Thelma Crenshaw Elementary

Thelma Crenshaw Elementary is a K-5 school of mid-tier scale in Midlothian, Virginia, run under Chesterfield County Public Schools, instructing 708 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 42% bigger than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

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

Demographically, Thelma Crenshaw Elementary records that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 23% Black, 22% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Chesterfield County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Thelma Crenshaw Elementary has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Chesterfield County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, Thelma Crenshaw Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.9%; this one delivers 65.9%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Chesterfield County shows median household earnings sit near $101,931, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Chesterfield County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,194 students), Thelma Crenshaw Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bailey Bridge Middle, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thelma Crenshaw Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Thelma Crenshaw Elementary at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 74.1%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 5%: 676 students in 2018 compared to 708 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 52% to 44%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.