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C.E. Curtis Elementary

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C.E. Curtis Elementary ranks 620 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

C.E. Curtis Elementary is a public elementary school in Chester, Virginia, serving 772 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district.

While the school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, there are some bright spots. For example, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed relatively better than their peers in the state, ranking in the top 35% and top 25% of Virginia elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's overall performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 508 out of 1,100 Virginia elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 620 out of 1,110 in 2024-2025. The school also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.1% to 20.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

C.E. Curtis Elementary is located in close proximity to several other elementary schools within the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, including Beulah Elementary, Bensley Elementary, and Ecoff Elementary, which have similar demographic profiles and performance levels. This suggests that the challenges faced by C.E. Curtis Elementary may be systemic within the district, and addressing attendance and engagement issues, as well as providing targeted interventions to improve student learning outcomes, could be key focus areas for the school and the district moving forward.

767

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,046

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!VA Studies scores 10 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg72%

Virginia avg71%

620^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	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
2025	41.4	385 of 579	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	444 of 588	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	424 of 579	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
2025	44.9	170 of 271	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
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 (2025)77th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+9 vs state

Mathematics73%~ state avg

English Reading68%~ state avg

VA Studies58%-10 vs state

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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.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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Elizabeth Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 Beginners Trail Loop	Chester	23836	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-4660	729	59	12.2	77.2%	183 (25.1%)	157 (21.5%)	328 (45.0%)	20 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	60.8	467^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.9%		63.1	454^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.2%	13	82.7	86.0	79.6	74.2	66.7	76.3	68.7	67.0	$8,031	$461	$7,570

Frequently Asked Questions about C.E. Curtis Elementary

Is C.E. Curtis Elementary a good school?

C.E. Curtis Elementary ranks 620^th of 1110 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

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.

How many students attend C.E. Curtis Elementary?

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

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