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Marguerite F. Christian Elementary

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Marguerite F. Christian Elementary ranks 807 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

807^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Marguerite F. Christian Elementary is a PK-5 school in South Chesterfield, Virginia, serving 642 students as part of Chesterfield County Public Schools. The school serves a high-poverty population, with roughly 76% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks at the 27th percentile statewide, placing it below most area elementary schools but above the lowest-performing ones nearby.

Academically, Marguerite F. Christian Elementary trails district and state averages in most subjects, with 4th grade a particular weak spot. In 2025-2026, 4th grade math proficiency was 60.4% versus the district's 72.2%, and 4th grade VA Studies was 50.0% compared with the state's 70.5%. There are bright spots, though: fifth-grade science reached 70% proficiency, above the state average, and both 3rd and 5th grade math have improved sharply over the past few years. The school clearly outperforms Harrowgate Elementary and Patrick Copeland Elementary, but it trails demographically similar schools like Elizabeth Scott Elementary, Enon Elementary, and C.C. Wells Elementary — despite spending more per student than those schools.

Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, with 21.5% of students missing substantial school time in 2024-2025, well above the district's 16.1% and far higher than the 11-14% rates at higher-performing neighbors. On the positive side, the school has the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.6) among its nearby peers, meaning relatively small class sizes, and its statewide ranking has climbed for three consecutive years, from the 16th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 27th percentile today. In short, this is a school making steady progress with strengths in science and upper-grade math, but attendance and 4th grade performance remain the key areas to watch.

642

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,932

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14801 Woods Edge Rd.
South Chesterfield, VA 23834-6031

(804) 530-5733

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Marguerite F. Christian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elizabeth Davis Middle
High:	Thomas Dale High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.6%

Hispanic:

30.1%

White:

24.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2023 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2026) from a 16th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (64% vs 72% meeting standards)

!VA Studies scores 21 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

807^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	33.5	807 of 1111	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	852 of 1110	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	892 of 1114	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	931 of 1114	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	858 of 1109	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	626 of 1103	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	831 of 1105	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	854 of 1097	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.0	749 of 1099	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.3	697 of 1096	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.4	857 of 1100	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.0	968 of 1110	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.4	979 of 1120	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.9	903 of 1117	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.5	866 of 1117	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.1	760 of 1113	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.1	897 of 1082	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.5	648 of 1081	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.4	348 of 1083	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.7	486 of 1071	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.2	282 of 1062	73.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	496 of 591	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	472 of 579	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	521 of 588	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	541 of 579	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	181 of 315	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.2	282 of 326	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	900 of 1100	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	945 of 1096	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	946 of 1098	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	974 of 1100	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	308 of 619	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.9	390 of 606	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	241 of 580	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	318 of 564	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	792 of 1040	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	783 of 1046	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	865 of 1036	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	601 of 1099	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	679 of 1093	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	812 of 1101	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	886 of 1093	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	165 of 306	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.6	227 of 271	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	661 of 974	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	751 of 973	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	720 of 979	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	728 of 984	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)46th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science70%~ state avg

Mathematics66%-7 vs state

English Reading64%-7 vs state

VA Studies50%-21 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
Marguerite F. Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14801 Woods Edge Rd.	South Chesterfield	23834	Colonial Heights city	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 530-5733	642	55	11.6	76.2%	159 (24.8%)	235 (36.6%)	193 (30.1%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.5%)	33.5	807^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.8	852^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	23.2%	45	68.2	60.4	69.2	70.0	58.7	61.3	70.9	50.0	$8,932	$505	$8,428
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
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
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
Elizabeth Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 Beginners Trail Loop	Chester	23836	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-4660	729	59	12.2	77.2%	183 (25.1%)	157 (21.5%)	328 (45.0%)	20 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	67	391^st of 1111 public elementary schools	64.8%		60.8	467^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.9%	76	86.0	88.3	85.6	73.7	72.0	77.3	71.2	74.8	$8,031	$461	$7,570
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
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
Enon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 E. Hundred Rd.	Chester	23836	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 530-5720	691	50	13.8	75.3%	308 (44.6%)	223 (32.3%)	92 (13.3%)	20 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	50.5	603^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	45.7%		49.3	605^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.5%	2	71.4	70.5	79.2	70.6	71.4	71.4	73.0	61.7	$7,365	$629	$6,736
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
Patrick Copeland Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Westhill Drive	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6410	579	43	13.6	100.0%	123 (21.2%)	300 (51.8%)	87 (15.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.9%)	7	1052^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	5.3%		7.1	1051^st of 1110 public elementary schools	5.3%	1	53.9	40.0	31.8	45.7	56.0	46.7	49.5	38.0	$10,566	$1,233	$9,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Marguerite F. Christian Elementary

What schools do graduates of Marguerite F. Christian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marguerite F. Christian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elizabeth Davis Middle
High : Thomas Dale High

What district is Marguerite F. Christian Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

Is Marguerite F. Christian Elementary a good school?

Marguerite F. Christian Elementary ranks 807^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Marguerite F. Christian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Marguerite F. Christian Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Marguerite F. Christian Elementary?

Students at Marguerite F. Christian Elementary are 37% African American, 30% Hispanic, 25% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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