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Elizabeth Scott Elementary

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Elizabeth Scott Elementary ranks 391 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Elizabeth Scott Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Chester, Virginia, serving 729 students in Chesterfield County Public Schools, in a community where 77.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this high-poverty context, the school ranks in the 65th percentile statewide (#391 out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools) and earns a 3-star rating. After dropping to the 45th percentile during the pandemic-affected 2020–2021 school year, Elizabeth Scott rebounded to the 66th percentile the following year and has held steady in the upper-middle range since.

The school's clearest strength is mathematics. In 2025–2026, 3rd grade math proficiency hit 86%, 4th grade 88.3%, and 5th grade 85.6% — each roughly 12–16 points above both district and state averages. No nearby Chesterfield elementary came close: Enon Elementary scored between 70.5% and 79.2% in math, while Harrowgate Elementary scored between 46% and 52%. Elizabeth Scott is also notably effective with students who are often underserved elsewhere. African American students ranked in the 96th percentile statewide (21st out of 591 schools), and students from low-income households ranked in the 86th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is another quiet strength: at 11.6%, it is well below the district rate of 16.1% and far lower than nearby high-poverty schools like Harrowgate (19.7%) and Marguerite F. Christian Elementary (21.5%).

Elizabeth Scott achieves these results while spending less per student than most neighbors — about $8,031 per student compared to roughly $8,900–$10,000 at several nearby schools. Within about six miles, only Tussing Elementary in Colonial Heights City Public Schools ranks close (#435 vs. Elizabeth Scott's #391); other nearby schools such as C.C. Wells Elementary (#649) and C.E. Curtis Elementary (#737) rank well behind. The main area for improvement is upper-elementary reading, particularly 5th grade, where proficiency dropped from 89.2% in 2022–2023 to 71.2% in 2025–2026. The school also remains below its historical peak, when it ranked in the 84th–92nd percentile from 2015–2018. Still, with strong math scores, low absenteeism, and standout results for African American and low-income students, Elizabeth Scott is a compelling option worth serious consideration.

729

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,031

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

813 Beginners Trail Loop
Chester, VA 23836

(804) 541-4660

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Elizabeth Scott Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elizabeth Davis Middle
High:	Thomas Dale High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.0%

White:

25.1%

African American:

21.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

391^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	67.0	391 of 1111	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	467 of 1110	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	454 of 1114	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	298 of 1114	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	377 of 1109	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	607 of 1103	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	268 of 1105	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	181 of 1097	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	149 of 1099	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	84.1	85 of 1096	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	74.0	235 of 1100	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	205 of 1110	81.5%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	232 of 1120	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	244 of 1117	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.7	338 of 1117	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.6	434 of 1113	61.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	21 of 591	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	53 of 579	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	45 of 588	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	59 of 579	89.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	113 of 315	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	105 of 326	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	80 of 306	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	31 of 300	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	327 of 1100	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	61.8	436 of 1096	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	515 of 1098	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	391 of 1100	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	182 of 619	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.5	249 of 606	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	207 of 580	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	106 of 564	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	144 of 1040	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	266 of 1046	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	255 of 1036	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	445 of 1099	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	491 of 1093	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	398 of 1101	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	236 of 1093	78.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	67.8	56 of 182	69.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	359 of 974	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	300 of 973	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	254 of 979	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	357 of 984	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)

African American (2026)96th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2023)69th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)64th percentile~ school

White (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics87%+13 vs state

VA Studies75%+4 vs state

Science74%+5 vs state

English Reading74%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, January 16, 2012

Wonderful Faculty and Education! When it was time for my daughter to attend kindergarten, my family struggled with the decision of private school vs. public school. My daughter started kindergarten at Elizabeth Scott two plus years ago, and we’ve never regretted a moment. The school was built within the last five years, so it has the latest technology and equipment. In addition, it has a seasoned principal with an excellent reputation, so much so that many of the current faculty members followed her to Scott for the opportunity to be part of her staff.
All of my daughter’s teachers have done a wonderful job challenging her and in areas where she exceled, placing her in separate reading and math groups. The school’s staff also energizes the students, exciting and motivating them about learning! Recently the students were challenged to read 1 million minutes. When students reached specific goals, their names were posted for all to see and were personally awarded colored bracelets by the principal and vice principal. Each classroom tracked their minutes, listing the top three readers. The school reached its million minute goal in December. My daughter was so excited! 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
Elizabeth Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 Beginners Trail Loop	Chester	23836	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-4660	729	59	12.2	77.2%	183 (25.1%)	157 (21.5%)	328 (45.0%)	20 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	67	391^st of 1111 public elementary schools	64.8%		60.8	467^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.9%	76	86.0	88.3	85.6	73.7	72.0	77.3	71.2	74.8	$8,031	$461	$7,570
Enon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 E. Hundred Rd.	Chester	23836	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 530-5720	691	50	13.8	75.3%	308 (44.6%)	223 (32.3%)	92 (13.3%)	20 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	50.5	603^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	45.7%		49.3	605^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.5%	2	71.4	70.5	79.2	70.6	71.4	71.4	73.0	61.7	$7,365	$629	$6,736
Marguerite F. Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14801 Woods Edge Rd.	South Chesterfield	23834	Colonial Heights city	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 530-5733	642	55	11.6	76.2%	159 (24.8%)	235 (36.6%)	193 (30.1%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.5%)	33.5	807^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.8	852^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	23.2%	45	68.2	60.4	69.2	70.0	58.7	61.3	70.9	50.0	$8,932	$505	$8,428
Dupont Elementary	Public	K-5	300 S. 18th Avenue	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6406	589	41	14.5	100.2%	114 (19.4%)	299 (50.8%)	115 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.8%)	13.5	1000^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.0%		8.2	1044^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.9%	44	45.4	40.7	52.5	70.0	44.2	54.5	55.6	45.3	$11,752	$2,345	$9,407
Patrick Copeland Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Westhill Drive	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6410	579	43	13.6	100.0%	123 (21.2%)	300 (51.8%)	87 (15.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.9%)	7	1052^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	5.3%		7.1	1051^st of 1110 public elementary schools	5.3%	1	53.9	40.0	31.8	45.7	56.0	46.7	49.5	38.0	$10,566	$1,233	$9,333
Tussing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3440	652	46	14.1	99.4%	360 (55.2%)	115 (17.6%)	94 (14.4%)	17 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.8%)	63.1	435^th of 1111 public elementary schools	60.8%		59.2	488^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.0%	53	77.7	81.1	82.7	75.5	71.2	74.4	77.6	72.3	$11,458	$471	$10,987
Harry E. James Elementary	Public	K-5	1807 Arlington Rd	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6408	535	47	11.3	101.5%	74 (13.8%)	305 (57.0%)	96 (17.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.1%)	23.3	914^th of 1111 public elementary schools	17.7%		19.7	931^st of 1110 public elementary schools	16.1%	17	57.5	66.2	48.7	49.0	52.6	65.5	51.0	78.6	$12,840	$1,807	$11,033
C.E. Curtis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 W Hundred Rd	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 768-6175	767	63	12.2	76.8%	277 (36.1%)	193 (25.2%)	220 (28.7%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (8.5%)	40	737^th of 1111 public elementary schools	33.7%		48.8	620^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.1%	117	67.7	66.9	72.3	73.8	65.4	66.0	65.7	59.9	$8,046	$729	$7,316
C.C. Wells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13101 S. Chester Rd.	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6265	606	43	14.0	77.1%	201 (33.2%)	249 (41.1%)	85 (14.0%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.7%)	47.2	649^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.6%		52.2	571^st of 1110 public elementary schools	48.6%	78	72.9	67.7	71.7	68.5	72.9	73.5	67.4	66.7	$8,064	$00	$8,064
Harrowgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Cougar Trail	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 520-6015	486	38	12.7	76.1%	115 (23.7%)	252 (51.9%)	86 (17.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	12.1	1011^th of 1111 public elementary schools	9.0%		20.8	920^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.1%	91	46.0	52.2	49.4	57.8	44.0	55.7	57.8	50.6	$9,972	$986	$8,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Scott Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Elizabeth Scott Elementary?

Students at Elizabeth Scott Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 25% White, 22% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Elizabeth Scott Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 729 students attended Elizabeth Scott Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Elizabeth Scott Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elizabeth Scott Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elizabeth Davis Middle
High : Thomas Dale High

Is Elizabeth Scott Elementary a good school?

Elizabeth Scott Elementary ranks 391^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Elizabeth Scott Elementary in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

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