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J.B. Watkins Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

501 Coalfield Rd., Midlothian, VA 23114 · (804) 378-2530 · Part of Chesterfield County Public Schools

Midlothian’s School Grade B better than 58% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
913
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J.B. Watkins Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 26.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Midlothian kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Midlothian kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5J.B. Watkins ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency80%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

501 Coalfield Rd., Midlothian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten127
Grade 1129
Grade 2148
Grade 3143
Grade 4180
Grade 5178
Enrollment over time
721’20
791’21
814’22
831’23
913’24

Up 26.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Black 13%Asian 9%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J.B. Watkins Elementary from Midlothian families.

Other schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools

The district →
Old Hundred Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Midlothian
A−
981 students17:1
Moseley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moseley
972 students16:1
Beulah Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Chesterfield
D
902 students14:1
J.G. Hening Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Chesterfield
C+
877 students12:1
Clover Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Midlothian
B−
866 students15:1
Spring Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Midlothian
B
848 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Midlothian’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.