O. B. Gates Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 840 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 341st out of 1,149 elementary schools in VA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 10001 Courthouse Rd., Chesterfield, VA 23832
School District Details
- Chesterfield County Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,025
- Graduation Rate: 86.8%
- Dropout Rate: 3.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 19.3
- Enrolled Students: 59,509
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 840
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.1
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 463 (55.1%)
- Females: 377 (44.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (2.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 121 (14.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 144 (17.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
Black | 184 | 21.9% |
Asian | 8 | 1.0% |
Hispanic | 43 | 5.1% |
White | 604 | 71.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 16 | 1.9% |
Kindergarten | 147 | 17.5% |
1st Grade | 120 | 14.3% |
2nd Grade | 145 | 17.3% |
3rd Grade | 158 | 18.8% |
4th Grade | 122 | 14.5% |
5th Grade | 132 | 15.7% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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