Falling Creek Elementary School
Tel:
(804)743-3630
- Falling Creek Elementary School serves 790 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 74% (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 74% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Falling Creek Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51%.
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 790 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 790 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 49 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Falling Creek Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 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 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Falling Creek Elementary School is 0.63, which is less 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1201 out of 1801 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 45% | 16% |
| Black | 40% | 22% |
| White | 9% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 6% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chesterfield County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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, 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 | 1273 students
0.0 miles
4724 Hopkins Rd.
Richmond, VA 23234
(804)743-3640 0.0 6-8 1273 - Richmond Thomas C. Boushall Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 732 students
1.0 miles
3400 Hopkins Rd
Richmond, VA 23234
(804)780-5016 1.0 6-8 732 - Richmond J.g. Hening Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 881 students
1.4 miles
5230 Chicora Dr.
Richmond, VA 23234
(804)743-3655 1.4 PK-5 881 - Richmond Broad Rock Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 910 students
1.5 miles
4615 Ferguson Ln
Richmond, VA 23234
(804)780-5048 1.5 PK-5 910 - Richmond Hopkins Road Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 611 students
1.5 miles
6000 Hopkins Rd.
Richmond, VA 23234
(804)743-3665 1.5 PK-5 611
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