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Thelma Crenshaw Elementary

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Thelma Crenshaw Elementary ranks 768 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

768^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Thelma Crenshaw Elementary is a PK–5 school in Midlothian, VA, serving 708 students within Chesterfield County Public Schools, where roughly 78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's overall state ranking has hovered in the lower-middle tier of Virginia elementary schools for the past decade, landing in the 31st percentile (768th out of 1,111 schools) and earning 2 stars in 2025–2026. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1 and per-pupil spending of $8,087, the school invests more in staffing and funding than several higher-performing nearby schools.

Academically, the school shows a striking grade-level split. In 2025–2026, 5th graders outperformed state averages in every subject—math (79.1% vs. 72.4%), reading (78.1% vs. 72.4%), and science (76.2% vs. 68.8%). However, 3rd and 4th graders significantly lagged state averages, with 4th-grade reading at 59.8% and Virginia Studies at just 51.2% versus 70.5% statewide. Third-grade reading proficiency has remained stubbornly low for years, suggesting that too many students reach 3rd grade without foundational reading skills. Chronic absenteeism is another concern, affecting 17.2% of students—the highest rate among nearby schools and above both the district (16.1%) and state (14.8%) averages.

Comparisons to nearby schools reveal both challenges and opportunities. Woolridge Elementary (94th percentile) and W.W. Gordon Elementary (96th percentile) post elite results with far lower poverty rates. More instructive is Alberta Smith Elementary, which serves a nearly identical student population (76.8% poverty) yet ranks in the 87th percentile statewide, proving that demographics are not destiny. Among nearby high-poverty schools, Thelma Crenshaw ranks below Reams Road Elementary (37th percentile) and Evergreen Elementary (40th percentile), while only Providence Elementary (20th percentile) ranks lower. One bright spot: English Learner students at Thelma Crenshaw ranked in the 90th percentile statewide in 2023–2024, earning 5 stars. However, outcomes for students with disabilities ranked in the 2nd percentile, signaling a critical area for improvement.

708

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,087

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11901 Bailey Bridge Rd.
Midlothian, VA 23112-3136

(804) 739-6250

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Thelma Crenshaw Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bailey Bridge Middle
High:	Manchester High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.1%

African American:

23.2%

Hispanic:

22.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (65% vs 72% meeting standards)

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

!VA Studies scores 19 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

768^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	36.7	768 of 1111	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	678 of 1110	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	733 of 1114	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	772 of 1114	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	794 of 1109	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	782 of 1103	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	806 of 1105	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	848 of 1097	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.9	702 of 1099	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.9	778 of 1096	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.7	536 of 1100	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.5	812 of 1110	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.5	825 of 1120	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.7	817 of 1117	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.6	610 of 1117	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.6	944 of 1113	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	67.3	314 of 1082	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	58.8	462 of 1081	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.2	484 of 1083	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.5	596 of 1071	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.3	380 of 1062	64.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	359 of 591	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	352 of 579	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	447 of 588	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	387 of 579	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	1.7	411 of 420	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	84.0	31 of 306	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	32 of 300	89.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	736 of 1100	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	665 of 1096	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	721 of 1098	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	757 of 1100	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	454 of 619	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.8	343 of 606	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	318 of 580	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	325 of 564	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	731 of 1040	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.4	537 of 1046	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	686 of 1036	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	798 of 1099	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.7	694 of 1093	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	765 of 1101	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	785 of 1093	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	222 of 271	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	149 of 247	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	804 of 974	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	726 of 973	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	779 of 979	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	836 of 984	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+56 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)27th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2026)2nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+7 vs state

Mathematics68%-5 vs state

English Reading64%-7 vs state

VA Studies51%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

We love Crenshaw! My 3 oldest boys have gone there & enrolling my youngest in prek in a few weeks. All of my boys are honor role. We have the teachers & the staff & the values they have instilled in my children. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

My son's first year of school was a wonderful experience due to the amazing teaching staff and new Principal Ms Williams. Thanks to the nurturing environment my son has left Kindergarten loving school and looking forward to the next year. Any school can be great or terrible and it all just really depends on the staff that run it. I have ben very happy with all of the staff I have had dealings with and their willingness to help and encouage the children. 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 (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
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	$8,087	$446	$7,641
Alberta Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 Bailey Bridge Rd	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6295	671	45	14.8	76.8%	360 (53.7%)	116 (17.3%)	80 (11.9%)	37 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (11.3%)	84.4	139^th of 1111 public elementary schools	87.5%		87.9	76^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.2%	63	88.7	89.3	90.6	87.4	78.1	83.6	91.3	89.3	$7,796	$246	$7,550
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	$9,208	$902	$8,306
Spring Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13901 Spring Run Rd	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 639-6352	848	52	16.4	25.2%	498 (58.7%)	150 (17.7%)	108 (12.7%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	72 (8.5%)	78.4	223^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	79.9%		75.1	288^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.1%	65	88.6	80.3	79.3	82.8	83.0	88.7	81.3	84.8	$7,182	$00	$7,182
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	$8,190	$508	$7,682
Evergreen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 E. Evergreen Pkwy	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2400	797	60	13.1	32.9%	459 (57.6%)	107 (13.4%)	115 (14.4%)	46 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (8.7%)	45.9	664^th of 1111 public elementary schools	40.2%		49.2	608^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.2%	56	79.6	60.5	72.3	69.3	67.7	67.5	72.3	62.5	$8,653	$211	$8,442
Clover Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Woodlake Village Pkwy	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6220	866	57	15.0	32.8%	473 (54.6%)	155 (17.9%)	101 (11.7%)	42 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	90 (10.4%)	66	400^th of 1111 public elementary schools	64.0%		71.7	331^st of 1110 public elementary schools	70.2%	69	80.0	79.4	74.4	77.5	77.8	79.4	76.3	77.3	$7,690	$00	$7,690
Swift Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13800 Genito Rd.	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6305	724	47	15.4	27.5%	461 (63.7%)	92 (12.7%)	79 (10.9%)	36 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.7%)	76.9	254^th of 1111 public elementary schools	77.1%		87.5	83^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	92.5%	171	84.8	83.0	90.1	87.5	77.3	76.4	88.3	78.6	$7,244	$60	$7,183
W.W. Gordon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11701 Gordon School Rd.	North Chesterfield	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2410	628	38	16.5	17.7%	469 (74.7%)	53 (8.4%)	48 (7.6%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.7%)	90.3	42^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	96.2%		89.6	54^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.1%	12	96.6	96.3	89.8	89.8	81.8	95.3	89.8	95.2	$7,411	$250	$7,161
Woolridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5401 Timber Bluff Pkwy.	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6330	813	49	16.6	11.1%	534 (65.7%)	89 (10.9%)	58 (7.1%)	78 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (6.0%)	88.3	66^th of 1111 public elementary schools	94.1%		85.6	109^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.2%	43	85.3	95.8	89.8	89.8	85.4	91.6	90.6	92.8	$7,165	$212	$6,953

Frequently Asked Questions about Thelma Crenshaw Elementary

How many students attend Thelma Crenshaw Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Thelma Crenshaw Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thelma Crenshaw Elementary?

Students at Thelma Crenshaw Elementary are 44% White, 23% African American, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Thelma Crenshaw Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thelma Crenshaw Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bailey Bridge Middle
High : Manchester High

Is Thelma Crenshaw Elementary a good school?

Thelma Crenshaw Elementary ranks 768^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Thelma Crenshaw Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

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