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Jacobs Road Elementary

Q: Is Jacobs Road Elementary a good school?

Jacobs Road Elementary ranks 558 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Jacobs Road Elementary is a PK–5 school in Chesterfield, VA, serving 716 students as part of Chesterfield County Public Schools. The school has climbed steadily over the past decade, moving from the 26th percentile in 2015–2016 to the 50th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, with a 2-star rating that places it 558th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools.

For parents, the most encouraging news is where Jacobs Road excels. Its 4th grade students posted the highest scores in its immediate cluster of nearby Chesterfield elementaries — 88% proficient in math, 86% in reading, and 86% in VA Studies, all well above both district and state averages. The school also shows remarkable progress for students with disabilities, jumping from the 3rd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 95th percentile in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 22.2% to 14.9% over two years, now below the district average and nearly matching the state rate. These are meaningful achievements for a school where 77% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

That said, performance is not yet consistent across every grade. Third grade reading (58% proficient) and 5th grade reading (61%) trail state averages, and 5th grade science is slightly below. By contrast, O.B. Gates Elementary — the top-ranked school in the area — shows stronger results across all grade levels, and benefits from more resources ($11,453 per student vs. Jacobs Road's $8,190) and smaller classes. Still, Jacobs Road outperforms O.B. Gates in 4th grade math, reading, and VA Studies, and surpasses most nearby schools like Reams Road Elementary, Thelma Crenshaw Elementary, and A.M. Davis Elementary by a wide margin. If the school can strengthen early literacy and carry its 4th grade success into 5th grade, it is well positioned to move into the 60th–70th percentile range in the coming years.

716

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,420

Per pupil spending ?

77.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8800 Jacobs Rd.
Chesterfield, VA 23832-7517

(804) 674-1320

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Jacobs Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Manchester Middle
High:	Clover Hill High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.1%

Hispanic:

29.9%

African American:

27.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

558^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	55.1	558 of 1111	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	595 of 1110	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	763 of 1114	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	593 of 1114	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	635 of 1109	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	660 of 1103	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	469 of 1105	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	620 of 1097	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	705 of 1099	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	814 of 1096	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.5	830 of 1100	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	60.2	439 of 1110	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.4	356 of 1120	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.9	234 of 1117	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	60.4	444 of 1117	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.3	582 of 1113	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	610 of 1082	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.3	526 of 1081	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.7	210 of 1083	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	70.6	263 of 1071	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	69.3	281 of 1062	73.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	280 of 591	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	263 of 579	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	316 of 588	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	220 of 579	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	22 of 420	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	3.0	346 of 355	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	283 of 324	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	572 of 1100	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	513 of 1096	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	792 of 1098	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	638 of 1100	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	283 of 619	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	303 of 606	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	344 of 580	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	247 of 564	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	500 of 1040	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	502 of 1046	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	618 of 1036	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	507 of 1099	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	642 of 1093	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	737 of 1101	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	512 of 1093	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	195 of 306	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.3	223 of 245	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	276 of 974	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	56.6	456 of 973	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.3	793 of 979	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.9	534 of 984	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2026)95th percentile+45 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)36th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies86%+16 vs state

Mathematics77%+4 vs state

English Reading69%~ state avg

Science66%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Decent school. Great teachers who work hard but are under-appreciated. The principal is full of herself and a drunk. They have a great group of kids there though always enjoyed teaching there. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, May 23, 2020

Jacobs is simply amazing!
Our children feel so at home and supported here. Teachers are innovated to capture and retain students' interest so they may be challenged and excel. All staff from the vision of Administrator through small group instructional helps to provide individual attention. Jacobs Rd staff really show the kids how much they love them. They have an abundance of fantastic and caring teachers, PTA, health/office staff, administrators and custodial/cafeteria staff. Bus Drivers are ever watchful over the safety and wellbeing of our little ones. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Great teachers and school staff, my only and biggest complaint is concerning the bus situation. My experience with my child's bus driver has been negative. Verbal and physical abuse abounds among the students riding the bus and the bus driver is not attentive to the problems going on. She is also quite rude and dismissive. It is unfortunately not an isolated case. As parents who rely on bus transportation it is really disconcerting when you cannot feel safe about your child's bus ride. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 26, 2012

Principle never addresses problems, out of control bus situation, bullying issues verbal and physical. Close Quote

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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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Jacobs Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8800 Jacobs Rd.	Chesterfield	23832	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 674-1320	716	53	13.4	77.1%	244 (34.1%)	194 (27.1%)	214 (29.9%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.1%)	55.1	558^th of 1111 public elementary schools	49.8%		50	595^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.4%	37	69.0	88.2	74.8	66.0	58.4	86.5	61.0	86.2	$9,420	$502	$8,918
J.A. Chalkley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Turner Road	Chesterfield	23832	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 674-1300	835	89	9.3	77.7%	51 (6.1%)	380 (45.5%)	364 (43.6%)	12 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	7.8	1047^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.8%		7.9	1046^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.8%	1	41.4	54.9	56.9	38.8	34.9	52.9	55.2	39.3	$11,436	$1,306	$10,130
Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11001 W. Providence Rd.	North Chesterfield	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 674-1345	682	56	12.2	76.4%	223 (32.7%)	223 (32.7%)	147 (21.6%)	26 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	59 (8.7%)	25	892^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	19.7%		26.6	863^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	22.3%	29	66.3	64.9	56.2	56.2	53.0	66.4	64.9	52.6	$9,862	$1,091	$8,771
Thelma Crenshaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11901 Bailey Bridge Rd.	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 739-6250	708	52	13.7	78.0%	312 (44.1%)	164 (23.2%)	157 (22.2%)	20 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	52 (7.3%)	36.7	768^th of 1111 public elementary schools	30.9%		43.8	678^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.9%	90	61.5	64.6	79.1	76.2	56.0	59.8	78.1	51.2	$8,272	$445	$7,827
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	$9,526	$700	$8,827
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	$9,938	$688	$9,251
A.M. Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 S Providence Rd	North Chesterfield	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 348-8747	708	57	12.3	75.6%	130 (18.4%)	188 (26.6%)	326 (46.0%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.8%)	31.9	822^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	26.0%		21.2	914^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.7%	92	64.2	61.9	66.4	68.3	59.0	60.6	64.1	66.7	$10,600	$749	$9,851
Reams Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10141 Reams Rd.	North Chesterfield	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 674-1370	612	56	11.0	77.1%	221 (36.1%)	160 (26.1%)	163 (26.6%)	22 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.9%)	43.4	698^th of 1111 public elementary schools	37.2%		32.2	807^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.3%	109	68.0	70.0	69.3	75.6	62.5	65.5	69.8	66.4	$11,270	$748	$10,522
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	$11,934	$457	$11,477
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	$10,742	$808	$9,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacobs Road Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Jacobs Road Elementary?

Students at Jacobs Road Elementary are 34% White, 30% Hispanic, 27% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Jacobs Road Elementary a good school?

Jacobs Road Elementary ranks 558^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jacobs Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jacobs Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manchester Middle
High : Clover Hill High

What district is Jacobs Road Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

How many students attend Jacobs Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended Jacobs Road Elementary.

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