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Tomahawk Creek Middle

Q: Is Tomahawk Creek Middle a good school?

Yes. Tomahawk Creek Middle ranks in the top 8.7% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Tomahawk Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,650 students attended Tomahawk Creek Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tomahawk Creek Middle?

Students at Tomahawk Creek Middle are 68% White, 12% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Tomahawk Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Tomahawk Creek Middle usually go on to attend Cosby High

Public Grades 6-8

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Tomahawk Creek Middle is a large public school in Midlothian, Virginia, serving 1,650 students in grades 6-8 as part of Chesterfield County Public Schools. The school has earned a 5-star rating and ranks 36th out of 416 Virginia middle schools for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the 91st percentile statewide. With just 13.94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.5%, Tomahawk Creek Middle stands out as one of the most economically advantaged and consistently attended schools in the region.

Academically, Tomahawk Creek outperforms both its district and the state in nearly every subject. In 6th-grade reading, 92.74% of students are proficient compared to 71.02% districtwide, while 8th-grade math proficiency jumped from 25% to 70.21% in a single year. The school's advanced math pipeline is exceptional: 100% proficiency in 7th-grade Algebra I and 8th-grade Geometry, and 97.33% in 8th-grade Algebra I. Tomahawk Creek is the highest-ranked middle school in its immediate area, ahead of Midlothian Middle (ranked 60th), Swift Creek Middle (95th), and Robious Middle (103rd). It also dramatically outperforms nearby schools like Falling Creek Middle, Manchester Middle, and Providence Middle, which rank near the bottom of Virginia's middle schools.

The school spends about $7,852 per student, slightly less than several nearby schools with lower outcomes, suggesting efficient use of resources. Tomahawk Creek has returned to elite status after a mid-2020s slump, jumping from 117th to 36th in a single year. While the school achieves strong results across most student groups, its African American students and economically disadvantaged students perform below the school's overall average, indicating room for improvement in closing achievement gaps. With its combination of strong academics, low absenteeism, and a clear upward trajectory, Tomahawk Creek Middle is a regional leader poised to remain among Virginia's top schools.

1,650

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,737

Per pupil spending ?

13.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1600 Learning Place Loop
Midlothian, VA 23114

(804) 378-7120

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Tomahawk Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

Cosby High

Feeder schools for Tomahawk Creek Middle:

Elementary:	Winterpock Elementary
	Woolridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

African American:

12.1%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Virginia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg67%

Virginia avg70%

36^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Middle 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	81.5	36 of 416	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	70.0	117 of 419	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	125 of 417	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	113 of 422	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	84 of 415	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	197 of 419	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	53 of 424	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	45 of 413	89.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	25 of 415	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	84.2	21 of 409	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	83.1	24 of 412	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	87.4	18 of 416	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	87.1	14 of 416	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	5 of 413	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.3	11 of 413	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	79.3	18 of 408	95.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	118 of 297	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	109 of 297	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	143 of 299	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	103 of 298	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	7 of 137	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	72.9	21 of 136	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	68 of 128	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.4	34 of 132	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	68 of 292	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	67 of 281	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	72 of 278	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	63 of 409	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	113 of 403	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	138 of 407	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	123 of 411	70.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	24 of 283	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	77.1	43 of 279	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	58 of 272	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	36 of 275	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	196 of 401	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	167 of 403	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	240 of 402	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	27 of 410	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	70.4	112 of 404	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	106 of 407	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	100 of 409	75.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	26 of 125	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	29.5	111 of 130	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	98 of 123	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	89 of 114	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	25 of 249	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	61.0	94 of 244	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	97 of 237	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	77 of 231	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	38 of 400	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	59.8	153 of 400	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	149 of 396	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	146 of 402	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2026)79th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2026)77th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I98%+3 vs state

Earth Science97%+6 vs state

Civics and Economics92%+18 vs state

English Reading89%+16 vs state

Mathematics80%+25 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, November 17, 2014

Coming from a more urban district in southeast VA. Very satisfied. My daughter did well last year in sixth grade, but this year in 7th, has truly blossomed as a student. She loves the school and has had supportive, dedicated teachers so far. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 9, 2012

Do not send your children to this school. The system is broken and it starts with the principal Mr. Ellena and goes down to the teachers. They lie about incidents, bully the children verbally and demean them in front of their peers. If you want your child to be a bully by all means send them to this school so they can learn from the best in Chesterfield County School Bully Department. If your child is a pacifist and taught not to fight or strike back then BEWARE. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tomahawk Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Learning Place Loop	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-7120	1,650	111	14.8	13.9%	1,128 (68.4%)	199 (12.1%)	152 (9.2%)	82 (5.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	83 (5.0%)	81.5	36^th of 416 public middle schools	91.3%		70	117^th of 419 public middle schools	72.1%	81		100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	97.3			87.4	68.5	70.2	62.3	97.0	92.7	84.9	88.7		92.4	$7,737	$152	$7,585
Swift Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3700 Old Hundred Rd	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6315	1,180	79	14.9	28.3%	706 (59.8%)	181 (15.3%)	131 (11.1%)	76 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.9%)	72.4	95^th of 416 public middle schools	77.2%		69.3	118^th of 419 public middle schools	71.8%	23		100.0		100.0	92.2		≥ 50%	84.3	81.7	48.3	54.8	98.7	81.4	84.4	83.9		85.5	$8,623	$402	$8,221
Midlothian Middle	Public	6-8	13501 Midlothian Turnpike	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2460	1,330	86	15.4	13.9%	957 (72.0%)	118 (8.9%)	94 (7.1%)	81 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.9%)	77	60^th of 416 public middle schools	85.6%		77.2	65^th of 419 public middle schools	84.5%	5		100.0		100.0	94.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	88.9	73.1	30.5	49.7	96.5	89.8	90.3	84.6	< 50%	86.2	$7,957	$60	$7,896
Deep Creek Middle	Public	6-8	17151 Westerleigh Parkway	Moseley	23120	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(804) 348-8733	0			—															(n/a)		98.0		100.0	91.0			85.1	77.6	55.8	45.5	92.2	84.9	87.0	84.1	≥ 50%	83.5
Bailey Bridge Middle	Public	6-8	12501 Bailey Bridge Rd	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6200	1,496	103	14.5	33.8%	789 (52.7%)	311 (20.8%)	225 (15.0%)	58 (3.9%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	105 (7.0%)	47.7	246^th of 416 public middle schools	40.9%		45.6	245^th of 419 public middle schools	41.5%	1		93.8		92.9	80.7			69.4	59.0	39.8	48.3	96.8	71.5	75.5	72.7	< 50%	76.2	$8,381	$205	$8,176
Robious Middle	Public	6-8	2701 Robious Crossing Dr	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2510	1,081	74	14.6	26.3%	706 (65.3%)	111 (10.3%)	163 (15.1%)	37 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.8%)	70.2	103^rd of 416 public middle schools	75.2%		71.8	109^th of 419 public middle schools	74.0%	6	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	94.6			81.1	78.9	50.8	59.3	98.5	81.6	83.5	77.1	374.0	83.7	$8,517	$243	$8,273
Providence Middle	Public	6-8	900 Starlight Lane	North Chesterfield	23235	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 674-1355	1,033	76	13.6	75.0%	190 (18.4%)	342 (33.1%)	415 (40.2%)	32 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	14.8	380^th of 416 public middle schools	8.7%		11.8	388^th of 419 public middle schools	7.4%	8		93.3		93.8	79.2			47.9	40.8	25.0	33.7	95.0	51.6	50.3	57.7	377.0	63.8	$8,927	$269	$8,658
Manchester Middle	Public	6-8	7401 Hull Street Rd.	North Chesterfield	23235	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 674-1385	1,109	73	15.1	75.2%	213 (19.2%)	434 (39.1%)	368 (33.2%)	27 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (6.0%)	15.7	376^th of 416 public middle schools	9.6%		26.7	343^rd of 419 public middle schools	18.1%	33		96.4		100.0	68.0			44.9	38.4	15.4	26.3	91.0	58.8	59.9	60.8	< 50%	57.3	$8,924	$154	$8,770
River City Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Hull Street Rd	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 272-7554	1,150	93	12.3	—	31 (2.7%)	377 (32.8%)	717 (62.3%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	2	412^th of 416 public middle schools	1.0%		0.4	417^th of 419 public middle schools	0.5%	5		44.0		80.8	56.6			28.5	0.0	14.5	13.1	83.9	37.4	38.9	41.2		46.7	$11,531	$694	$10,837
Lucille M. Brown Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Jahnke Rd	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 319-3013	605	57	10.6	—	39 (6.4%)	411 (67.9%)	135 (22.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	3.9	408^th of 416 public middle schools	1.9%		5.3	407^th of 419 public middle schools	2.9%	1		52.2		76.9	41.6			31.0	0.0	2.7	19.3	75.5	54.4	50.0	48.4		49.5	$12,153	$866	$11,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Tomahawk Creek Middle

What is the racial makeup of Tomahawk Creek Middle?

Students at Tomahawk Creek Middle are 68% White, 12% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Tomahawk Creek Middle a good school?

Yes. Tomahawk Creek Middle ranks in the top 8.7% of Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Tomahawk Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Tomahawk Creek Middle usually go on to attend Cosby High

What district is Tomahawk Creek Middle in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

How many students attend Tomahawk Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,650 students attended Tomahawk Creek Middle.

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