Alberta Smith Elementary

Set in Midlothian, Virginia, Alberta Smith Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school, one of the schools within Chesterfield County Public Schools. It hosts 671 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 34% bigger than typical.

Chesterfield County Public Schools runs 65 schools in total, collectively educating 64,194 students. Alberta Smith Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Alberta Smith Elementary reports that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 17% Black, 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 6% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Chesterfield County's rate of about 54%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Alberta Smith Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 67.2%; this one delivers 87.9%, a residual of +20.7 points.

Around the school, Chesterfield County reports that the typical household earns roughly $101,931 per year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Chesterfield County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,194 students), Alberta Smith Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Spring Run Elementary, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Alberta Smith Elementary comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 77.4%.

Alberta Smith Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alberta Smith Elementary has increased 7%, going from 625 students in 2018 to 671 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 54% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Alberta Smith Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.