 23831-4553

(804) 768-6265

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend C.C. Wells Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Carver Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.1%

White:

33.2%

Hispanic:

14.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2023 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 25th-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

649^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 41Elementary Schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools

73^rd of 131Chesterfield 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
2026	47.2	649 of 1111	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	571 of 1110	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	777 of 1114	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	830 of 1114	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	808 of 1109	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	743 of 1103	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	665 of 1105	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	529 of 1097	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	412 of 1099	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.8	209 of 1096	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	55.7	552 of 1100	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	79.9	148 of 1110	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	64.8	383 of 1120	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	406 of 1117	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	361 of 1117	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.3	659 of 1113	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.9	340 of 1082	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	328 of 1081	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.0	179 of 1083	83.5%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	266 of 1071	75.2%	★★★★☆
2005	76.0	180 of 1062	83.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	255 of 591	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	213 of 579	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	318 of 588	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	416 of 579	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	605 of 1100	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.7	478 of 1096	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	773 of 1098	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	821 of 1100	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	337 of 619	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.0	183 of 606	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	46.3	349 of 580	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	314 of 564	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	647 of 1040	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	560 of 1046	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	721 of 1036	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	699 of 1099	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	656 of 1093	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	803 of 1101	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	822 of 1093	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	151 of 306	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	148 of 271	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	163 of 247	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	698 of 974	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	634 of 973	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.5	904 of 979	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	797 of 984	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)57th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)51st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading71%~ state avg

Mathematics71%-3 vs state

Science68%~ state avg

VA Studies67%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, November 21, 2019

One of the best run schools in the county. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 18, 2019

Great school with a small town feel. My kids have excelled since they started at CC Wells. The STEAM program is a wonderful addition to the curriculum, my kids are excited to attend. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, June 17, 2017

Love CC Wells! The faculty are all amazing! It is a small school and we love it! I am a grandparent there and volunteer for all grade levels! The teachers are very caring and supportive of their students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	47.2	649^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.6%		52.2	571^st of 1110 public elementary schools	48.6%	78	72.9	67.7	71.7	68.5	72.9	73.5	67.4	66.7	$8,891	$198	$8,693
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%)	40	737^th of 1111 public elementary schools	33.7%		48.8	620^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.1%	117	67.7	66.9	72.3	73.8	65.4	66.0	65.7	59.9	$9,922	$458	$9,464
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%)	34.9	790^th of 1111 public elementary schools	28.9%		52.3	569^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.7%	221	71.8	60.8	69.5	65.9	60.5	68.1	63.0	59.1	$8,528	$350	$8,178
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%)	12.1	1011^th of 1111 public elementary schools	9.0%		20.8	920^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.1%	91	46.0	52.2	49.4	57.8	44.0	55.7	57.8	50.6	$10,544	$934	$9,610
Marguerite F. Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14801 Woods Edge Rd.	South Chesterfield	23834	Colonial Heights city	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 530-5733	642	55	11.6	76.2%	159 (24.8%)	235 (36.6%)	193 (30.1%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.5%)	33.5	807^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.8	852^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	23.2%	45	68.2	60.4	69.2	70.0	58.7	61.3	70.9	50.0	$9,421	$458	$8,963
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%)	3.6	1086^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.3%		4.4	1077^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.0%	9	52.3	41.6	43.0	40.9	37.2	46.2	38.7	39.2	$13,655	$565	$13,091
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%)	7.7	1049^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.6%		13.9	990^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.8%	59	52.6	50.0	47.4	37.5	51.3	59.8	40.6	38.6	$9,531	$541	$8,990
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	—	84 (27.0%)	125 (40.2%)	54 (17.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.8%)	52.8	582^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	47.6%		64.6	426^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.6%	156	63.2	91.2	88.9	77.8	56.1	67.7	75.6	73.5	$14,783	$952	$13,831
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%)	71.3	335^th of 1111 public elementary schools	69.8%		68.5	371^st of 1110 public elementary schools	66.6%	36	81.3	87.7	76.7	76.7	71.1	82.1	82.2	82.5	$11,934	$457	$11,477
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%)	46.3	655^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.0%		49	614^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.7%	41	74.0	74.3	74.7	68.6	59.2	68.9	74.3	62.0	$13,646	$757	$12,889

Frequently Asked Questions about C.C. Wells Elementary

What is the racial makeup of C.C. Wells Elementary?

Students at C.C. Wells Elementary are 41% African American, 33% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend C.C. Wells Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended C.C. Wells Elementary.

Is C.C. Wells Elementary a good school?

C.C. Wells Elementary ranks 649^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is C.C. Wells Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of C.C. Wells Elementary attend?

Students who attend C.C. Wells Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carver Middle

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