Summary:
Zip code 23113 in Midlothian, Virginia is home to two public elementary schools — Robious Elementary and Bettie Weaver Elementary — serving approximately 1,265 students in grades PK–5 within Chesterfield County Public Schools, a district rated 2 stars and ranked 73rd out of 131 Virginia districts. Both schools perform well above district and state averages in nearly every tested subject, making this a compact but high-performing elementary school landscape.
Bettie Weaver Elementary is the clear standout, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 95th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 91st percentile — with three consecutive years in the top 100. Robious Elementary is a strong 4-star school ranked 269th (76th percentile), but it trails Bettie Weaver by a wide margin in early-grade achievement: 3rd grade math proficiency is 93.3% at Bettie Weaver versus 74.5% at Robious, and 3rd grade reading is 89.5% versus 73.3%. By 5th grade, the gap narrows to just a few points in both subjects. Bettie Weaver also has far lower economic disadvantage, with a 3.8% free/reduced lunch rate compared to Robious's 23.79%, and lower chronic absenteeism at 4.8% versus 9.9% — though both schools are well below the district average of 16.1%.
Interestingly, Robious actually has more favorable resources: higher per-student spending ($7,569 vs. $7,214) and a lower student–teacher ratio (13.7 vs. 16.8), yet Bettie Weaver still outperforms it academically. Both schools are strong in Virginia Studies and 5th grade science, with scores in the mid-to-high 80s. However, both saw year-over-year declines from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, with Robious's 3rd grade reading falling 11 points to 73.3%. For families, Bettie Weaver offers elite, consistently top-tier performance, while Robious remains a solid above-average choice that achieves strong results despite serving a more economically diverse student population.
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