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Best Schools in Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA has 361 public schools (51 high, 49 middle, 212 elementary) serving 216,009 students. On average they score 68% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in Richmond meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Richmond, VA
The top high schools in Richmond, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Open High
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Projected Test Scores
Richmond City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 183 Students
2. Atlee High
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Hanover County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1526 Students
3. Richmond Community High
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Richmond City Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 200 Students
4. Hanover High
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Hanover County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1427 Students
5. Deep Run High
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Henrico County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2027 Students
6. Louisa County High
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Louisa County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1653 Students
7. Franklin Military Academy
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Richmond City Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 293 Students
8. New Kent High
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New Kent County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1120 Students
9. Goochland High
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Goochland County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 890 Students
10. Cosby High
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Chesterfield County Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2385 Students
Best Middle Schools in Richmond, VA
The top middle schools in Richmond, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Chickahominy Middle
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Hanover County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1131 Students
2. Midlothian Middle
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Chesterfield County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1368 Students
3. Oak Knoll Middle
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Hanover County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 941 Students
4. Pocahontas Middle
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Henrico County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 825 Students
5. Robious Middle
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Chesterfield County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1129 Students
6. Short Pump Middle
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Henrico County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1112 Students
7. Swift Creek Middle
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Chesterfield County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1115 Students
8. George H. Moody Middle
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Henrico County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1072 Students
9. Tomahawk Creek Middle
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Chesterfield County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1680 Students
10. Holman Middle
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Henrico County Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 850 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Richmond, VA
The top elementary schools in Richmond, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Rivers Edge Elementary
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Henrico County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 748 Students
2. Pearson's Corner Elementary
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Hanover County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 575 Students
3. Tuckahoe Elementary
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Henrico County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 650 Students
4. Nuckols Farm Elementary
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Henrico County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 590 Students
5. David A. Kaechele Elementary
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Henrico County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 493 Students
6. Mary Munford Elementary
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Richmond City Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 433 Students
7. Bettie Weaver Elementary
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Chesterfield County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 609 Students
8. W.w. Gordon Elementary
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Chesterfield County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 577 Students
9. J.b. Watkins Elementary
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Chesterfield County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 814 Students
10. Alberta Smith Elementary
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Chesterfield County Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 626 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Richmond, VA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Richmond, VA has a total population of 1,314,434 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 41% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Richmond, VA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Richmond, VA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.41 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.82 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.59 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Richmond, VA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Richmond, VA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Richmond, VA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Richmond, VA
How many schools are in Richmond, VA?
Richmond, VA has 361 public schools: 51 high schools, 49 middle schools and 212 elementary schools, serving 216,009 students in total.
How do schools in Richmond perform on state tests?
On average, 361 schools in Richmond score 68% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Richmond meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Richmond?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Richmond
87 of 95 schools in Richmond carry a SchoolGrade (8 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 11B: 6C: 15D: 27F: 28
All 95 public schools we grade in Richmond. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (14)
- Armstrong High
- Douglas S Freeman High
- George Wythe High
- Henrico High
- Hermitage High
- Huguenot High
- John Marshall High
- John Randolph Tucker High
- Mills E Godwin High
- Monacan High
- Open High
- Richmond Community High
- Thomas Jefferson High
- Varina High
Middle and junior high schools (17)
- Albert Hill Middle
- Arthur Ashe JR Elementary
- Binford Middle
- Brookland Middle
- Fairfield Middle
- George H Moody Middle
- Henderson Middle
- John Rolfe Middle
- L Douglas Wilder Middle
- Lucille M Brown Middle
- Martin Luther King JR Early Learning Center
- Martin Luther King JR Middle
- Pocahontas Middle
- Quioccasin Middle
- River City Middle
- Thomas C Boushall Middle
- Tuckahoe Middle
Elementary and primary schools (57)
- Anthony P Mehfoud Elementary
- Barack Obama Elementary
- Bellevue Elementary
- Blackwell Elementary
- Broad Rock Elementary
- Cardinal Elementary
- Chamberlayne Elementary
- Charles M Johnson Elementary
- Chimborazo Elementary
- Crestview Elementary
- Crestwood Elementary
- Dumbarton Elementary
- Elizabeth D Redd Elementary
- Elizabeth Holladay Elementary
- Fairfield Court Elementary
- Falling Creek Elementary
- Gayton Elementary
- George F Baker Elementary
- George W Carver Elementary
- Gh Reid Elementary
- Ginter Park Elementary
- Glen Lea Elementary
- Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary
- Harvie Elementary
- Henry D Ward Elementary
- Henry Marsh Iii Elementary
- Jackson Davis Elementary
- Jacob L Adams Elementary
- Jb Fisher Elementary
- Jl Francis Elementary
- John B Cary Elementary
- Laburnum Elementary
- Lakeside Elementary
- Linwood Holton Elementary
- Mary Munford Elementary
- Maude Trevvett Elementary
- Maybeury Elementary
- Miles Jones Elementary
- Montrose Elementary
- Nuckols Farm Elementary
- Oak Grovebellemeade Elementary
- Overby Sheppard Elementary
- Pemberton Elementary
- Pinchbeck Elementary
- Rc Longan Elementary
- Ridge Elementary
- Ruby F Carver Elementary
- Short Pump Elementary
- Skipwith Elementary
- Southampton Elementary
- Swansboro Elementary
- Three Chopt Elementary
- Tuckahoe Elementary
- Varina Elementary
- Westover Hills Elementary
- William Fox Elementary
- Woodville Elementary
Other schools and academies (7)
- Amelia Street Special Education
- Franklin Military Academy
- Maymont Pre K Center
- Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts
- Richmond Alternative
- Richmond Career Education And Employment Charter School
- Summer Hill Preschool Center
Private schools (44)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- All Saints Catholic School
- Anna Julia Cooper School
- Benedictine College Preparatory
- Benjamin & Lillian Rochkind Yeshiva Of Virginia
- Central Montessori School Of Virginia
- Church Hill Academy
- Collegiate School
- Commonwealth Christian Academy
- Cristo Rey Richmond High School
- Dooley School At St. Joseph's Villa
- Elijah House Academy
- Ephesus Junior Academy
- Geara Group/educational Developmental Center
- Goddard School
- Good Shepherd Episcopal School
- Grove Christian School
- Jack & Jill School
- John G Wood School
- Landmark Christian School
- Leafspring - Three Chopt
- Lynnhaven School
- Metropolitan Day School
- Monument Heights Day School Llc
- Orchard House School
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School
- Richmond Academy
- Richmond Montessori School
- Rudlin Torah Academy
- Sabot At Stony Point
- Seven Hills School
- Shaarei Torah Of Richmond
- St Andrew's School
- St Benedict School
- St Bridget School
- St Catherines School
- St Edward-epiphany School
- St Mary's Catholic School - Richmond
- The New Community School
- The Steward School
- Trinity Episcopal School
- Tuckahoe Montessori School
- Veritas School
- West End Montessori School
- Westhampton Day School