Harrowgate Elementary

486 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Harrowgate Elementary School is a public school located in Chester, Virginia, serving students in the Chesterfield County Public Schools district. The school is known for being an integral part of the local community, focusing on providing a supportive and structured academic environment for children in the surrounding residential area. Like many schools in the Chesterfield system, Harrowgate places an emphasis on core curriculum development while fostering an inclusive atmosphere that aims to meet the diverse social and educational needs of its student body.

Situated on Harrowgate Road, the school features a traditional elementary school layout designed to accommodate a community-focused learning experience. Beyond classroom instruction, the school typically engages in various extracurricular activities and parent-teacher initiatives designed to encourage family involvement and student enrichment. As part of a larger, high-performing district, Harrowgate Elementary benefits from standardized resources and a commitment to preparing students for the transition to middle school through foundational literacy, mathematics, and character-building programs.

486

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Harrowgate Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	115
Hispanic	86
Black	252
Asian	5
Two or More	28

Black
252 (51.9%)
White
115 (23.7%)
Hispanic
86 (17.7%)
Two or More
28 (5.8%)
Asian
5 (1.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Chesterfield County Public Schools
Phone:	(804)520-6015
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	486
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	370
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 90

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 82

Grade 4 92

Grade 5 82