Beulah Elementary

Beulah Elementary is one of the well-populated elementary-level communitys in North Chesterfield, Virginia, one of the schools within Chesterfield County Public Schools, with 902 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 81% larger than typical.

Beulah Elementary is one of 65 schools operated by Chesterfield County Public Schools, a district that instructs 64,194 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Beulah Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 41% Black, 12% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 12% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Chesterfield County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Beulah Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 67.1%; this one comes in at 49.3%, -17.9 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Chesterfield County put median household income runs about $101,931, 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), Beulah Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Lloyd C. Bird High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Beulah Elementary comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 55.9%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Beulah Elementary's enrollment has rose 23% since 2018, when it stood at 733 (now 902). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 29% to 42%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Beulah Elementary typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.