Best Elementary Schools in Richmond, VA (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Richmond, VA, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Richmond, VA rankings: Elementary Schools
Richmond, VA elementary schools ranked
How Richmond, VA's elementary schools compare
A: 6B: 4C: 12D: 18F: 18
17% of the 58 ranked elementary schools in Richmond, VA earn an A or B (6 A grades, 4 B, 12 C, 18 D, 18 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 42 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (72% here, 70% nationally), and 24 exceed it. On average 58% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 33% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts (80% against 28%, B+), Harvie Elementary (66% against 15%, C-), Arthur Ashe JR Elementary (65% against 14%, C-), Overby Sheppard Elementary (60% against 18%, D), Maude Trevvett Elementary (79% against 41%, B).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 15): Henrico County Public Schools (9), Richmond City Public Schools (6).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Cardinal Elementary (871 students, F, #43), Falling Creek Elementary (835 students, D-, #37), Elizabeth Holladay Elementary (796 students, D-, #32).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Richmond, VA that are not ranked
1 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (1)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Anthony P Mehfoud Elementary, Richmond
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Richmond, VA, as grouped on its schools page; the Virginia ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Richmond, VA
What is the best elementary school in Richmond, VA?
Tuckahoe Elementary in Richmond ranks first among the 58 ranked elementary schools in Richmond, VA with a SchoolGrade of A+, 92% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 72%.
How are elementary schools in Richmond, VA ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Richmond, VA have?
SchoolGrade grades 59 public elementary schools in Richmond, VA; 58 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.