📍 501 Coalfield Rd., Midlothian, Chesterfield County, 23114
J.B. Watkins Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Midlothian, Chesterfield County. The school has 814 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 84% of students are proficient in reading. 80% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
J.B. Watkins Elementary enrolls 814 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 8.7% Black or African American and 8.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 571 | 70% |
| Black or African American | 71 | 8.7% |
| Asian | 71 | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 56 | 6.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 | 5.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
126 of the school's 814 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 118 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
J.B. Watkins Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-10, state senate district 10, state house district 27.
J.B. Watkins Elementary is one of 73 schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools, based in Chesterfield, Virginia. The district serves 64,194 students district-wide and employs 4,523 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 814 students, J.B. Watkins Elementary is close to the district average of about 879 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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