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Schools in Meadowbrook · Chesterfield County Public Schools

Meadowbrook’s public schools outscore 58% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Meadowbrook, 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.

#171of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Math proficiency
52%
▼ 2 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 0 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 19% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
VA 13.9
Schools in town
6
6,512 students on the public path
In brief

Meadowbrook’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 185 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Meadowbrook’s, its schools beat 44%, 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 ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Falling Creek Middle, then Meadowbrook High. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Meadowbrook’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 58% of Virginia school districts, #171 of 250 Virginia towns. Graduation is above the Virginia average; test scores are below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (185)Better than 44%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 23,283 test results and a graduating class of 5,082 could put Meadowbrook anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 7 in 10 of Meadowbrook’s students in the tested grades sat them (23,283 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Meadowbrook, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to D
6–8Falling Creek MiddleChesterfield County Public SchoolsD
9–12Meadowbrook HighChesterfield County Public SchoolsC−

Meadowbrook’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.

Chesterfield County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 65 schools · 64,194 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$13,976VA $17,169 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math52%
State average 54.4% · 23283 students tested

Meadowbrook vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Meadowbrook’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MeadowbrookBChesterfield County
RichmondD−Richmond City

Every school in Meadowbrook

6 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).

District schools in Meadowbrookby address
Beulah Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Chesterfield
D
902 students14:1Rate it →
Falling Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
D−
823 students11:1Rate it →
Hopkins Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Chesterfield
D
776 students13:1Rate it →
Bensley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Chesterfield
D
615 students11:1Rate it →
Falling Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Chesterfield
D
1,443 students13:1Rate it →
Meadowbrook High
High · Grades 9–12 · North Chesterfield
C−
1,953 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Meadowbrook’s schools

Are Meadowbrook’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Meadowbrook 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 44%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Meadowbrook in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 64,194 students in 65 schools (2024–25).

Where do Meadowbrook kids go to high school?

Meadowbrook High in North Chesterfield, with 1,953 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Meadowbrook’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 Meadowbrook spend per student?

$13,976 in Chesterfield County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.