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C.C. Wells Elementary

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C.C. Wells Elementary ranks 571 st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

571^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

C.C. Wells Elementary is a public elementary school in Chester, Virginia, serving 582 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district.

Academically, C.C. Wells Elementary has consistently ranked in the lower half of Virginia elementary schools, with performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests generally below the Chesterfield County and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 77.36%, compared to 72.77% for Chesterfield County and 72.89% for Virginia. The school's performance is particularly weak in English Reading, with 5th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 61.96% to 66.97% in recent years, compared to the Chesterfield County and Virginia averages of around 70-73%. However, the school has shown some signs of improvement, with pockets of success in areas like mathematics and science.

C.C. Wells Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch recipients ranging from 35.67% to 77.15% in recent years. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.7% to 20.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby schools within the Chesterfield County district, such as O.B. Gates Elementary, C.C. Wells Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures. Addressing the unique needs of the student population and identifying strategies that have led to pockets of success could be valuable approaches for the school to improve its overall academic performance.

606

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,064

Per pupil spending ?

77.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg72%

Virginia avg71%

571^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%~ state avg

Science72%+3 vs state

VA Studies70%~ state avg

English Reading70%~ state avg

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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

Schools Near C.C. Wells 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
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
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
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
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
Marguerite F. Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14801 Woods Edge Rd.	Colonial Heights	23834	Chesterfield County	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%)	27.8	852^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	23.2%		25.4	892^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	19.9%	40	54.1	57.9	69.5	68.6	50.5	60.7	68.1	47.2	$8,932	$505	$8,428
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about C.C. Wells Elementary

How many students attend C.C. Wells Elementary?

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

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

What district is C.C. Wells Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

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.

Is C.C. Wells Elementary a good school?

C.C. Wells Elementary ranks 571^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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