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Elizabeth Davis Middle

Q: Is Elizabeth Davis Middle a good school?

Elizabeth Davis Middle ranks 233 rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Elizabeth Davis Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,364 students attended Elizabeth Davis Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Davis Middle?

Students at Elizabeth Davis Middle are 33% White, 33% African American, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Elizabeth Davis Middle attend?

Students who attend Elizabeth Davis Middle usually go on to attend Thomas Dale High

Public Grades 6-8

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Elizabeth Davis Middle is a large public middle school in Chester, Virginia, serving 1,364 students in grades 6–8 as part of Chesterfield County Public Schools. The school ranks at the 44th percentile among Virginia middle schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the middle of the state, yet it stands out within its immediate geographic cluster. Among nearby schools, only J.E.J. Moore Middle ranks higher, while Colonial Heights Middle, Matoaca Middle, Salem Church Middle, Carver Middle, and Falling Creek Middle all trail behind, most by a wide margin.

Elizabeth Davis posts strong results in advanced coursework and reading. Eighth-grade students reached 93.2% proficiency in Algebra I and 93.6% in Earth Science, both above district and state averages, while 7th-grade Algebra I students achieved 100% proficiency. Reading and civics scores also beat district and state benchmarks. The school serves a student body where roughly 75% qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it outperforms nearby schools serving similar populations. Chronic absenteeism has improved steadily to 14.9%, matching the state average and far better than nearby schools like Carver Middle and Falling Creek Middle. The school also earns strong marks for supporting English Language Learners, African American students, low-income students, and disabled students, with subgroup rankings above the school's overall percentile.

The school's main challenges are grade-level 8th-grade math and science, where proficiency falls below state averages despite strong advanced math results. Elizabeth Davis also spends less per student than many surrounding schools, suggesting efficient use of resources. If the school can improve outcomes in standard 8th-grade math and science while maintaining its advanced coursework success, it has the potential to move back toward the upper half of Virginia middle schools.

1,364

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,417

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Corvus Court
Chester, VA 23836

(804) 541-4700

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Elizabeth Davis Middle usually attend:

High:

Thomas Dale High

Feeder schools for Elizabeth Davis Middle:

Elementary:	C.E. Curtis Elementary
	Elizabeth Scott Elementary
	Enon Elementary
	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.1%

African American:

32.6%

Hispanic:

24.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 18 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg67%

Virginia avg70%

233^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	49.5	233 of 416	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	252 of 419	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	243 of 417	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	201 of 422	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	193 of 415	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.4	360 of 419	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	213 of 424	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	181 of 413	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.0	118 of 415	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	58.3	150 of 409	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	132 of 412	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.3	108 of 416	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	66.9	85 of 416	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	57.7	136 of 413	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.5	121 of 413	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	63.8	108 of 408	73.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	97 of 297	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	128 of 297	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	115 of 299	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	70 of 298	76.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	57 of 137	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	90 of 136	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	87 of 128	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	79 of 132	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	147 of 292	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	140 of 281	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	82 of 278	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	41 of 134	69.4%	★★★★☆
2025	34.7	91 of 135	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	38 of 122	68.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	40 of 100	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	235 of 409	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	270 of 403	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	260 of 407	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	196 of 411	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	149 of 283	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	159 of 279	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	152 of 272	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	161 of 275	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	198 of 401	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	244 of 403	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	211 of 402	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	224 of 410	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	216 of 404	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	221 of 407	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	189 of 409	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	61 of 125	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.0	96 of 130	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.5	46 of 123	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	49 of 114	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	176 of 249	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	187 of 244	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	165 of 237	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	104 of 231	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	247 of 400	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	252 of 400	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	255 of 396	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	193 of 402	52.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)69th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile+23 vs school

Asian (2026)58th percentile+14 vs school

Military Connected (2026)51st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2026)50th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)38th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)29th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry95%-3 vs state

Algebra I94%~ state avg

Earth Science94%+12 vs state

Civics and Economics75%~ state avg

English Reading72%~ state avg

Mathematics62%+7 vs state

Science47%-18 vs state

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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 (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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th 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 Earth Science 9th 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 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elizabeth Davis Middle	Public	6-8	601 Corvus Court	Chester	23836	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 541-4700	1,364	93	14.5	75.3%	452 (33.1%)	445 (32.6%)	338 (24.8%)	48 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	75 (5.5%)	49.5	233^rd of 416 public middle schools	44.0%		44.2	252^nd of 419 public middle schools	39.9%	19	94.6	100.0	93.2	475.0	67.4	64.7	39.0	46.7	93.6	≥ 50%	72.5	69.3	75.1	385.0	≥ 50%	74.9	$8,417	$68	$8,349
Carter G. Woodson Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Winston Churchill Drive	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6404	803	66	12.1	101.0%	152 (18.9%)	469 (58.4%)	125 (15.6%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.4%)	14.5	382^nd of 416 public middle schools	8.2%		11.3	391^st of 419 public middle schools	6.7%	9		100.0	95.1	100.0	30.7	37.0	49.4	34.2	85.7		49.6	52.6	53.2			47.5	$9,573	$1,355	$8,218
Carver Middle	Public	6-8	3800 Cougar Trail	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 524-3620	970	76	12.7	74.9%	237 (24.4%)	503 (51.9%)	157 (16.2%)	18 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.4%)	12.8	387^th of 416 public middle schools	7.0%		9.5	397^th of 419 public middle schools	5.3%	10	476.0	100.0	71.9		43.4	38.3	18.8	28.6	74.1		61.3	60.7	58.8	386.0		47.9	$8,494	$485	$8,009
Colonial Heights Middle	Public	6-8	500 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3420	700	55	12.7	98.4%	283 (40.4%)	216 (30.9%)	108 (15.4%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.9%)	44	269^th of 416 public middle schools	35.3%		41	272^nd of 419 public middle schools	35.1%	3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	94.8		64.9	61.6	42.1	61.9			72.6	65.4	64.6			70.1	$11,049	$782	$10,268
Salem Church Middle	Public	6-8	9700 Salem Church Rd	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6225	876	62	14.1	75.3%	186 (21.2%)	288 (32.9%)	341 (38.9%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.8%)	13.5	383^rd of 416 public middle schools	7.9%		6.6	402^nd of 419 public middle schools	4.1%	19	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	83.5		48.3	40.8	33.3	27.1	98.2		54.7	51.6	48.9	375.0		54.3	$8,366	$122	$8,244
Matoaca Middle	Public	6-8	6001 Hickory Road	South Chesterfield	23803	Petersburg city	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 590-3130	775	52	14.9	76.3%	333 (43.0%)	324 (41.8%)	65 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.8%)	33.2	318^th of 416 public middle schools	23.6%		19.4	374^th of 419 public middle schools	10.7%	56	90.9	100.0	80.4		63.0	46.5	23.9	37.0	77.1		75.3	68.8	68.5	≥ 50%		64.0	$8,561	$223	$8,338
John Rolfe Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Messer Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 226-8730	874	76	11.5	89.1%	52 (5.9%)	698 (79.9%)	77 (8.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.3%)	9.7	394^th of 416 public middle schools	5.3%		3.3	411^th of 419 public middle schools	1.9%	17	67.9	95.0	68.4		29.2	26.7	42.4	37.5	48.0		51.0	51.8	52.6	< 50%			$13,330	$775	$12,556
Vernon Johns Middle	Public	6-8	3101 Homestead Drive	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7020	949	61	15.5	92.4%	49 (5.2%)	785 (82.7%)	107 (11.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	5.6	404^th of 416 public middle schools	2.9%		2	414^th of 419 public middle schools	1.2%	10	78.6		96.0		16.8	26.3	30.9	35.7			32.9	36.3	39.1			50.0	$10,047	$1,490	$8,556
Falling Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4780 Hopkins Rd.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3640	1,443	115	12.5	75.7%	81 (5.6%)	518 (35.9%)	788 (54.6%)	15 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (2.8%)	3.9	409^th of 416 public middle schools	1.7%		1.4	416^th of 419 public middle schools	0.7%	7	< 50%	461.0	92.5		32.2	15.7	14.2	20.8	74.1		39.9	42.8	42.7	351.0		51.2	$7,856	$769	$7,087
Thomas C. Boushall Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Hopkins Rd	Richmond	23234	Chesterfield County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5016	621	62	10.0	99.4%	11 (1.8%)	292 (47.0%)	309 (49.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1.6	415^th of 416 public middle schools	0.2%		4.7	410^th of 419 public middle schools	2.1%	5	69.7	80.8	67.2		37.3		< 50%	13.4	54.3		40.7	39.1	44.7		< 50%	42.6	$11,894	$772	$11,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Davis Middle

What high school do graduates of Elizabeth Davis Middle attend?

Students who attend Elizabeth Davis Middle usually go on to attend Thomas Dale High

What district is Elizabeth Davis Middle in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

Is Elizabeth Davis Middle a good school?

Elizabeth Davis Middle ranks 233^rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Davis Middle?

Students at Elizabeth Davis Middle are 33% White, 33% African American, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Elizabeth Davis Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,364 students attended Elizabeth Davis Middle.

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