Richmond, VA elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Tuckahoe ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools92%72%Doesn't Meet Expectations650
#2A+Mary Munford ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools91%64%Meets Expectations433
#3A+Nuckols Farm ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools91%72%Meets Expectations590
#4AGayton ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools89%73%Doesn't Meet Expectations544
#5APemberton ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools87%58%Exceeds Expectations354
#6A-Short Pump ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools84%78%Underperforms Expectations558
#7B+Three Chopt ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools81%54%Exceeds Expectations296
#8B+Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts (Charter)RichmondRichmond City Public Schools80%28%Greatly Exceeds Expectations309
#9BMaude Trevvett ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools79%41%Greatly Exceeds Expectations537
#10B-Crestview ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools75%44%Exceeds Expectations352
#11C+John B Cary ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools74%43%Exceeds Expectations263
#12C+Linwood Holton ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools73%45%Exceeds Expectations427
#13C+William Fox ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools73%49%Meets Expectations326
#14C+Pinchbeck ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools72%46%Meets Expectations522
#15C+Jb Fisher ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools71%39%Exceeds Expectations264
#16CMaybeury ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools71%48%Meets Expectations653
#17CCrestwood ElementaryRichmondChesterfield County Public Schools69%44%Meets Expectations580
#18CJackson Davis ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools69%40%Exceeds Expectations518
#19CRuby F Carver ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools69%41%Exceeds Expectations456
#20C-Chamberlayne ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools67%33%Greatly Exceeds Expectations318
#21C-Harvie ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools66%15%Greatly Exceeds Expectations495
#22C-Arthur Ashe JR ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools65%14%Greatly Exceeds Expectations491
#23D+Henry D Ward ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools64%35%Exceeds Expectations470
#24DOverby Sheppard ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools60%18%Greatly Exceeds Expectations268
#25DLakeside ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools59%33%Meets Expectations438
#26DRc Longan ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools59%34%Meets Expectations459
#27DSkipwith ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools57%32%Meets Expectations508
#28DChimborazo ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools56%32%Meets Expectations385
#29DJl Francis ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools56%29%Exceeds Expectations536
#30DBarack Obama ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools55%33%Meets Expectations295
#31D-Jacob L Adams ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools55%22%Exceeds Expectations464
#32D-Elizabeth Holladay ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools53%32%Meets Expectations796
#33D-Fairfield Court ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools53%24%Exceeds Expectations251
#34D-Varina ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools53%26%Exceeds Expectations263
#35D-Broad Rock ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools52%25%Exceeds Expectations634
#36D-Bellevue ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools51%31%Meets Expectations188
#37D-Falling Creek ElementaryRichmondChesterfield County Public Schools50%26%Meets Expectations835
#38D-George F Baker ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools50%19%Exceeds Expectations410
#39D-Westover Hills ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools50%28%Meets Expectations370
#40D-Swansboro ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools48%13%Greatly Exceeds Expectations158
#41FElizabeth D Redd ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools47%21%Meets Expectations392
#42FMontrose ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools47%16%Exceeds Expectations311
#43FCardinal ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools46%22%Meets Expectations871
#44FDumbarton ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools44%31%Doesn't Meet Expectations598
#45FCharles M Johnson ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools40%30%Underperforms Expectations392
#46FGh Reid ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools40%23%Doesn't Meet Expectations637
#47FSouthampton ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools40%30%Underperforms Expectations432
#48FGinter Park ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools39%26%Underperforms Expectations290
#49FHarold Macon Ratcliffe ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools39%12%Exceeds Expectations428
#50FRidge ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools39%32%Underperforms Expectations466
#51FHenry Marsh Iii ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools38%22%Doesn't Meet Expectations493
#52FOak Grovebellemeade ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools38%14%Meets Expectations594
#53FMiles Jones ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools37%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations559
#54FLaburnum ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools33%25%Underperforms Expectations456
#55FBlackwell ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools32%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations393
#56FGlen Lea ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public Schools28%20%Underperforms Expectations432
#57FWoodville ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools28%22%Underperforms Expectations267
#58FGeorge W Carver ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public Schools24%21%Underperforms Expectations420

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.

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.