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Falling Creek Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1070^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Falling Creek Elementary, a PK-5 school in North Chesterfield, VA, serves 823 students within Chesterfield County Public Schools, a district that ranks near the middle of Virginia. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 77.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In 2025-26, Falling Creek ranked 1,070 out of 1,111 elementary schools statewide (4th percentile), earning 0 stars and placing it among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Virginia.

Academically, Falling Creek lags far behind district and state averages in every subject. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency was 38.58% compared with the state average of 73.29%, and 3rd-grade reading was 33.04% versus 67.61% statewide. The school has declined sharply over the past decade, falling from the 44th percentile in 2015-16 to its current position in the bottom 5%. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern: 25.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, nearly double the rate at nearby J.G. Hening Elementary (13.9%) and Hopkins Road Elementary (13.3%). Among nearby Chesterfield schools, only Bensley Elementary ranks lower than Falling Creek, while several Richmond schools like Broad Rock Elementary — which serves a higher-poverty population — outperform Falling Creek in every tested subject.

What makes Falling Creek particularly notable is that its resources are not mirrored by results. The school spends $9,362 per student and has a 10.7 student-teacher ratio, figures that beat most neighboring schools. Yet test scores remain dramatically below expectations. The data suggests that improving attendance, strengthening early-grade reading instruction, and addressing a sharp 4th-grade math drop-off may be the highest-leverage areas for change. The fact that several nearby schools with similar or even higher poverty rates are performing much better indicates Falling Creek's results are not inevitable.

823

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,362

Per pupil spending ?

77.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4800 Hopkins Rd.
North Chesterfield, VA 23234-3659

(804) 743-3630

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Falling Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Falling Creek Middle
High:	Meadowbrook High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.8%

African American:

29.3%

White:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (44% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

1,070^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	5.1	1070 of 1111	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	1038 of 1110	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1044 of 1114	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1041 of 1114	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1012 of 1109	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	1058 of 1103	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	897 of 1105	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	919 of 1097	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.4	710 of 1099	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.7	611 of 1096	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.0	583 of 1100	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.4	909 of 1110	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.1	818 of 1120	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.8	876 of 1117	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.4	1074 of 1117	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	34.9	902 of 1113	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.0	848 of 1082	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.2	597 of 1081	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.1	610 of 1083	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.9	556 of 1071	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.1	911 of 1062	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	520 of 591	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	507 of 579	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	554 of 588	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	486 of 579	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	269 of 315	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	245 of 326	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	197 of 306	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	208 of 300	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	1080 of 1100	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	1033 of 1096	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1051 of 1098	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1041 of 1100	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	581 of 619	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	527 of 606	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	483 of 580	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	494 of 564	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	996 of 1040	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	870 of 1046	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	930 of 1036	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.7	1055 of 1099	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	1015 of 1093	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1021 of 1101	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1021 of 1093	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	6.3	961 of 984	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)15th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

White (2023)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science47%-21 vs state

Mathematics44%-29 vs state

English Reading44%-27 vs state

VA Studies43%-28 vs state

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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 (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 (2025)	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
Falling Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Hopkins Rd.	North Chesterfield	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%)	5.1	1070^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.7%		8.8	1038^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.5%	32	53.5	38.6	41.9	47.5	33.0	48.4	50.0	42.6	$9,362	$1,116	$8,246
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%)	3	1089^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.0%		5.5	1071^st of 1110 public elementary schools	3.5%	18	29.0	57.4	38.4	28.7	27.9	42.0	34.9	30.7	$9,550	$885	$8,665
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%)	12.9	1005^th of 1111 public elementary schools	9.5%		12.6	1003^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	9.6%	2	52.8	49.3	60.8	56.9	44.4	50.3	62.3	42.3	$7,530	$501	$7,029
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%)	13.4	1001^st of 1111 public elementary schools	9.9%		18.5	945^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.9%	56	51.2	53.4	58.5	51.2	52.0	56.1	57.4	48.9	$8,421	$727	$7,693
Broad Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4615 Ferguson Ln	Richmond	23234	Chesterfield County	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%)	20.7	934^th of 1111 public elementary schools	15.9%		14.9	983^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	11.4%	49	61.5	68.4	52.4	49.5	53.8	61.7	56.4	60.2	$13,168	$1,150	$12,018
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%)	14.9	988^th of 1111 public elementary schools	11.1%		20	928^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.4%	60	56.4	43.0	81.8	55.7	39.8	41.0	51.9	21.5	$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%)	14.8	991^st of 1111 public elementary schools	10.8%		7.9	1045^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.9%	54	70.1	57.4	62.7	50.0	49.6	43.4	39.8	41.1	$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%)	7.8	1047^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.8%		7.9	1046^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.8%	1	41.4	54.9	56.9	38.8	34.9	52.9	55.2	39.3	$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%)	8	1043^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	6.1%		3.7	1081^st of 1110 public elementary schools	2.6%	38	48.7	60.8	47.3	50.6	32.1	49.0	46.5	45.5	$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%)	5.1	1073^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	3.4%		2.7	1094^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.4%	21	55.2	37.5	41.9	48.7	45.8	31.8	48.0	29.9	$11,716	$1,109	$10,607

Frequently Asked Questions about Falling Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Falling Creek Elementary?

Students at Falling Creek Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 29% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Falling Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Falling Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Falling Creek Middle
High : Meadowbrook High

Is Falling Creek Elementary a good school?

Falling Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Falling Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 823 students attended Falling Creek Elementary.

What district is Falling Creek Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

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