Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.0Bellwood’s public schools outscore 58% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Bellwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.
From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 7 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bellwood’s schools, in brief
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,976 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 12 middle and ten high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bellwood’s grade
B: better than 58% of Virginia school districts, #171 of 250 Virginia towns. Graduation is above the Virginia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bellwood, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bellwood
Bellwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 493 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in North Chesterfield
Kindergarten in Bellwood
Bellwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 493 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in North Chesterfield
1st grade in Bellwood
Bellwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 493 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in North Chesterfield
2nd grade in Bellwood
Bellwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 493 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in North Chesterfield
3rd grade in Bellwood
Bellwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 493 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in North Chesterfield
4th grade in Bellwood
Bellwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 493 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in North Chesterfield
5th grade in Bellwood
Bellwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 493 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in North Chesterfield
Bellwood’s public schools are run by Chesterfield County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Bellwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Bellwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bellwood | B | Chesterfield County |
Every school in Bellwood
23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bellwood’s schools
Are Bellwood’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Bellwood children attend outscore 58% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #171 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bellwood in?
Chesterfield County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 64,194 students in 65 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bellwood kids go to high school?
One of 10 high schools, depending on your address: Thomas Dale High, Cosby High, Manchester High, Lloyd C. Bird High, Midlothian High, Meadowbrook High, James River High, Clover Hill High, Monacan High and Matoaca High.
What is Bellwood’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Chesterfield County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Bellwood spend per student?
$13,976 in Chesterfield County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bellwood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bellwood → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.