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J.B. Watkins Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

J.B. Watkins Elementary is a public elementary school in Midlothian, Virginia, serving 831 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with strong academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

J.B. Watkins Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Reading significantly exceeding the district and state averages. The school's Mathematics scores are especially impressive, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students scoring well above their peers. Additionally, the school has a strong track record of supporting the academic success of various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, J.B. Watkins Elementary outperforms many of its counterparts in the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, particularly in academic achievement and student group performance. While some nearby schools, such as Woolridge Elementary and Bettie Weaver Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, others, like Reams Road Elementary and Providence Elementary, have significantly lower proficiency rates.

913

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,659

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Coalfield Rd.
Midlothian, VA 23114-4406

(804) 378-2530

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend J.B. Watkins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Midlothian Middle
High:	Midlothian High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

African American:

12.9%

Asian:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg72%

Virginia avg71%

63^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	89.2	63 of 1110	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	80 of 1114	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	59 of 1114	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	91 of 1109	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	119 of 1103	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	60 of 1105	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	44 of 1097	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	80.7	141 of 1099	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	183 of 1096	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	165 of 1100	85.0%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	163 of 1110	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	172 of 1120	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	129 of 1117	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	250 of 1117	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	211 of 1113	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	163 of 1082	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	181 of 1081	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	83.8	69 of 1083	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	71.2	251 of 1071	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	81.4	118 of 1062	88.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	62 of 579	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	31 of 588	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	32 of 579	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	73 of 249	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	29 of 238	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	31 of 230	86.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	57.8	164 of 355	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	115 of 324	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	70 of 1096	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	77 of 1098	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	66 of 1100	94.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	8 of 606	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	102 of 564	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	103 of 1046	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	111 of 1036	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	59 of 1093	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	107 of 1101	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	62 of 1093	94.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	125 of 271	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	94 of 247	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.1	25 of 245	89.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	70 of 973	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	123 of 979	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	67 of 984	93.2%	★★★★★

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 (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-40 vs school

Disabled (2024)54th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies93%+24 vs state

Mathematics92%+20 vs state

English Reading90%+19 vs state

Science87%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, July 23, 2016

JB Watkins offers a fantastic educational experience for children and a wonderful opportunity for parental involvement! Teachers are devoted to their students and the school offers great activities; (Jog Walk Club, Chess Club, Lego League, a Talent Show). Our family loves this school! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 26, 2015

The teachers at JB Watkins are some of the hardest working people on the planet. They are creative, compassionate and talented. Our three children have had a fantastic experience at Watkins. Annual traditions like the Pumpkin Lighting and Spring Carnival are wonderful events that promote school spirit. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 1, 2012

We moved to the area for the neighborhood called The Grove. We have not been happy with the elementary school so far due to the crowding and one particular teacher. Students in the 4th and 5th grades are in very crowded and small trailers with very loud a/c units. One 4th grade teacher is disrespectful to children and is not very organized. We have had a hard time being able to speak with the Principal or Vice-Principal because they are "too busy" or out of town. Taxes are low here but so are the priorities of the county to provide good schools for the children. We are disappointed. Close Quote

Schools Near J.B. Watkins Elementary

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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
J.B. Watkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Coalfield Rd.	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2530	913	55	16.4	17.5%	585 (64.1%)	118 (12.9%)	55 (6.0%)	78 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (8.1%)	89.2	63^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	94.3%		87.4	80^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.8%	17	93.8	91.7	91.0	87.1	88.3	92.8	87.8	92.6	$7,659	$00	$7,659
W.W. Gordon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11701 Gordon School Rd.	North Chesterfield	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2410	628	38	16.5	17.7%	469 (74.7%)	53 (8.4%)	48 (7.6%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.7%)	89.6	54^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.1%		82.7	160^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.6%	106	97.1	94.9	82.7	86.7	90.4	92.1	91.8	95.8	$7,411	$250	$7,161
Evergreen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Evergreen East Pkwy.	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2400	797	60	13.1	32.9%	459 (57.6%)	107 (13.4%)	115 (14.4%)	46 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (8.7%)	49.2	608^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.2%		48.6	633^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	43.2%	25	74.3	66.9	71.1	67.5	71.1	78.9	70.7	59.7	$8,653	$211	$8,442
Old Hundred Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Old Hundred Road	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 748-1405	981	59	16.5	13.9%	652 (66.5%)	116 (11.8%)	92 (9.4%)	49 (5.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.9%)	81.3	189^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.0%		83.9	142^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	87.3%	47	84.9	90.9	81.5	81.5	80.6	92.5	80.6	91.5	$7,602	$00	$7,602
Swift Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13800 Genito Rd.	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6305	724	47	15.4	27.5%	461 (63.7%)	92 (12.7%)	79 (10.9%)	36 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.7%)	87.5	83^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	92.5%		76.2	265^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.2%	182	89.9	90.9	97.9	84.4	84.3	88.8	91.6	87.7	$7,244	$60	$7,183
Robious Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Robious Crossing Dr.	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2500	660	48	13.7	23.8%	452 (68.5%)	53 (8.0%)	84 (12.7%)	27 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.5%)	81.1	197^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.3%		72.9	309^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.3%	112	81.8	85.3	87.9	90.9	84.3	79.0	90.7	83.8	$7,569	$00	$7,569
Reams Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10141 Reams Rd.	North Chesterfield	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 674-1370	612	56	11.0	77.1%	221 (36.1%)	160 (26.1%)	163 (26.6%)	22 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.9%)	32.2	807^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.3%		26.2	884^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.6%	77	70.4	56.8	58.7	63.6	62.6	66.1	64.4	59.3	$9,444	$562	$8,882
Greenfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10751 Savoy Rd.	North Chesterfield	23235	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 560-2720	519	37	14.0	31.2%	297 (57.2%)	74 (14.3%)	90 (17.3%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.5%)	81.3	192^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	82.7%		72.9	310^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.2%	118	82.7	94.7	83.0	77.5	78.4	90.3	85.1	91.0	$9,400	$330	$9,070
Bettie Weaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 James River Rd	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2540	605	36	16.8	3.8%	541 (89.4%)	7 (1.2%)	23 (3.8%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	88.5	71^st of 1110 public elementary schools	93.6%		87.1	88^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.1%	17	96.1	86.6	91.1	91.1	88.4	85.7	94.4	89.8	$7,214	$00	$7,214
Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11001 W. Providence Rd.	North Chesterfield	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 674-1345	682	56	12.2	76.4%	223 (32.7%)	223 (32.7%)	147 (21.6%)	26 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	59 (8.7%)	26.6	863^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	22.3%		28	866^th of 1114 public elementary schools	22.3%	3	59.1	60.8	64.3	63.6	54.5	59.7	64.3	53.0	$9,208	$902	$8,306

Frequently Asked Questions about J.B. Watkins Elementary

What is the racial makeup of J.B. Watkins Elementary?

Students at J.B. Watkins Elementary are 64% White, 13% African American, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of J.B. Watkins Elementary attend?

Students who attend J.B. Watkins Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Midlothian Middle
High : Midlothian High

What district is J.B. Watkins Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

How many students attend J.B. Watkins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 913 students attended J.B. Watkins Elementary.

Is J.B. Watkins Elementary a good school?

Yes. J.B. Watkins Elementary ranks in the top 5.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

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