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Matoaca Elementary

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Matoaca Elementary ranks 648 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

648^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Matoaca Elementary is a PK-5 school in South Chesterfield, VA, serving 676 students in Chesterfield County Public Schools, where about 76.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school ranks as a mid-range performer statewide, placing 648th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (42nd percentile) in 2025-2026 and earning 2 stars. That marks a solid recovery from the pandemic-era low of the 20th percentile in 2021-2022, though it has not yet returned to the 74th–79th percentile range the school posted in 2016-2018.

Matoaca's biggest strengths appear in upper elementary. Fifth-grade science proficiency reached 83.6% in 2025-2026—the highest among 10 nearby schools and far above the district (71.2%) and state (68.8%). Fifth-grade reading hit 82.7%, also best among nearby schools, ahead of Tussing Elementary (77.6%) and Ettrick Elementary (72.1%); math matched at 82.7%, trailing only North Elementary (88.9%) and Ettrick (85.9%). The school also excels at attendance: chronic absenteeism dropped to 12.9% in 2024-2025, the lowest among neighboring schools and nearly half the 2022-2023 rate of 22.1%. Matoaca achieves these results while spending less per student ($8,467) than Ettrick ($10,664), Tussing ($11,458), and North Elementary ($13,020), and it outperforms district peers with similar poverty levels, including Marguerite F. Christian Elementary (27th percentile) and Harrowgate Elementary (9th percentile). Hispanic students have ranked in the 75th–85th percentile statewide over the last two years.

The main challenges are in early grades. Third-grade reading proficiency was 56.6% in 2025-2026, below the district (66.2%) and state (67.6%); 3rd-grade math was 63.8% versus 72.9% district and 74.0% state; and 4th-grade Virginia Studies came in at 59.1% (district: 69.0%). However, scores climb sharply by 5th grade—reading jumps from 56.6% to 82.7% and math from 63.8% to 82.7%—a pattern seen across multiple years. Some subgroups need attention, including White students (23rd percentile in 2025-2026) and disabled students (26th percentile). Overall, Matoaca offers strong upper-elementary instruction, low absenteeism, and efficient spending, with early literacy and 4th-grade social studies as clear focus areas.

676

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,467

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20300 Halloway Avenue
South Chesterfield, VA 23803

(804) 590-3100

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Matoaca Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Matoaca Middle
High:	Matoaca High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

African American:

30.5%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

!VA Studies scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

648^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	47.3	648 of 1111	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.3	539 of 1110	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	593 of 1114	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	614 of 1114	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	882 of 1109	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	860 of 1103	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	705 of 1105	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.7	285 of 1097	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	230 of 1099	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	66.6	360 of 1096	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.3	293 of 1100	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.1	274 of 1110	75.3%	★★★★☆
2013	35.1	817 of 1120	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.9	742 of 1117	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.6	525 of 1117	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.9	590 of 1113	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.0	629 of 1082	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.5	628 of 1081	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.7	601 of 1083	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.8	523 of 1071	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.6	725 of 1062	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	324 of 591	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	275 of 579	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	309 of 588	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	399 of 579	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	312 of 420	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	657 of 1100	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	572 of 1096	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	613 of 1098	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	688 of 1100	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	152 of 619	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	93 of 606	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	283 of 580	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	584 of 1040	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.8	291 of 1046	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	391 of 1036	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	628 of 1099	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	494 of 1093	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	571 of 1101	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	531 of 1093	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	753 of 974	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.7	616 of 973	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	574 of 979	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	503 of 984	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)26th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+15 vs state

Mathematics71%-3 vs state

English Reading70%~ state avg

VA Studies59%-11 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
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
Pleasants Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Pleasants Lane	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7013	493	39	12.6	93.1%	15 (3.0%)	382 (77.5%)	82 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1.3	1104^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.5	1103^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	0.6%	1	44.8	29.1	22.1	25.9	34.9	31.8	45.7	32.6	$12,686	$4,777	$7,909
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
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	K-5	1450 Talley Avenue	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7002	540	37	14.5	94.3%	22 (4.1%)	461 (85.4%)	47 (8.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1	1109^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.2%		1.3	1105^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.5%	4	37.2	31.3	35.4	34.4	24.4	37.8	39.6	26.5	$5,417	$948	$4,469
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
Lakemont Elementary	Public	K-5	51 Gibbons St	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7007	393	33	11.9	93.6%	17 (4.3%)	285 (72.5%)	81 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1.3	1105^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.1	1107^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.3%	2	30.1	50.0	19.2	25.5	21.9	38.9	34.0	31.5	$8,675	$1,541	$7,134
Walnut Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	300 S Boulevard	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7005	574	40	14.3	93.7%	24 (4.2%)	486 (84.7%)	52 (9.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	8.3	1041^st of 1111 public elementary schools	6.3%		6.1	1064^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.1%	23	50.6	43.5	52.3	47.1	51.9	44.0	57.5	36.3	$9,664	$743	$8,921
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Matoaca Elementary

How many students attend Matoaca Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Matoaca Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Matoaca Elementary?

Students at Matoaca Elementary are 51% White, 30% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Matoaca Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Matoaca Elementary attend?

Students who attend Matoaca Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Matoaca Middle
High : Matoaca High

Is Matoaca Elementary a good school?

Matoaca Elementary ranks 648^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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