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Alberta Smith Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
76th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 93% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Alberta Smith Elementary is a public elementary school in Midlothian, Virginia, serving 675 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Alberta Smith Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 44 and 161 over the past several years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the Chesterfield County and Virginia state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Alberta Smith Elementary's 5th-grade students achieved 93.59% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to 73.31% for Chesterfield County and 71.56% for Virginia.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Alberta Smith Elementary still manages to achieve exceptional academic outcomes, ranking 48th out of 1,046 Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year. The school consistently outperforms many of the nearby elementary schools in the Chesterfield County district, including Jacobs Road Elementary, W.W. Gordon Elementary, and Thelma Crenshaw Elementary, on various academic measures.

671
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,796
Per pupil spending ?
76.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 13200 Bailey Bridge Rd
       Midlothian, VA  23112-1708

(804) 739-6295

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools


Students who attend Alberta Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bailey Bridge Middle
High:    Manchester High
Racial breakdown:

White:
53.7%
African American:
17.3%
Hispanic:
11.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Virginia average (89% vs 71% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 7% of Virginia elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 21 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 school89%
District avg72%
Virginia avg71%
76th of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 21 pts since 2015
From top 28% (2015) to top 7% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 41Elementary Schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools
71st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202587.976 of 111093.2%★★★★★
202483.1151 of 111486.4%★★★★☆
202382.6161 of 111485.5%★★★★☆
202286.5110 of 110990.1%★★★★★
202192.044 of 110396.0%★★★★★
201978.2199 of 110582.0%★★★★☆
201867.6349 of 109768.2%★★★☆☆
201771.3284 of 109974.2%★★★★☆
201673.8247 of 109677.5%★★★★☆
201569.5308 of 110072.0%★★★★☆
201469.6302 of 111072.8%★★★★☆
201360.6444 of 112060.4%★★★☆☆
201269.4288 of 111774.2%★★★★☆
201168.0309 of 111772.3%★★★★☆
201064.5370 of 111366.8%★★★☆☆
200970.8268 of 108275.2%★★★★☆
200879.4120 of 108188.9%★★★★☆
200772.4231 of 108378.7%★★★★☆
200666.7322 of 107169.9%★★★★☆
200541.6705 of 106233.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202584.652 of 57991.0%★★★★★
202479.884 of 58885.7%★★★★☆
202381.773 of 57987.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202589.91 of 24999.6%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202451.8212 of 35540.3%★★☆☆☆
202356.1161 of 32450.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202586.787 of 109692.1%★★★★★
202482.6145 of 109886.8%★★★★☆
202380.2180 of 110083.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202589.033 of 60694.6%★★★★★
202482.668 of 58088.3%★★★★☆
202380.280 of 56485.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202588.348 of 104695.4%★★★★★
202479.9130 of 103687.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202586.879 of 109392.8%★★★★★
202480.4185 of 110183.2%★★★★☆
202381.6164 of 109385.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202586.424 of 27191.1%★★★★★
202476.353 of 24778.5%★★★★☆
202353.2132 of 24546.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202579.4126 of 97387.1%★★★★☆
202479.3128 of 97986.9%★★★★☆
202379.5118 of 98488.0%★★★★☆
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)
Asian (2025)100th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school
Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile~ school
African American (2025)91st percentile~ school
White (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2024)40th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics91%+18 vs state
VA Studies91%+22 vs state
Science89%+20 vs state
English Reading88%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Open Quote Both of my children have attended this school from K thru 5th grade and we have nothing but wonderful things to say about the faculty there. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Open Quote We just finished my sons Kindergarten year at Alberta Smith and we love it! Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Alberta Smith Elementary

Yes. Alberta Smith Elementary ranks in the top 6.8% of Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Alberta Smith Elementary.

Students at Alberta Smith Elementary are 54% White, 17% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Students who attend Alberta Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bailey Bridge Middle
High : Manchester High


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