Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School serves 756 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School’s learner population of 756 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School is Woodrow Wilson High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Jolliff Middle School (1.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Hodges Manor Elementary School (1.4 miles away)