Falling Creek Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

4800 Hopkins Rd.
Richmond, VA 23234-3659

(804) 743-3630

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1041^st of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,099

Students who attend Falling Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Falling Creek Middle
High:	Meadowbrook High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 835

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

African American:

36.4%

White:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Falling Creek Elementary ranks worse than 93.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 37^th among 39 ranked elementary schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.44. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.4%), African American (36.4%), White (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Falling Creek Elementary is 13.4, which is the 14^th best among 39 elementary schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Falling Creek Elementary is $7,099, which is the 16^th highest among 39 elementary schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Falling Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Falling Creek Elementary 1041^st of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Falling Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chesterfield County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesterfield County Public Schools 75^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Falling Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	26.11	911^th	1062	14.2%
2006	52.94	556^th	1071	48.1%
2007	49.14	610^th	1083	43.7%
2008	51.23	597^th	1081	44.8%
2009	36.01	848^th	1082	21.6%
2010	34.89	902^nd	1113	19.0%
2011	13.40	1074^th	1117	3.8%
2012	34.75	876^th	1117	21.6%
2013	35.13	818^th	1120	27.0%
2014	28.41	909^th	1110	18.1%
2015	53.96	583^rd	1100	47.0%
2016	50.68	611^th	1096	44.3%
2017	43.41	710^th	1099	35.4%
2018	25.62	919^th	1097	16.2%
2019	28.53	897^th	1105	18.8%
2021	5.77	1058^th	1103	4.1%
2022	11.83	1012^th	1109	8.7%
2023	8.44	1041^st	1114	6.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.75	208^th	300	30.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.23	1041^st	1100	5.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.96	1021^st	1093	6.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.11	486^th	579	16.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.16	494^th	564	12.4%

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Rank History for White students at Falling Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.29	961^st	984	2.3%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Falling Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	564	564
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	572	572
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	622	622
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	637	637
1993	408	152	65	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1994	381	141	72	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1995	278	216	68	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1996	278	216	68	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1997	211	220	75	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1998	223	234	76	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1999	221	237	62	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
2000	204	215	60	48	1	n/a	n/a	-4	524
2001	162	242	48	69	2	n/a	n/a	0	523
2002	144	279	31	102	13	n/a	n/a	0	569
2003	144	279	31	102	13	n/a	n/a	0	569
2004	140	293	33	130	4	n/a	n/a	9	609
2005	112	310	21	155	6	n/a	n/a	11	615
2006	116	282	22	142	3	n/a	n/a	12	577
2007	95	278	26	163	3	n/a	n/a	12	577
2008	104	245	28	204	10	n/a	n/a	2	593
2009	96	234	26	215	1	n/a	n/a	2	574
2010	97	266	43	250	1	n/a	n/a	3	660
2011	80	258	41	238	4	1	17	0	639
2012	90	300	40	262	3	0	14	0	709
2013	87	286	37	291	2	1	22	0	726
2014	91	274	36	294	1	1	19	0	716
2015	68	298	37	322	1	3	15	0	744
2016	83	305	33	308	1	2	22	0	754
2017	82	314	34	329	0	2	19	0	780
2018	70	313	29	353	0	4	21	0	790
2019	60	340	23	387	1	1	13	0	825
2020	54	307	13	390	1	1	14	0	780
2021	50	307	14	380	2	1	12	0	766
2022	54	308	15	399	1	0	16	0	793
2023	47	304	18	446	2	1	17	0	835

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Falling Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	564	35.5	15.8	n/a
1990	572	36.4	15.7	n/a
1991	622	35.3	17.6	n/a
1992	637	36.0	17.6	n/a
1993	634	37.4	17.0	n/a
1994	610	24.7	n/a	31.6
1995	582	n/a	0.0	34.5
1996	582	n/a	0.0	34.5
1997	531	n/a	0.0	37.1
1998	578	n/a	0.0	38.6
1999	580	41.0	14.1	48.1
2000	524	n/a	0.0	45.5
2001	523	45.0	11.6	55.6
2002	569	52.2	10.9	61
2003	569	52.2	10.9	61
2004	609	46.4	13.1	n/a
2005	615	45.0	13.7	63.1
2006	577	48.0	12.0	58.4
2007	577	46.6	12.4	61.9
2008	593	40.6	14.6	65.1
2009	574	39.6	14.5	65.7
2010	660	39.6	16.6	71.2
2011	639	42.0	15.2	73.6
2012	709	41.0	17.2	73.2
2013	726	36.0	20.1	73
2014	716	46.0	15.5	73.7
2015	744	46.0	16.1	73.5
2016	754	50.0	15.0	76.3
2017	780	47.2	16.5	75.8
2018	790	49.0	16.1	81
2019	825	52.7	15.6	84.2
2020	780	50.4	15.4	90.5
2021	766	63.0	12.1	n/a
2022	793	55.3	14.3	89
2023	835	62.0	13.4	81.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Falling Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	564	35.5	15.8	n/a
1990	572	36.4	15.7	n/a
1991	622	35.3	17.6	n/a
1992	637	36.0	17.6	n/a
1993	634	37.4	17.0	n/a
1994	610	24.7	n/a	31.6
1995	582	n/a	0.0	34.5
1996	582	n/a	0.0	34.5
1997	531	n/a	0.0	37.1
1998	578	n/a	0.0	38.6
1999	580	41.0	14.1	48.1
2000	524	n/a	0.0	45.5
2001	523	45.0	11.6	55.6
2002	569	52.2	10.9	61
2003	569	52.2	10.9	61
2004	609	46.4	13.1	n/a
2005	615	45.0	13.7	63.1
2006	577	48.0	12.0	58.4
2007	577	46.6	12.4	61.9
2008	593	40.6	14.6	65.1
2009	574	39.6	14.5	65.7
2010	660	39.6	16.6	71.2
2011	639	42.0	15.2	73.6
2012	709	41.0	17.2	73.2
2013	726	36.0	20.1	73
2014	716	46.0	15.5	73.7
2015	744	46.0	16.1	73.5
2016	754	50.0	15.0	76.3
2017	780	47.2	16.5	75.8
2018	790	49.0	16.1	81
2019	825	52.7	15.6	84.2
2020	780	50.4	15.4	90.5
2021	766	63.0	12.1	n/a
2022	793	55.3	14.3	89
2023	835	62.0	13.4	81.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Falling Creek Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$877 (13.6%)	$5,592 (86.4%)	$6,469
2020	$405 (5.8%)	$6,536 (94.2%)	$6,941
2021	$611 (8.6%)	$6,488 (91.4%)	$7,099

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Falling Creek Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 897^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 1041^st of 1114 Elementary schools	12.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Falling Creek Elementary)	79	54.6	24.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	84	67.4	16.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Falling Creek Elementary)	54	37.7	16.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	73	66.9	6.1%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Falling Creek Elementary)	76	46.4	29.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	85	67.5	17.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Falling Creek Elementary)	64	43.2	20.8%
4th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	79	73.5	5.5%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Falling Creek Elementary)	66	27.8	38.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	76	50.8	25.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Falling Creek Elementary)	66	44.3	21.7%
5th Grade Science (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	81	67.7	13.3%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Falling Creek Elementary)	66	51.2	14.8%
5th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	81	71.6	9.4%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Falling Creek Elementary)	100	64	36%
6th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	80	55	25%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57	21%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	825	835	1.2%
African American	340	304	10.6%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	23	18	21.7%
Hispanic	387	446	15.2%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	60	47	21.7%
Two or More Races	13	17	30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.2%	81.2%	3%

Schools Near Falling Creek Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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.	Richmond	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 743-3630	835	62	13.4	81.2%	47 (5.6%)	304 (36.4%)	446 (53.4%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.0%)	8.4	1041^st of 1114 public elementary schools	6.6%		11.8	1012^th of 1109 public elementary schools	8.7%	29	54.6	46.4	27.8	44.3	37.7	43.2	51.2	42.1	$7,099	$611	$6,488
J.G. Hening Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5230 Chicora Dr.	Richmond	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 743-3655	819	65	12.6	81.9%	66 (8.1%)	380 (46.4%)	320 (39.1%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.1%)	5	1081^st of 1114 public elementary schools	3.0%		32.4	815^th of 1109 public elementary schools	26.5%	266	39.1	30.8	23.5	40.7	41.6	53.5	47.0	24.8	$6,586	$382	$6,205
Hopkins Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Hopkins Rd.	Richmond	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 743-3665	773	56	13.9	81.4%	56 (7.2%)	302 (39.1%)	357 (46.2%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.0%)	25.7	882^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	20.8%		29.6	850^th of 1109 public elementary schools	23.4%	32	48.0	68.9	45.4	63.8	46.7	69.2	58.8	42.0	$7,709	$448	$7,262
Broad Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4615 Ferguson Ln	Richmond	23234	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 780-5048	634	51	12.4	98.9%	15 (2.4%)	293 (46.2%)	317 (50.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	9.8	1029^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.6%		4.3	1079^th of 1109 public elementary schools	2.7%	50	39.0	60.6	50.0	39.8	29.5	48.1	37.9	42.7	$8,457	$786	$7,671
Bensley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6600 Strathmore Rd	Richmond	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 743-3610	582	50	11.6	80.9%	30 (5.2%)	119 (20.4%)	422 (72.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	10	1026^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.9%		16.1	975^th of 1109 public elementary schools	12.1%	51	31.7	63.4	39.7	52.2	28.4	47.8	43.3	31.5	$8,000	$604	$7,396
J.L. Francis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5146 Snead Rd	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 745-3702	536	36	14.8	97.2%	26 (4.9%)	208 (38.8%)	292 (54.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	13.8	991^st of 1114 public elementary schools	11.0%		14.2	990^th of 1109 public elementary schools	10.7%	1	50.0	54.6	65.9	44.9	40.5	44.9	45.4	21.6	$8,223	$550	$7,672
Summer Hill Preschool Center	Public	PK	2717 Alexander Avenue	Richmond	23234	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 780-4593	193	12	16.0	100.5%	6 (3.1%)	120 (62.2%)	62 (32.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Cardinal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1745 Catalina Dr	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 780-5082	871	50	17.4	98.5%	14 (1.6%)	115 (13.2%)	733 (84.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	2.5	1101^st of 1114 public elementary schools	1.2%		1.6	1102^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	0.6%	1	31.6	29.4	43.6	37.6	18.8	17.8	32.9	18.3	$7,376	$369	$7,007
J.A. Chalkley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Turner Road	Chesterfield	23832	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 674-1300	842	65	13.0	81.8%	45 (5.3%)	424 (50.4%)	332 (39.4%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.3%)	8.5	1040^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.6%		19.1	938^th of 1109 public elementary schools	15.4%	102	35.3	43.0	32.7	51.2	36.9	50.4	58.0	18.1	$7,006	$790	$6,216
G.H. Reid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Whitehead Rd	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 745-3550	637	43	14.8	99.1%	10 (1.6%)	231 (36.3%)	389 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	3	1096^th of 1114 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.4	1060^th of 1109 public elementary schools	4.4%	36	36.7	38.0	41.0	34.3	30.6	34.3	39.2	23.2	$8,377	$453	$7,924

Frequently Asked Questions about Falling Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Falling Creek Elementary?

Students at Falling Creek Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 36% African American, 6% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Falling Creek Elementary a good school?

Falling Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

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

What district is Falling Creek Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

How many students attend Falling Creek Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 835 students attended Falling Creek Elementary.

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