Falling Creek Elementary School

Falling Creek Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
4800 Hopkins Rd,  Richmond, VA
Chesterfield County Public Schools
4.0
793 Students
C
Niche Grade
Falling Creek Elementary School is a public school that is a part of the Chesterfield County School District. This elementary school serves just under 800 students. Because this school is in a fast growing area, Falling Creek was expanded twice since its opening in 1964 to meet the demands of an expanding area. Educating students in grade Pre-Kindergarten through 5th, Falling Creek has a mission to provide a school environment that assists students to achieve higher literacy levels, and to become active in problem solving in a safe way that builds self-esteem, mutual respect, and student success. Pre-Kindergarten students focus on literacy, social studies, math, and science - all the core subjects that the higher grades learn; however, there is an emphasis on interacting with peers and adults while in the learning environment, regardless of the subject. Falling Creek recognizes the value of social interactions for preschool students in personal and social growth. Students also learn how to socialize both verbally and nonverbally. Beyond core subjects, all students take art classes where they learn to communicate social values and beliefs through art appreciation and creation. Students also have weekly visits to the school library where they engage with lessons that focus on multiple-literacies that are integrated into core-content material.

School Details

Head of School
Pam Johnson
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
20%
Reading Proficiency
31%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
C
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
31%
Math Proficiency
20%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
62
Full Time Teachers
62
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.4%

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
384:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.7%
Female
48.3%
Hispanic
53.4%
Black
36.4%
White
5.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.2%
Two or more races
2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 21 Reviews
1.0 parent
4/2/2025
This school sucks the admin will get mad over anything and the teachers are even worse!!!!My son came here for only 1 month and he was already being bullied to the point he wanted to switch schools,where were admin when this was happening??they can call about being late and being out for to long but...
5.0 parent
11/29/2022
ILOVE IT THE SCHOOL IS BETTER THEN ANY OTHER SCHOOL
5.0 parent
8/18/2018
Awesome! Great Principal and staff!Always feel welcomed!
2.0 parent
12/14/2017
Our experience at FCES was so bad that we sold our first home and moved to a different school district. Both of my children we bullied to the point of my son being stabbed in the chest with a pencil. The school administration did nothing to help and the principal's response was "we know there is bul...

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