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C.E. Curtis Elementary

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C.E. Curtis Elementary ranks 737 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

737^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

C.E. Curtis Elementary is a PK-5 elementary school in Chester, Virginia, serving 767 students in Chesterfield County Public Schools, where about 77% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. In 2025-26, the school ranked 737th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (34th percentile) and earned 2 stars — placing it in the middle of a low-performing local cluster. That said, C.E. Curtis consistently posts significantly higher proficiency rates than several demographically similar neighbors, including Bellwood Elementary, Salem Church Elementary, Harrowgate Elementary, Beulah Elementary, and Hopkins Road Elementary.

The school's brightest spots are 5th-grade science and upper-grade math. In 2025-26, Curtis's 5th graders scored 73.76% proficient in science — above both the district (71.23%) and state (68.75%) — and 72.34% in math, essentially matching the state average. That math figure follows a dramatic climb from about 45% proficiency in 2022-23 to 80.67% in 2024-25. Attendance is a clear strength as well: chronic absenteeism is 14.4%, below the district's 16.1%. The school also earns strong marks with English learner students, who have placed in the 66th-77th percentile statewide in recent years, and with Hispanic students, who have consistently earned 3-star ratings.

The main challenges are upper-elementary reading and Virginia Studies. Fourth- and 5th-grade reading proficiency trails district and state averages by roughly 7 points, while Virginia Studies lags the state by about 10 points. The school's overall rank slipped in 2025-26 after a strong 2024-25 peak year, leaving the question of whether this is a temporary dip or the start of a trend. Still, C.E. Curtis delivers strong "bang for its buck": it spends $8,046 per student, compared to $10,504 at Bellwood Elementary and $9,972 at Harrowgate Elementary, both of which post lower scores. The cluster's standouts, Elizabeth Scott Elementary and O.B. Gates Elementary, still lead the way, but C.E. Curtis clearly outpaces several schools with similar demographics and larger budgets.

767

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,922

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3600 W Hundred Rd
Chester, VA 23831-1926

(804) 768-6175

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend C.E. Curtis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elizabeth Davis Middle
High:	Thomas Dale High

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.1%

Hispanic:

28.7%

African American:

25.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2026) from a 19th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!VA Studies scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

737^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th 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	40.0	737 of 1111	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.8	620 of 1110	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	794 of 1114	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	874 of 1114	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	830 of 1109	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	894 of 1103	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	555 of 1105	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	637 of 1097	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.8	623 of 1099	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.6	648 of 1096	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.6	508 of 1100	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.3	615 of 1110	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.0	524 of 1120	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.1	309 of 1117	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	55.3	531 of 1117	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.3	540 of 1113	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	366 of 1082	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.8	114 of 1081	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.2	354 of 1083	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.8	634 of 1071	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	74.0	213 of 1062	79.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	422 of 591	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	385 of 579	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	444 of 588	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	424 of 579	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	337 of 420	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	108 of 315	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.6	75 of 326	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	100 of 306	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	113 of 300	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	840 of 1100	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.9	703 of 1096	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	799 of 1098	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	943 of 1100	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	293 of 619	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	194 of 606	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	216 of 580	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	362 of 564	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	680 of 1040	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.2	415 of 1046	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	684 of 1036	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	591 of 1099	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.7	518 of 1093	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	775 of 1101	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	746 of 1093	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	207 of 306	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	170 of 271	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	707 of 974	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.4	658 of 973	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.1	895 of 979	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	930 of 984	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)66th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)32nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)29th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2026)20th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+5 vs state

Mathematics69%-4 vs state

English Reading66%-6 vs state

VA Studies60%-11 vs state

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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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Marguerite F. Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14801 Woods Edge Rd.	South Chesterfield	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%)	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
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
Chesterfield Virtual School	Public, Virtual	K-8	10055 Courthouse Rd	Chesterfield	23832	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(804) 818-5630	440	44	9.9	—	110 (25.0%)	201 (45.7%)	77 (17.5%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (8.2%)	19.4	952^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	14.3%		29	840^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.3%	112	≥ 50%	71.9	58.6	39.4	43.2	42.9	19.7	23.3	54.1	40.0	84.6	66.7	60.6	64.9	67.4	63.9	65.1	68.9	51.5	$13,794		$13,823
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
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%)	9.7	1030^th of 1111 public elementary schools	7.3%		17.5	954^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.1%	76			58.5	46.1	41.3				52.5			59.0	48.5	51.4					36.1	$9,938	$688	$9,251

Frequently Asked Questions about C.E. Curtis Elementary

Is C.E. Curtis Elementary a good school?

C.E. Curtis Elementary ranks 737^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of C.E. Curtis Elementary attend?

Students who attend C.E. Curtis Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elizabeth Davis Middle
High : Thomas Dale High

What district is C.E. Curtis Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

How many students attend C.E. Curtis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended C.E. Curtis Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of C.E. Curtis Elementary?

Students at C.E. Curtis Elementary are 36% White, 29% Hispanic, 25% African American, 8% Two or more races.

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2023–24 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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