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Harrowgate Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Harrowgate Elementary is a PK-5 school in Chester, VA, serving 486 students as part of Chesterfield County Public Schools. The school is currently ranked in the 9th percentile of Virginia elementary schools — a significant decline from its 39th-percentile ranking just five years ago. In every tested subject and grade level, Harrowgate scores well below district and state averages. For example, 3rd grade math proficiency stands at 45.95% compared to roughly 70% at nearby Chesterfield schools, and 3rd grade reading is at 44% versus about 64% at neighboring schools.

What makes these gaps especially concerning is that Harrowgate serves a similar student population to nearby schools that perform much better. Its free/reduced lunch rate of 76.1% is nearly identical to C.C. Wells Elementary (77.1%) and Ettrick Elementary (75.2%), yet those schools outperform Harrowgate by 15 to 25 percentage points in most subjects. Even schools in Colonial Heights with higher poverty rates score substantially better. Harrowgate also spends more per student ($9,972) than most of its peers — C.C. Wells spends about $8,064 — which suggests the issue is not a lack of resources but rather how effectively they are used.

The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.7% has remained stuck for five straight years, well above the district rate of 16.1% and state rate of 14.8%. Nearby Matoaca Elementary has a rate of just 12.9%. There is one notable bright spot: Harrowgate's Hispanic students ranked in the 60th percentile statewide — far above the school's overall ranking — suggesting that some practices are working and could be expanded. For parents, the key takeaway is that Harrowgate is struggling despite having similar demographics and funding to higher-performing neighbors, and absenteeism appears to be one clear area where intervention could make a difference.

486

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,972

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4000 Cougar Trail
Chester, VA 23831-7127

(804) 520-6015

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Harrowgate Elementary usually attend:

High:

Matoaca High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.9%

White:

23.7%

Hispanic:

17.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (52% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

1,011^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	12.1	1011 of 1111	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	920 of 1110	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	835 of 1114	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	856 of 1114	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	792 of 1109	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	678 of 1103	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	847 of 1105	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	787 of 1097	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.7	624 of 1099	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	761 of 1096	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	783 of 1100	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.0	725 of 1110	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	763 of 1120	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	515 of 1117	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	510 of 1117	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.0	268 of 1113	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	154 of 1082	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	69.5	280 of 1081	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	58.8	446 of 1083	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.2	555 of 1071	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.0	507 of 1062	52.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	552 of 591	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	470 of 579	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	380 of 588	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	447 of 579	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	402 of 420	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	1024 of 1100	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	933 of 1096	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	813 of 1098	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	883 of 1100	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	247 of 619	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.9	377 of 606	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	291 of 580	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.7	66 of 564	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	994 of 1040	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	840 of 1046	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	699 of 1036	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	986 of 1099	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	902 of 1093	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	846 of 1101	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	788 of 1093	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	920 of 974	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	799 of 973	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	837 of 979	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	889 of 984	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)60th percentile+51 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

African American (2026)7th percentile~ school

White (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2026)4th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science58%-11 vs state

English Reading53%-18 vs state

VA Studies51%-20 vs state

Mathematics49%-24 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	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
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	$9,972	$986	$8,986
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%)	52.8	582^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	47.6%		64.6	426^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.6%	156	63.2	91.2	88.9	77.8	56.1	67.7	75.6	73.5	$13,020	$828	$12,191
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	$8,064	$00	$8,064
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%)	46.3	655^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.0%		49	614^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.7%	41	74.0	74.3	74.7	68.6	59.2	68.9	74.3	62.0	$12,460	$756	$11,704
Marguerite F. Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14801 Woods Edge Rd.	South Chesterfield	23834	Colonial Heights city	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	$8,932	$505	$8,428
Tussing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3440	652	46	14.1	99.4%	360 (55.2%)	115 (17.6%)	94 (14.4%)	17 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.8%)	63.1	435^th of 1111 public elementary schools	60.8%		59.2	488^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.0%	53	77.7	81.1	82.7	75.5	71.2	74.4	77.6	72.3	$11,458	$471	$10,987
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	$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%)	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	$7,827	$385	$7,443
Ettrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20910 Chesterfield Ave.	South Chesterfield	23803	Petersburg city	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 520-6005	560	43	13.0	75.2%	104 (18.6%)	358 (63.9%)	64 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	60.4	470^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.7%		49.3	606^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.4%	136	79.1	79.1	85.9	70.9	70.7	75.9	72.1	70.7	$10,664	$1,492	$9,173
Matoaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20300 Halloway Avenue	South Chesterfield	23803	Petersburg city	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 590-3100	676	49	13.6	76.5%	348 (51.5%)	206 (30.5%)	80 (11.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)	47.3	648^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.7%		55.3	539^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.4%	109	63.8	65.5	82.7	83.6	56.6	69.0	82.7	59.1	$8,467	$500	$7,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrowgate Elementary

What district is Harrowgate Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

How many students attend Harrowgate Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Harrowgate Elementary.

Is Harrowgate Elementary a good school?

Harrowgate Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Harrowgate Elementary?

Students at Harrowgate Elementary are 52% African American, 24% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Harrowgate Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harrowgate Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Matoaca High

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