When you’re moving with kids, “good schools” isn’t specific enough to plan around. Parents relocating to Midlothian tend to search for schools by name, and Clover Hill comes up more than almost any other, both as an elementary school and as one of the area’s most established high schools. The catch is that these are two separate schools in two different parts of Midlothian, so it’s worth understanding each one on its own before you start narrowing down neighborhoods.

This guide breaks down both schools, where they sit within Chesterfield County Public Schools, and how to confirm which one your future address falls into before you sign a lease or make an offer.

Clover Hill Elementary School

Clover Hill Elementary sits at 5700 Woodlake Village Parkway, in the Woodlake area of Midlothian, and serves grades Pre-K through 5 as part of Chesterfield County Public Schools. It enrolls a little under 900 students, with a student-teacher ratio around 15 to 1, and offers a Gifted & Talented program alongside its standard curriculum.

On state testing, the school has generally outperformed both the district and state averages in math and reading proficiency, which is one reason it shows up so often in relocation searches. Parent reviews are mixed, as they are for most schools, but the overall sentiment leans positive, with families frequently citing strong classroom teachers and an active school community.

Because it sits inside Woodlake, a large master-planned community built around its own lake and packed with pools, trails, and a fitness center, Clover Hill Elementary tends to come up in the same conversations as the neighborhood itself. Families choosing Woodlake for its amenities often find the elementary school assignment lines up naturally with that decision, though it’s still worth confirming your specific address before assuming.

Clover Hill High School

Clover Hill High School is a separate school located at 13301 Kelly Green Lane, closer to the Brandermill area of Midlothian. It’s one of the more established high schools in Chesterfield County, having opened in 1972 and moved to its current building in 2010. It serves roughly 1,700 to 1,800 students in grades 9 through 12.

A few things set it apart from other high schools in the area:

  • It houses the Mathematics and Science High School at Clover Hill, a selective magnet program that accepts about 100 students per grade from across the county
  • Its graduation rate sits around 94%, above the Virginia state average
  • It offers Advanced Placement coursework and world languages including French, German, Spanish, and Latin
  • On Niche, it’s rated 3.96 out of 5 and ranks third among public high schools in Chesterfield County

Clover Hill High feeds from three middle schools: Bailey Bridge Middle School, Manchester Middle School, and Swift Creek Middle School. If you’re mapping out a full K-12 path rather than just an elementary or high school assignment, that middle school layer matters just as much.

Clover Hill’s athletics compete in the Dominion District of the VHSL’s AAA Central Region, and its longtime rivals are Manchester High School and Cosby High School, both also in Chesterfield County.

Neighborhoods to Know

Since Clover Hill Elementary and Clover Hill High sit in different parts of Midlothian, it helps to know the neighborhoods that surround each one.

Near Clover Hill Elementary: Woodlake is the dominant community here, a sprawling master-planned neighborhood built around Hull Street Road (Route 360) with its own lake, fitness center, and a full calendar of resident events. It’s made up of many smaller sub-neighborhoods, so home styles and price points vary quite a bit within it.

Near Clover Hill High: Brandermill is the defining community, a 40-plus-year-old master-planned neighborhood with over 13,000 residents spread across roughly 80 smaller neighborhoods. It’s built around the Swift Creek Reservoir and known for its golf course, trails, and country-club feel. Founders Bridge, a smaller upscale community near Robious Road and Route 288, is also in the general area and known for its golf course access and proximity to Westchester Commons.

Always Confirm Your Specific Attendance Zone

Here’s the part worth taking seriously: school attendance zones in Chesterfield County are drawn by street, not by neighborhood name, and they can shift as new developments are built or boundaries are redrawn. Two homes on the same road, or even the same cul-de-sac, can occasionally fall into different zones. Before you commit to a house or lease based on a specific school, confirm the assigned school for that exact address directly through Chesterfield County Public Schools rather than relying on neighborhood reputation alone.

This is especially worth double-checking if you’re choosing between Woodlake, Brandermill, or a nearby community and school assignment is a deciding factor. A quick call or online zone lookup before you make an offer can save a lot of frustration later.

Planning Your Move to Midlothian

If school zones are steering your neighborhood search, it helps to zoom out and compare your options more broadly. Our guide to the best neighborhoods in Midlothian covers more of the area’s communities beyond Woodlake and Brandermill, and our Midlothian vs. Henrico comparison is useful if you’re still weighing Midlothian against nearby suburbs. For a broader look at the school system itself, see our post on exploring schools in Midlothian.

Once you’ve settled on a neighborhood, our Midlothian, VA moving services page covers how we help families get moved in with as little disruption to the school year as possible. Have questions about timing a move around a school calendar or need a quote? Reach out to our team, and we’ll help you plan it out.