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Salem Church Elementary

Q: Is Salem Church Elementary a good school?

Salem Church Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Salem Church Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Salem Church Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Salem Church Elementary?

Students at Salem Church Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 28% White, 26% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Salem Church Elementary attend?

Students who attend Salem Church Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Salem Church Middle High : Lloyd C. Bird High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1049^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Salem Church Elementary is a PK–5 school in North Chesterfield, VA, serving 574 students in Chesterfield County Public Schools. The school has experienced a prolonged and steep decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, falling from the 46th percentile in 2015–16 to the 6th percentile today — placing it 1,049th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools with a 0-star rating. This is not a single-year fluctuation but a sustained downward trend that has accelerated in recent years.

Academically, proficiency rates are 20–30 points below district and state averages across nearly every subject and grade. For example, 3rd-grade math proficiency is 52.6%, compared to 72.9% for Chesterfield County and 74.0% statewide, while 5th-grade science proficiency is just 37.5% versus 71.2% district-wide. Chronic absenteeism is also a serious concern at 22.8% — well above the district rate of 16.1% and the state rate of 14.8%. Notably, nearby schools with similar economic demographics have far lower absenteeism, including C.C. Wells Elementary at 13.5% and C.E. Curtis Elementary at 14.4%.

The most striking comparison is with O.B. Gates Elementary, less than a mile away, which serves a nearly identical student population (76.9% free/reduced lunch vs. 76.3% at Salem Church) yet averages about 80% proficiency across tested subjects compared to Salem Church's roughly 47%. O.B. Gates also has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 14.4%. On a brighter note, 4th-grade reading is Salem Church's strongest area at 59.8% proficient, though still about 14 points below the state average. The takeaway for parents: economic need alone does not determine outcomes, and the success of nearby schools in the same district demonstrates that significant improvement is possible.

574

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,756

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9600 Salem Church Rd.
North Chesterfield, VA 23237-3130

(804) 768-6215

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Salem Church Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Salem Church Middle
High:	Lloyd C. Bird High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.1%

White:

27.5%

African American:

26.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (47% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

1,049^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^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	7.7	1049 of 1111	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	990 of 1110	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	980 of 1114	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	967 of 1114	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	968 of 1109	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	864 of 1103	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	733 of 1105	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	603 of 1097	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	675 of 1099	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.1	592 of 1096	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.7	895 of 1100	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.0	956 of 1110	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.3	898 of 1120	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	922 of 1117	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.5	774 of 1117	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.1	665 of 1113	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	659 of 1082	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.2	617 of 1081	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.5	426 of 1083	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.2	603 of 1071	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.7	241 of 1062	77.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	452 of 591	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	400 of 579	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.2	223 of 588	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	259 of 579	55.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	301 of 315	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	266 of 326	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	182 of 306	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	166 of 300	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	1043 of 1100	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	951 of 1096	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	943 of 1098	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	988 of 1100	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	575 of 619	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	505 of 606	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	469 of 580	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	472 of 564	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	872 of 1040	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	801 of 1046	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	809 of 1036	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	1030 of 1099	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	993 of 1093	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1003 of 1101	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	930 of 1093	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	0.5	974 of 974	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.2	961 of 973	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	959 of 979	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	950 of 984	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)24th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile~ school

White (2026)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading51%-21 vs state

Mathematics50%-23 vs state

VA Studies39%-32 vs state

Science38%-31 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
Salem Church Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9600 Salem Church Rd.	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 768-6215	574	42	13.6	76.3%	158 (27.5%)	152 (26.5%)	213 (37.1%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.1%)	7.7	1049^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.6%		13.9	990^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.8%	59	52.6	50.0	47.4	37.5	51.3	59.8	40.6	38.6	$8,756	$615	$8,141
O.B. Gates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10001 Courthouse Rd.	Chesterfield	23832	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6195	620	54	11.3	76.9%	291 (46.9%)	173 (27.9%)	101 (16.3%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.1%)	71.3	335^th of 1111 public elementary schools	69.8%		68.5	371^st of 1110 public elementary schools	66.6%	36	81.3	87.7	76.7	76.7	71.1	82.1	82.2	82.5	$11,453	$452	$11,001
Beulah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5441 Beulah Rd	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3620	902	66	13.6	77.1%	105 (11.6%)	368 (40.8%)	377 (41.8%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.9%)	9.7	1030^th of 1111 public elementary schools	7.3%		17.5	954^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.1%	76	58.5	46.1	41.3	52.5	59.0	48.5	51.4	36.1	$7,402	$490	$6,912
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
Bellwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9536 Dawnshire Rd	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3600	493	43	11.4	76.7%	53 (10.8%)	156 (31.6%)	256 (51.9%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	3.6	1086^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.3%		4.4	1077^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.0%	9	52.3	41.6	43.0	40.9	37.2	46.2	38.7	39.2	$10,504	$867	$9,636
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
Hopkins Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Hopkins Rd.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3665	776	58	13.2	76.7%	45 (5.8%)	299 (38.5%)	387 (49.9%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	13.4	1001^st of 1111 public elementary schools	9.9%		18.5	945^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.9%	56	51.2	53.4	58.5	51.2	52.0	56.1	57.4	48.9	$8,421	$727	$7,693
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
J.G. Hening Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5230 Chicora Dr.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3655	877	75	11.7	77.4%	80 (9.1%)	395 (45.0%)	352 (40.1%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	12.9	1005^th of 1111 public elementary schools	9.5%		12.6	1003^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	9.6%	2	52.8	49.3	60.8	56.9	44.4	50.3	62.3	42.3	$7,530	$501	$7,029
Falling Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Hopkins Rd.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3630	823	77	10.7	77.5%	56 (6.8%)	241 (29.3%)	500 (60.8%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	5.1	1070^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.7%		8.8	1038^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.5%	32	53.5	38.6	41.9	47.5	33.0	48.4	50.0	42.6	$9,362	$1,116	$8,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Salem Church Elementary

How many students attend Salem Church Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Salem Church Elementary.

Is Salem Church Elementary a good school?

Salem Church Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Salem Church Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Salem Church Elementary?

Students at Salem Church Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 28% White, 26% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Salem Church Elementary attend?

Students who attend Salem Church Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salem Church Middle
High : Lloyd C. Bird High

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