Summary
Winterpock Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Chesterfield, VA, serving 834 students. It is part of Chesterfield County Public Schools, a district ranked 73rd of 131 Virginia districts. Winterpock, however, is a clear standout: its 2025–2026 state rank of 111th out of 1,111 elementary schools puts it in the 90th percentile with a 5-star rating. That continues a decade-long pattern of ranking between the 80th and 90th percentiles, and the school is currently climbing back toward its strongest years in 2015–2018.
In every tested subject and grade, Winterpock outperforms district and state averages by a wide margin. Across the eight SOL tests, average proficiency is about 88%, compared with roughly 71% for both Chesterfield County Public Schools and Virginia overall. Third-grade reading shows the largest gap, with 90.2% proficient versus 66.2% for the district. Among nearby schools, only Woolridge Elementary ranks higher. Winterpock also outranks Alberta Smith Elementary, Moseley Elementary, and Grange Hall Elementary, all of which fall in the 85th–87th percentile. One notable trend is 5th-grade math: proficiency surged from 61.7% in 2022–23 to 91.2% in 2025–26, a nearly 30-point gain that now makes it one of the school's strongest subjects.
What makes Winterpock's performance especially striking is that it achieves these results while spending less than any comparable nearby school — about $6,880 per student, while nearby schools spend between $7,160 and $8,653. The student–teacher ratio of 16.8 is also among the highest locally, so the outcome is not driven by smaller classes or extra funding. Chronic absenteeism is just 8.8%, well below the district's 16.1% and the state's 14.8%. The school also serves low-income students well, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide. The clearest opportunities for improvement are 5th-grade science, where a few neighboring schools do better, and outcomes for students with disabilities, which have improved but remain in the mid-range. Overall, Winterpock combines high achievement, efficiency, and strong engagement in one of the strongest elementary profiles in the area.
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