Crestwood Elementary School
Tel:
(804)560-2710
- Crestwood Elementary School serves 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Crestwood Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Crestwood Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Crestwood Elementary School's student population of 560 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 560 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Crestwood Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Crestwood Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #732 out of 1801 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 79% | 72% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 82% | 80% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 32% | 15% |
| Black | 20% | 23% |
| White | 39% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.71 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chesterfield Co PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Crestwood Elementary School is Huguenot High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Elkhardt Thompson Middle School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Richmond Huguenot High School Grades: 9-12 | 1571 students
0.6 miles
7945 Forest Hill Ave
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)320-7967 0.6 9-12 1571 - Richmond Elkhardt Thompson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 941 students
0.7 miles
7824 Forest Hill Ave
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)272-7554 0.7 6-8 941 - Richmond Lucille M. Brown Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 685 students
1.3 miles
6300 Jahnke Rd
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)319-3013 1.3 6-8 685 - Richmond Southampton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 402 students
1.3 miles
3333 Cheverly Rd
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)320-2434 1.3 PK-5 402 - Richmond Bon Air Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 650 students
1.4 miles
8701 Polk St
Richmond, VA 23235
(804)560-2700 1.4 PK-5 650
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