Falling Creek Elementary School
4800 Hopkins Rd.
Richmond, VA 23234
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Richmond, VA 23234
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(804)743-3630
- Falling Creek Elementary School serves 754 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 74% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Falling Creek Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Falling Creek Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Falling Creek Elementary School's student population of 754 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 754 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 50 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Falling Creek Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,796 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Falling Creek Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1111 out of 1,796 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 81% | 80% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 80% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 4% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 41% | 14% |
| Black | 41% | 23% |
| White | 12% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.42 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 69% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chesterfield County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Falling Creek Elementary School is Meadowbrook High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Falling Creek Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Falling Creek Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Richmond Falling Creek Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1199 students
0.0 miles
4724 Hopkins Rd.
Richmond, VA 23234
(804)743-3640 0.0 6-8 1199 - Richmond Thomas C. Boushall Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 601 students
1.0 miles
3400 Hopkins Rd
Richmond, VA 23234
(804)780-5016 1.0 6-8 601 - Richmond J G Hening Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 864 students
1.4 miles
5230 Chicora Dr.
Richmond, VA 23234
(804)743-3655 1.4 PK-5 864 - Richmond Broad Rock Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 885 students
1.5 miles
4615 Ferguson Ln
Richmond, VA 23234
(804)780-5048 1.5 PK-5 885 - Richmond Hopkins Road Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 625 students
1.5 miles
6000 Hopkins Rd.
Richmond, VA 23234
(804)743-3665 1.5 PK-5 625
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