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Enrollment
660
Elementary
DISTRICT 698 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510084000346
Robious Elementary
2801 Robious Crossing Dr., Midlothian, VA 23113 · (804) 378-2500 · Chesterfield County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL660 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
157 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 15% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
85.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 80.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Robious Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Chesterfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.9% | #230 of 1,101 | #12 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #271 of 1,111 | #12 of 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #185 of 1,111 | #10 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 660 | #247 of 1,176 | #26 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #499 of 1,105 | #24 of 41 |
| Racial diversity ranked most diverse first | Largest group 68.5% | #767 of 1,106 | #37 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #293 of 324 | #16 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
660
+8 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.7:1
% White
68%
was 80%
% Hispanic
13%
was 5%
% Black
8%
was 6%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 660 | 48 | 13.8:1 | 24% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 677 | 43 | 15.7:1 | 21% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 662 | 45 | 14.7:1 | 21% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 41.5 | 15.7:1 | 10% (68) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robious Elementary.
About Robious Elementary
Robious Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Midlothian, Virginia. It had 660 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 499 students for elementary schools in Virginia.
The district, Chesterfield County Public Schools, has 64,194 students enrolled across 65 schools.
The largest group at Robious Elementary is White students, at 68%. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 58% of Chesterfield County residents are White.
Robious Elementary reported 48 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.8:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is close to this figure. There are 157 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 24% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Chesterfield County averages 54%, higher than here.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Robious Elementary falls in the middle 80% of Virginia schools: 82.9% actual against 81.6% predicted.
In Chesterfield County, home to about 377,869 people, median household income comes to about $101,931, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chesterfield County's 76 public schools enroll about 64,194 students and include Robious Elementary.
Robious Elementary is about 0.1 miles from Robious Middle, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 82.9% is above the 80.3% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns Robious Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 7 years: 652 in 2017-18, 660 in 2024-25. The student mix also changed: the White share fell from 80% to 68%. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.7:1 in 2017-18 to 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Chesterfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,869
Census ACS
Median income
$101,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,194 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools
- Thomas Dale HighHigh · 2,582 students
- Cosby HighHigh · 2,507 students
- Manchester HighHigh · 2,236 students
- Lloyd C. Bird HighHigh · 2,131 students
- Midlothian HighHigh · 2,048 students
- Meadowbrook HighHigh · 1,953 students
Other schools in Midlothian
- Cosby HighHigh · 2,507 students
- Manchester HighHigh · 2,236 students
- Midlothian HighHigh · 2,048 students
- James River HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Clover Hill HighHigh · 1,742 students
- Tomahawk Creek MiddleMiddle · 1,650 students
Nearby schools
- Robious Middle0.1 mi · 1,081
- Greenfield Elementary1.5 mi · 519
- J.B. Fisher Elementary2.0 mi · 285
- James River High2.4 mi · 1,842
- Bettie Weaver Elementary2.5 mi · 605
- Bon Air Elementary2.8 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Robious ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Robious Elementary?
Robious Elementary enrolls approximately 660 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Robious Elementary serve?
Robious Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robious Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robious Elementary is approximately 13.8:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robious Elementary?
At Robious Elementary, the student body is approximately 68% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Robious Elementary in?
Robious Elementary is part of Chesterfield County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.