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Woolridge Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
109th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 90% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Woolridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Midlothian, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 798. The school is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woolridge Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in Virginia for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 109 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels, with 86.52% of 3rd graders proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 72.77% for the district and 72.89% for the state. Woolridge Elementary also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, and Hispanic students.

While Woolridge Elementary is a high-performing school, it is important to note that a few nearby schools, such as Alberta Smith Elementary and Swift Creek Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked highly within the state. Additionally, Woolridge Elementary could potentially improve the performance of its low socioeconomic status and disabled student populations, which rank in the middle or lower half of Virginia elementary schools.

813
Students ?
16.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,165
Per pupil spending ?
11.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5401 Timber Bluff Pkwy.
       Midlothian, VA  23112-6380

(804) 739-6330

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools


Students who attend Woolridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Tomahawk Creek Middle
High:    Cosby High
Racial breakdown:

White:
65.7%
African American:
10.9%
Asian:
9.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 71% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 10% of Virginia elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school88%
District avg72%
Virginia avg71%
109th of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 4% (2015) to top 10% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202585.6109 of 111090.2%★★★★★
202481.3189 of 111483.0%★★★★☆
202387.579 of 111492.9%★★★★★
202287.592 of 110991.7%★★★★★
202189.282 of 110392.6%★★★★★
201984.0104 of 110590.6%★★★★★
201885.289 of 109791.9%★★★★★
201788.252 of 109995.3%★★★★★
201684.975 of 109693.2%★★★★★
201586.646 of 110095.8%★★★★★
201486.865 of 111094.1%★★★★★
201387.850 of 112095.5%★★★★★
201286.738 of 111796.6%★★★★★
201184.162 of 111794.4%★★★★★
201074.9188 of 111383.1%★★★★☆
200981.091 of 108291.6%★★★★★
200885.829 of 108197.3%★★★★★
200784.164 of 108394.1%★★★★★
200688.616 of 107198.5%★★★★★
200584.763 of 106294.1%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202586.240 of 57993.1%★★★★★
202480.580 of 58886.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202555.4136 of 24945.4%★★☆☆☆
202377.730 of 23087.0%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202458.5158 of 35555.5%★★★☆☆
202358.6144 of 32455.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202587.968 of 109693.8%★★★★★
202482.9139 of 109887.3%★★★★☆
202387.864 of 110094.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202584.859 of 60690.3%★★★★★
202496.16 of 58099.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202559.0421 of 104659.8%★★★☆☆
202454.7495 of 103652.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202579.3210 of 109380.8%★★★★☆
202474.7268 of 110175.7%★★★★☆
202383.2140 of 109387.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202577.7159 of 97383.7%★★★★☆
202467.6299 of 97969.5%★★★☆☆
202380.2111 of 98488.7%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school
White (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-30 vs school
Disabled (2024)55th percentile-28 vs school
Asian (2025)45th percentile-45 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Science89%+20 vs state
Mathematics88%+16 vs state
English Reading87%+17 vs state
VA Studies87%+19 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Woolridge Elementary

Yes. Woolridge Elementary ranks in the top 9.8% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Woolridge Elementary are 66% White, 11% African American, 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 813 students attended Woolridge Elementary.

Students who attend Woolridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tomahawk Creek Middle
High : Cosby High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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