Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School

11901 Bailey Bridge Rd.
Midlothian, VA 23112

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Bottom 50%

Serving 660 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thelma Crenshaw 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 54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

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

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 660 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School's student population of 660 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	98
1	89
2	113
3	95
4	110
5	127

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Total Students

660 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School
2023	651
2022	673
2021	611
2020	666
2019	666
2018	697
2017	697
2016	706
2015	720
2014	704
2013	705
2012	725
2011	729
2010	763
2009	765
2008	751
2007	767
2006	764
2005	747
2004	788
2003	800
2002	844
2001	875
2000	851
1999	863
1998	817
1997	830
1996	798
1995	776
1994	781
1993	1,044
1992	940
1991	917

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School
2023	45
2022	44
2021	46
2020	41
2019	41
2018	42
2017	42
2016	42
2015	34
2014	37
2013	38
2012	38
2011	38
2010	39
2009	41
2008	37
2007	50
2006	53
2005	47
2004	48
2003	51
2002	54
2001	52
1999	47
1994	32
1993	54
1992	48
1991	47
1990	43
1989	33
1988	30

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Rankings

Thelma Crenshaw 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 Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

#1419 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School
2023	#1419
2022	#1361
2021	#1361
2019	#1405
2018	#1296
2017	#1211
2016	#1352
2015	#1019
2014	#1333
2013	#1463
2012	#1416

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54%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	54%	68%	65%
2021	40%	54%	52%
2019	76%	82%	82%
2017	72%	72%	73%
2016	73%	80%	82%
2015	77%	79%	81%
2014	71%	74%	77%
2013	59%	71%	75%
2012	57%	68%	73%
2011	89%	86%	88%
2010	82%	87%	89%

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(20-21)

57%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2021	57%	69%	64%
2019	69%	78%	79%
2018	72%	80%
2017	76%	80%	83%
2016	75%	80%	83%
2015	79%	79%	81%
2014	61%	74%	77%
2013	63%	74%	77%
2012	85%	89%	91%
2011	86%	88%	91%
2010	81%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

40-49%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	21:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	19:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	19:1
2009	19:1	17:1	18:1
2008	21:1	17:1	19:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	15:1
2003	16:1	12:1	14:1
2002	16:1	13:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	25:1	17:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	19:1	16:1	17:1
1989	20:1	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 (1996-2023)
Year	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	3%	8%	4%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	4%	7%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	4%	8%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	24%	19%	21%
2022	21%	18%	20%
2021	18%	18%	19%
2020	15%	16%	17%
2019	15%	16%	17%
2018	14%	15%	15%
2017	14%	15%	15%
2016	13%	14%	14%
2015	15%	14%	13%
2014	13%	13%	12%
2013	11%	12%	11%
2012	10%	12%	10%
2011	11%	11%	10%
2010	9%	10%	9%
2009	8%	10%	8%
2008	6%	10%	7%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	5%	7%	5%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

24%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	23%	22%	26%
2022	23%	22%	26%
2021	22%	22%	26%
2020	20%	22%	26%
2019	20%	22%	26%
2018	23%	23%	26%
2017	23%	23%	26%
2016	23%	23%	27%
2015	22%	23%	27%
2014	23%	23%	26%
2013	24%	23%	26%
2012	22%	24%	27%
2011	21%	24%	27%
2010	24%	26%	28%
2009	23%	26%	28%
2008	23%	27%	27%
2007	23%	27%	27%
2006	23%	27%	26%
2005	22%	27%	26%
2004	24%	27%	25%
2003	19%	27%	24%
2002	17%	27%	23%
2001	19%	27%	23%
2000	19%	27%	22%
1999	16%	27%	21%
1998	14%	27%	20%
1997	14%	27%	19%
1996	15%	27%	19%
1995	12%	26%	18%
1994	11%	26%	16%
1993	10%	26%	16%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	45%	45%	44%
2022	46%	46%	46%
2021	48%	46%	46%
2020	53%	49%	49%
2019	53%	49%	49%
2018	53%	50%	51%
2017	53%	50%	51%
2016	54%	50%	52%
2015	55%	52%	54%
2014	56%	52%	55%
2013	56%	53%	55%
2012	59%	54%	55%
2011	60%	54%	56%
2010	63%	57%	59%
2009	65%	57%	59%
2008	67%	57%	61%
2007	68%	58%	62%
2006	68%	59%	64%
2005	70%	60%	65%
2004	69%	61%	67%
2003	75%	61%	69%
2002	77%	63%	71%
2001	77%	64%	72%
2000	77%	65%	73%
1999	80%	65%	74%
1998	82%	65%	75%
1997	81%	66%	76%
1996	80%	67%	77%
1995	84%	67%	78%
1994	87%	68%	80%
1993	89%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	9%	6%	5%
2019	9%	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	0.69	0.71	0.70
2022	0.69	0.70	0.69
2021	0.69	0.70	0.69
2020	0.65	0.68	0.67
2019	0.65	0.68	0.67
2018	0.65	0.67	0.65
2017	0.65	0.67	0.65
2016	0.64	0.68	0.64
2015	0.63	0.66	0.63
2014	0.63	0.66	0.62
2013	0.62	0.65	0.62
2012	0.59	0.64	0.61
2011	0.59	0.64	0.61
2010	0.54	0.62	0.57
2009	0.52	0.60	0.57
2008	0.50	0.60	0.56
2007	0.49	0.59	0.54
2006	0.49	0.58	0.53
2005	0.46	0.57	0.51
2004	0.47	0.55	0.49
2003	0.40	0.55	0.47
2002	0.37	0.53	0.45
2001	0.37	0.52	0.44
2000	0.37	0.51	0.42
1999	0.34	0.51	0.41
1998	0.31	0.50	0.39
1997	0.33	0.49	0.38
1996	0.34	0.48	0.37
1995	0.28	0.49	0.36
1994	0.23	0.47	0.33
1993	0.20	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	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	83%	52%	46%
2022	38%	41%	33%
2021	36%	35%	25%
2020	38%	39%	31%
2019	38%	39%	31%
2018	31%	35%	25%
2017	31%	35%	25%
2016	35%	35%	25%
2015	32%	34%	19%
2014	30%	33%	19%
2013	32%	32%	18%
2012	28%	32%	18%
2011	27%	31%	17%
2010	25%	29%	15%
2009	22%	26%	13%
2008	20%	25%	12%
2007	19%	24%	12%
2006	20%	24%	11%
2005	20%	24%	12%
2004	20%	23%	9%
2003	17%	23%	11%
2002	15%	23%	9%
2001	14%	21%	9%
2000	14%	23%	9%
1999	16%	24%	9%
1998	13%	24%	9%
1997	12%	24%	9%
1996	13%	24%	9%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	7%	6%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	8%	6%	4%
2015	8%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	6%	7%	3%
2011	6%	6%	3%
2010	8%	7%	4%
2009	9%	7%	4%
2008	9%	7%	4%
2007	8%	7%	4%
2006	9%	7%	4%
2005	10%	7%	4%
2004	10%	7%	4%
2003	9%	7%	4%
2002	10%	7%	4%

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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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School's ranking?

Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School is ranked #1419 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School often compared to?

Thelma Crenshaw Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alberta Smith Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School?

660 students attend Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School?

Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School part of?

Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School is part of Chesterfield County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 660 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50%
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education