Bellwood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

9536 Dawnshire Rd
Richmond, VA 23237

Bottom 50%

Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bellwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 486 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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Bellwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Bellwood Elementary School's student population of 486 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bellwood Elementary School
Kind	84
1	85
2	89
3	78
4	73
5	77

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Total Students

486 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bellwood Elementary School
2023	467
2022	489
2021	565
2020	552
2019	552
2018	536
2017	536
2016	506
2015	513
2014	499
2013	455
2012	419
2011	440
2010	472
2009	476
2008	455
2007	448
2006	443
2005	466
2004	426
2003	427
2002	444
2001	467
2000	480
1999	402
1998	376
1997	404
1996	412
1995	401
1994	457
1993	460
1992	477
1991	463
1990	480
1989	463
1988	475
1987	458

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bellwood Elementary School
2023	40
2022	38
2021	45
2020	39
2019	39
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	36
2014	37
2013	33
2012	34
2011	33
2010	33
2009	32
2008	29
2007	41
2006	41
2005	39
2004	40
2003	42
2002	40
2001	40
1999	30
1994	19
1993	31
1992	29
1991	28
1990	30
1989	28
1988	27

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School Calendar

School Motto

You Matter

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bellwood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bellwood Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1697 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bellwood Elementary School
2023	#1697
2022	#1667
2021	#1667
2019	#1463
2018	#718
2017	#572
2016	#687
2015	#811
2014	#1422
2013	#1056
2012	#347

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43%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bellwood Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	43%	68%	65%
2021	30%	54%	52%
2019	73%	82%	82%
2017	89%	72%	73%
2016	86%	80%	82%
2015	83%	79%	81%
2014	65%	74%	77%
2013	75%	71%	75%
2012	82%	68%	73%
2011	92%	86%	88%
2010	91%	87%	89%

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(20-21)

33%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bellwood Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2021	33%	69%	64%
2019	68%	78%	79%
2018	73%	80%
2017	78%	80%	83%
2016	81%	80%	83%
2015	78%	79%	81%
2014	64%	74%	77%
2013	64%	74%	77%
2012	92%	89%	91%
2011	92%	88%	91%
2010	86%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

35-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bellwood Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	12:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	17:1	19:1
2010	14:1	17:1	19:1
2009	15:1	17:1	18:1
2008	16:1	17:1	19:1
2007	11:1	13:1	15:1
2006	11:1	13:1	15:1
2005	12:1	14:1	15:1
2004	11:1	13:1	15:1
2003	10:1	12:1	14:1
2002	11:1	13:1	15:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	16:1
1994	25:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1989	16:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bellwood Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	3%	8%	4%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	2%	8%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	5%	6%	3%
2004	6%	6%	4%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	5%	5%	3%
2001	5%	4%	3%
2000	7%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	4%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

54%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bellwood Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	52%	19%	21%
2022	50%	18%	20%
2021	47%	18%	19%
2020	45%	16%	17%
2019	45%	16%	17%
2018	42%	15%	15%
2017	42%	15%	15%
2016	40%	14%	14%
2015	35%	14%	13%
2014	33%	13%	12%
2013	34%	12%	11%
2012	33%	12%	10%
2011	31%	11%	10%
2010	33%	10%	9%
2009	32%	10%	8%
2008	30%	10%	7%
2007	24%	9%	6%
2006	24%	8%	6%
2005	24%	7%	5%
2004	19%	6%	4%
2003	13%	7%	4%
2002	9%	5%	3%
2001	8%	5%	2%
2000	10%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%

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Black

26%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bellwood Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	26%	22%	26%
2022	26%	22%	26%
2021	30%	22%	26%
2020	30%	22%	26%
2019	30%	22%	26%
2018	20%	23%	26%
2017	20%	23%	26%
2016	21%	23%	27%
2015	24%	23%	27%
2014	20%	23%	26%
2013	19%	23%	26%
2012	17%	24%	27%
2011	17%	24%	27%
2010	19%	26%	28%
2009	21%	26%	28%
2008	21%	27%	27%
2007	21%	27%	27%
2006	21%	27%	26%
2005	19%	27%	26%
2004	18%	27%	25%
2003	20%	27%	24%
2002	19%	27%	23%
2001	19%	27%	23%
2000	18%	27%	22%
1999	22%	27%	21%
1998	21%	27%	20%
1997	14%	27%	19%
1996	12%	27%	19%
1995	8%	26%	18%
1994	9%	26%	16%
1993	10%	26%	16%

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White

14%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bellwood Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	16%	45%	44%
2022	16%	46%	46%
2021	16%	46%	46%
2020	19%	49%	49%
2019	19%	49%	49%
2018	33%	50%	51%
2017	33%	50%	51%
2016	35%	50%	52%
2015	39%	52%	54%
2014	42%	52%	55%
2013	42%	53%	55%
2012	45%	54%	55%
2011	45%	54%	56%
2010	44%	57%	59%
2009	44%	57%	59%
2008	45%	57%	61%
2007	50%	58%	62%
2006	50%	59%	64%
2005	50%	60%	65%
2004	56%	61%	67%
2003	63%	61%	69%
2002	67%	63%	71%
2001	67%	64%	72%
2000	65%	65%	73%
1999	73%	65%	74%
1998	76%	65%	75%
1997	83%	66%	76%
1996	83%	67%	77%
1995	90%	67%	78%
1994	88%	68%	80%
1993	86%	68%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bellwood Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bellwood Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	0.64	0.71	0.70
2022	0.66	0.70	0.69
2021	0.67	0.70	0.69
2020	0.68	0.68	0.67
2019	0.68	0.68	0.67
2018	0.68	0.67	0.65
2017	0.68	0.67	0.65
2016	0.68	0.68	0.64
2015	0.67	0.66	0.63
2014	0.68	0.66	0.62
2013	0.68	0.65	0.62
2012	0.67	0.64	0.61
2011	0.68	0.64	0.61
2010	0.67	0.62	0.57
2009	0.67	0.60	0.57
2008	0.67	0.60	0.56
2007	0.65	0.59	0.54
2006	0.65	0.58	0.53
2005	0.66	0.57	0.51
2004	0.62	0.55	0.49
2003	0.55	0.55	0.47
2002	0.51	0.53	0.45
2001	0.51	0.52	0.44
2000	0.53	0.51	0.42
1999	0.42	0.51	0.41
1998	0.38	0.50	0.39
1997	0.29	0.49	0.38
1996	0.30	0.48	0.37
1995	0.19	0.49	0.36
1994	0.22	0.47	0.33
1993	0.25	0.47	0.33

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Eligible for

78%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bellwood Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	82%	52%	46%
2022	99%	41%	33%
2021	63%	35%	25%
2020	84%	39%	31%
2019	84%	39%	31%
2018	66%	35%	25%
2017	66%	35%	25%
2016	68%	35%	25%
2015	69%	34%	19%
2014	73%	33%	19%
2013	69%	32%	18%
2012	69%	32%	18%
2011	64%	31%	17%
2010	64%	29%	15%
2009	58%	26%	13%
2008	54%	25%	12%
2007	58%	24%	12%
2006	58%	24%	11%
2005	52%	24%	12%
2004	46%	23%	9%
2003	46%	23%	11%
2002	44%	23%	9%
2001	43%	21%	9%
2000	44%	23%	9%
1999	42%	24%	9%
1998	42%	24%	9%
1997	46%	24%	9%
1996	46%	24%	9%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Bellwood Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2021	7%	6%	5%
2018	7%	6%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	8%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	4%
2013	7%	6%	3%
2012	7%	7%	3%
2011	10%	6%	3%
2010	11%	7%	4%
2009	11%	7%	4%
2008	13%	7%	4%
2007	12%	7%	4%
2006	10%	7%	4%
2005	11%	7%	4%
2004	10%	7%	4%
2003	13%	7%	4%
2002	11%	7%	4%
2001	15%	7%	4%
2000	11%	7%	3%
1999	16%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chesterfield County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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What is Bellwood Elementary School's ranking?

Bellwood Elementary School is ranked #1697 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Bellwood Elementary School often compared to?

Bellwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Falling Creek Elementary School, Bensley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Bellwood Elementary School?

486 students attend Bellwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Bellwood Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 14% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bellwood Elementary School?

Bellwood Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bellwood Elementary School offer ?

Bellwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bellwood Elementary School part of?

Bellwood Elementary School is part of Chesterfield County Public Schools.

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