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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
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Virginia public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
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% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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 →
Schools most like Robious Elementary
Robious Elementary's state test result (82.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robious Elementary this school | 660 | 23.8% | 82.9% |
| Great Bridge Primary Chesapeake | 610 | 21.5% | N/A |
| Strawbridge Elementary Virginia Beach | 610 | 20.8% | 90.5% |
| Trantwood Elementary Virginia Beach | 561 | 23.2% | 86.8% |
| Matoaka Elementary Williamsburg | 595 | 23.5% | 82.5% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary Forest | 567 | 24.5% | 85.4% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
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 ▲ 32 | #12 of 40 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #185 of 1,111 ▲ 126 | #10 of 40 ▲ 3 |
| 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 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #756 of 1,106 | #37 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.8% | #989 of 1,157 | #33 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
660
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 931
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and 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) |
| 2020-21 | 657 | 43 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 41.5 | 15.7:1 | 10% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 640 | 37 | 17.3:1 | 9% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 674 | 30 | 22.5:1 | 5% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 574 | 33 | 17.4:1 | 2% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 931 | 50 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robious Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (652 to 660); teachers up 16% (41.5 to 48).
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. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
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.
Robious Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of Virginia public elementary schools.
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 4 years: 657 in 2020-21, 660 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.3:1 in 2020-21 to 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Robious Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
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.
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