Elizabeth Scott Elementary

Elizabeth Scott Elementary operates as an average-sized elementary-level community in Chester, Virginia, overseen by Chesterfield County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 729 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 499 students each, so Elizabeth Scott Elementary sits 46% above that benchmark.

Within Chesterfield County Public Schools, which oversees 65 schools and 64,194 students, Elizabeth Scott Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Elizabeth Scott Elementary reports that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% White, 22% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 12% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Elizabeth Scott Elementary shows 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Elizabeth Scott Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 77% of students at Elizabeth Scott Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Chesterfield County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Elizabeth Scott Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.9%.

Across the wider county, Chesterfield County reports that median household earnings sit near $101,931, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Chesterfield County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,194 students), Elizabeth Scott Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Elizabeth Davis Middle, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Elizabeth Scott Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 59.2%.

Elizabeth Scott Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 29%: 1,026 students in 2018 compared to 729 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 35% to 25%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.