Woolridge Elementary

Woolridge Elementary operates as a substantial elementary-level community in Midlothian, Virginia, one of the schools within Chesterfield County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 813 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 63% bigger than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

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

On the student-mix side, Woolridge Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 11% Black, 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Woolridge Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Chesterfield County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Woolridge Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 85.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 87.1%.

In the broader community, Chesterfield County reports that median household earnings sit near $101,931, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Chesterfield County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,194 students), Woolridge Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Clover Hill Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Woolridge Elementary comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 83.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Woolridge Elementary's enrollment has increased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 786 (now 813). White enrollment moved from 78% to 66% across the same window.

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