Olive Hill · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMatoaca’s public schools outscore 58% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Matoaca, 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.
Matoaca’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 214 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Matoaca’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 ↓
40 elementary schools, then 12 middle and ten high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Matoaca’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 Matoaca, with each school’s own grade.
Matoaca’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
Matoaca vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Matoaca’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Matoaca | B | Chesterfield County |
| Petersburg | D | Petersburg City |
Every school in Matoaca
62 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 Matoaca’s schools
Are Matoaca’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Matoaca 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 52%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Matoaca in?
Chesterfield County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 64,194 students in 65 schools (2024–25).
Where do Matoaca 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 Matoaca’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 Matoaca 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 Matoaca families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Matoaca → 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.