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Lloyd C. Bird High

Q: Is Lloyd C. Bird High a good school?

Lloyd C. Bird High ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Lloyd C. Bird High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,131 students attended Lloyd C. Bird High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lloyd C. Bird High?

Students at Lloyd C. Bird High are 41% African American, 32% Hispanic, 21% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Lloyd C. Bird High?

Lloyd C. Bird High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bellwood Elementary Elementary : Ecoff Elementary Elementary : Salem Church Elementary Middle : Salem Church Middle

Public Grades 9-12

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 17% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Lloyd C. Bird High is a large comprehensive high school in Chesterfield County, VA, serving 2,131 students in grades 9–12, where roughly 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has been a consistently low-ranked high school in Virginia, earning a 1-star rating and ranking in the 17th percentile of Virginia high schools for 2025–2026, placing it near the bottom of the Chesterfield County comparison group.

Bird's graduation rate for 2024–2025 was 89.0%, below the state average of 92.3% and the lowest among nearby regular Chesterfield high schools, while its dropout rate of 8.1% outpaced the state's 5.0%. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, from 34.7% in 2022–2023 to 20.6% in 2024–2025, though it remains above the Chesterfield County Public Schools average of 16.1%. Academically, the school has real trouble spots and genuine bright spots. Writing proficiency is a major concern: just 25.8% of 11th graders passed the writing SOL, versus 79.9% statewide, and geometry proficiency in 9th grade was 41.8% compared to 85.9% statewide. However, Bird outperforms the state in several areas, including 10th-grade English reading (66.7% vs. 63.9%), 9th-grade geography (87.9% vs. 72.2%), and 12th-grade World History I (94.6% vs. 78.1%).

One of the most striking findings is that Bird spends only $7,475 per student, the lowest of all nearby schools—notably less than similar-poverty schools like Thomas Dale High ($7,999) and Monacan High ($8,114). Yet those schools achieve meaningfully better outcomes despite nearly identical poverty rates. Bird does serve some student groups well, including multi-racial students (ranking in the 47th percentile statewide) and military-connected students (55th percentile). The takeaway for parents is that Bird's challenges are real but not inevitable: comparable schools in Chesterfield County are achieving better results with similar demographics, suggesting that additional resources and targeted instructional focus could help close the gap.

2,131

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,475

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10301 Courthouse Rd.
Chesterfield, VA 23832-6616

(804) 768-6110

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Lloyd C. Bird High:

Elementary:	Bellwood Elementary
	Ecoff Elementary
	Salem Church Elementary
Middle:	Salem Church Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.6%

Hispanic:

31.6%

White:

21.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (60% vs 77% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Virginia average (8% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg71%

Virginia avg77%

275^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11High 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	31.1	275 of 331	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	274 of 328	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	290 of 329	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	274 of 326	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	260 of 325	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	298 of 327	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	255 of 327	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	233 of 326	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.3	253 of 324	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.1	243 of 321	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.9	238 of 322	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.1	235 of 322	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.4	223 of 321	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.5	213 of 321	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.2	147 of 320	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.7	192 of 317	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	177 of 313	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.0	168 of 316	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.3	240 of 313	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.2	232 of 314	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.9	181 of 308	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	191 of 242	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	188 of 245	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	202 of 249	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	171 of 240	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	114 of 120	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	119 of 125	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	198 of 252	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	208 of 253	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	185 of 249	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	99 of 135	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	78 of 101	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	82 of 122	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	40 of 97	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	291 of 322	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	297 of 321	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	295 of 322	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	294 of 320	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	213 of 242	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	194 of 236	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	201 of 233	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	184 of 232	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	276 of 321	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	249 of 324	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	261 of 320	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	266 of 325	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	252 of 322	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	282 of 322	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	236 of 321	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	44 of 98	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	148 of 196	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.7	119 of 198	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	104 of 198	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	154 of 193	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	267 of 312	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	251 of 313	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	244 of 314	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	247 of 315	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)55th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2026)21st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)21st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

White (2026)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+12 vs state

Geography88%+16 vs state

English Reading80%-6 vs state

Biology68%-9 vs state

World History I65%-5 vs state

Algebra I63%-16 vs state

Writing49%-27 vs state

Geometry35%-42 vs state

World History II34%-7 vs state

VA and US History32%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 25, 2016

I love my child attending this school. She also loves her school. I communicate with her teachers with no problem. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that I wish they had more supervision in the halls. I trust my children do make good choices so it doesn't bother me to much. I plan on having her graduate there, and my other children as well. If I can choose any high school in the county, it would be L.C. Bird. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Chemistry (2026)				SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Geography (2026)				SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (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 Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lloyd C. Bird High	Public	9-12	10301 Courthouse Rd.	Chesterfield	23832	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6110	2,131	144	14.7	74.0%	452 (21.2%)	866 (40.6%)	674 (31.6%)	47 (2.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	89 (4.2%)	31.1	275^th of 331 public high schools	16.9%		32.9	274^th of 328 public high schools	16.5%	1	338.0	50.5	25.8	383.0	41.8	15.4	370.0	< 50%	57.5	70.8	94.4	86.7	100.0	361.0	380.0	≥ 50%		< 50%			69.5	62.8	73.7	80.7	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	398.0		66.7	81.8	76.0	87.9				< 50%	24.7	35.5	61.5	63.1	56.6	80.0	94.6	≥ 50%	33.9	398.0	< 50%	$7,475	$50	$7,425
Carver College And Career Academy	Public	9-12	12400 Branders Bridge Road	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6156	272	42	6.5	75.4%	80 (29.4%)	113 (41.5%)	57 (21.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	13.6	324^th of 331 public high schools	2.1%		17.8	313^th of 328 public high schools	4.6%	11	25.0	28.0	414.0	388.0	379.0	352.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	31.3	436.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%									≥ 50%	37.0	39.3	368.0		373.0	410.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	401.0	62.5	70.6						376.0	381.0	< 50%	32.4	413.0	441.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%		$20,496	$392	$20,104
Meadowbrook High	Public	9-12	4901 Cogbill Rd.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 743-3675	1,953	148	13.1	73.7%	113 (5.8%)	744 (38.1%)	1,019 (52.2%)	29 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	45 (2.3%)	25.7	302^nd of 331 public high schools	8.8%		18.8	312^th of 328 public high schools	4.9%	10	304.0	40.7	36.8	51.6	41.4	32.7	20.7	385.0	49.2	65.5	90.9	97.2	452.0	386.0	45.8						76.0	54.1	85.5	90.2	396.0	< 50%		≥ 50%		34.8	75.9	69.5	42.3					7.7	26.1	63.6	57.9	66.7	93.0	92.5	420.0	35.6	394.0		$8,180	$266	$7,914
Thomas Dale High	Public	9-12	3626 W. Hundred Rd.	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6245	2,582	190	13.5	74.2%	867 (33.6%)	973 (37.7%)	546 (21.1%)	53 (2.1%)	7 (0.3%)	11 (0.4%)	125 (4.8%)	48.5	207^th of 331 public high schools	37.5%		47.3	213^th of 328 public high schools	35.1%	6	365.0	62.2	70.0	73.3	60.3	16.7	360.0	< 50%	71.4	88.1	91.3	100.0	81.0	50.0	379.0				< 50%		87.6	71.4	88.2	97.1	80.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		72.0	87.2	89.8	59.9	404.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	69.2	59.9	77.8	85.7			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	49.6	425.0		$7,999	$447	$7,552
Manchester High	Public	9-12	12601 Bailey Bridge Rd.	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6275	2,236	165	13.5	74.0%	991 (44.3%)	592 (26.5%)	465 (20.8%)	46 (2.1%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	136 (6.1%)	41.2	239^th of 331 public high schools	27.8%		43.8	233^rd of 328 public high schools	29.0%	6	339.0	65.4	75.0	402.0	74.8	26.8	367.0		68.5	90.3	81.3	81.8	92.3	380.0	374.0	385.0		< 50%	378.0		83.6	61.1	48.2	70.4	401.0	388.0	< 50%	417.0		66.7	85.4	56.4	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	< 50%	389.0	27.0	394.0	73.5	50.0	88.2	76.9		27.5	≥ 50%	< 50%	$8,735	$438	$8,296
Matoaca High	Public	9-12	17700 Longhouse Lane	Chesterfield	23838	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 590-3108	1,624	119	13.7	74.2%	650 (40.0%)	680 (41.9%)	178 (11.0%)	13 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	94 (5.8%)	30.7	276^th of 331 public high schools	16.6%		39	251^st of 328 public high schools	23.5%	25	315.0	56.7	57.9	391.0	47.7	16.3	363.0	< 50%	60.8	73.3	420.0	100.0	100.0	18.5	18.2	< 50%			< 50%	< 50%	76.6	50.7	60.7	90.3	411.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%		70.0	84.7	84.6	48.2	381.0			< 50%	25.0	32.8	60.0	82.1	386.0	≥ 50%	88.6	≥ 50%	27.3		≥ 50%	$8,251	$188	$8,064
Richmond High School for the Arts	Public	9-12	4314 Crutchfield St	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5037	1,116	117	9.5	94.4%	40 (3.6%)	434 (38.9%)	611 (54.7%)	18 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	13.5	325^th of 331 public high schools	1.8%		6.4	326^th of 328 public high schools	0.6%	1	< 50%	19.6	22.2	55.6	415.0	< 50%	373.0		66.7	81.3	91.7	85.7	53.3	35.3	364.0	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	353.0	< 50%	40.7	45.5	68.0	97.2						< 50%	54.6	75.9	≥ 50%					≥ 50%	≥ 50%	31.7	≥ 50%	351.0	≥ 50%			448.0		≥ 50%	$9,953	$668	$9,285
Varina High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7053 Messer Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 226-8700	1,420	103	13.7	86.3%	173 (12.2%)	1,093 (77.0%)	81 (5.7%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.2%)	48.3	209^th of 331 public high schools	36.9%		34	269^th of 328 public high schools	18.0%	60		≥ 50%			47.2	≥ 50%	< 50%		80.1	87.5	94.1	446.0	81.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%		70.6	70.4	90.3	100.0		≥ 50%				76.9	86.5	89.1	≥ 50%						< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%					430.0			$9,967	$661	$9,306
Clover Hill High	Public	9-12	13301 Kelly Green Lane	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 639-4940	1,742	115	15.1	32.4%	832 (47.8%)	451 (25.9%)	246 (14.1%)	94 (5.4%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (6.2%)	57	162^nd of 331 public high schools	51.1%		58.3	160^th of 328 public high schools	51.2%	2	430.0	70.5	50.0	< 50%	74.2	15.4	376.0	351.0	61.4	74.4	66.7	430.0	98.2	370.0	0.0	370.0					95.8	69.5	75.0	95.2	< 50%		< 50%	≥ 50%		92.3	90.1	86.3	≥ 50%					≥ 50%	23.4	397.0	82.4	82.2	81.0	421.0		≥ 50%			$7,824	$61	$7,763
Monacan High	Public, Magnet	9-12	11501 Smoketree Dr.	North Chesterfield	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 378-2480	1,644	102	16.0	73.9%	791 (48.1%)	374 (22.7%)	318 (19.3%)	64 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (5.8%)	50.5	197^th of 331 public high schools	40.5%		46.4	221^st of 328 public high schools	32.6%	24	318.0	71.3	62.5	424.0	65.2	8.3	< 50%		73.5	79.3	419.0	416.0	72.0	386.0	365.0	< 50%					93.2	66.1	83.8	66.7	84.2	≥ 50%		72.7		421.0	90.3	69.4	100.0				≥ 50%	397.0	25.5	407.0	71.8	389.0	90.9	80.0	≥ 50%	35.7	≥ 50%		$8,114	$00	$8,114

Frequently Asked Questions about Lloyd C. Bird High

What district is Lloyd C. Bird High in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

Is Lloyd C. Bird High a good school?

Lloyd C. Bird High ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Virginia high schools.

How many students attend Lloyd C. Bird High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,131 students attended Lloyd C. Bird High.

What is the racial makeup of Lloyd C. Bird High?

Students at Lloyd C. Bird High are 41% African American, 32% Hispanic, 21% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Lloyd C. Bird High?

Lloyd C. Bird High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bellwood Elementary
Elementary : Ecoff Elementary
Elementary : Salem Church Elementary
Middle : Salem Church Middle

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