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Best public schools in Richmond, VA

113 public schools in Richmond: 62 elementary · 15 middle · 15 high · 5 combined · 16 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Virginia.

Elementary schools

62 schools in Richmond, best first
1
Tuckahoe Elementary 97.1
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 642 students
ELA 92%Math 93%Science 90%
#32 of 1,073 in Virginia
2
Nuckols Farm Elementary 95.9
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 607 students
ELA 90%Math 95%Science 89%
#44 of 1,073 in Virginia
3
Mary Munford Elementary 95.2
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 471 students
ELA 91%Math 91%Science 90%
#51 of 1,073 in Virginia
4
Gayton Elementary 92.5
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 604 students
ELA 91%Math 89%Science 87%
#81 of 1,073 in Virginia
5
Pemberton Elementary 88.4
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 370 students
ELA 85%Math 90%Science 87%
#125 of 1,073 in Virginia
6
Short Pump Elementary 81.4
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 541 students
ELA 85%Math 86%Science 82%
#200 of 1,073 in Virginia
7
Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts 74.8
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades K-5 · Charter · 328 students
ELA 84%Math 85%Science 72%
#271 of 1,073 in Virginia
8
Three Chopt Elementary 72.1
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 299 students
ELA 82%Math 81%Science 81%
#300 of 1,073 in Virginia
9
Maude Trevvett Elementary 64.1
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 544 students
ELA 76%Math 76%Science 86%
#386 of 1,073 in Virginia
10
Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary 58.0
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 232 students
ELA 77%Math 79%Science 66%
#451 of 1,073 in Virginia
11
Crestview Elementary 57.7
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 375 students
ELA 75%Math 78%Science 70%
#454 of 1,073 in Virginia
12
Linwood Holton Elementary 56.9
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 439 students
ELA 80%Math 77%Science 62%
#463 of 1,073 in Virginia
13
William Fox Elementary 53.0
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 334 students
ELA 75%Math 74%Science 70%
#505 of 1,073 in Virginia
14
Pinchbeck Elementary 49.3
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 538 students
ELA 74%Math 73%Science 68%
#544 of 1,073 in Virginia
15
J.B. Fisher Elementary 46.4
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 278 students
ELA 66%Math 74%Science 74%
#576 of 1,073 in Virginia
16
Jackson Davis Elementary 45.2
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 529 students
ELA 74%Math 70%Science 64%
#588 of 1,073 in Virginia
17
Maybeury Elementary 43.8
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 662 students
ELA 67%Math 71%Science 74%
#603 of 1,073 in Virginia
18
Ruby F. Carver Elementary 42.2
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 475 students
ELA 68%Math 72%Science 67%
#621 of 1,073 in Virginia
19
Crestwood Elementary 41.5
Chesterfield County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 600 students
ELA 71%Math 70%Science 65%
#628 of 1,073 in Virginia
20
Harvie Elementary 37.0
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 530 students
ELA 69%Math 66%Science 64%
#676 of 1,073 in Virginia
21
Chamberlayne Elementary 31.5
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 349 students
ELA 58%Math 59%Science 84%
#735 of 1,073 in Virginia
22
Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary 30.9
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 460 students
ELA 60%Math 70%Science 64%
#742 of 1,073 in Virginia
23
Henry D. Ward Elementary 29.6
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 499 students
ELA 65%Math 56%Science 72%
#756 of 1,073 in Virginia
24
Overby-Sheppard Elementary 20.5
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 254 students
ELA 53%Math 55%Science 72%
#853 of 1,073 in Virginia
25
R.C. Longan Elementary 19.7
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 487 students
ELA 53%Math 62%Science 61%
#862 of 1,073 in Virginia
26
Lakeside Elementary 19.2
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 414 students
ELA 55%Math 53%Science 69%
#867 of 1,073 in Virginia
27
Skipwith Elementary 16.6
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 565 students
ELA 57%Math 54%Science 60%
#895 of 1,073 in Virginia
28
J.L. Francis Elementary 16.1
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 509 students
ELA 53%Math 60%Science 56%
#900 of 1,073 in Virginia
29
Barack Obama Elementary 15.5
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 280 students
ELA 60%Math 52%Science 53%
#907 of 1,073 in Virginia
30
Chimborazo Elementary 15.1
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 388 students
ELA 54%Math 50%Science 65%
#911 of 1,073 in Virginia
31
Jacob L. Adams Elementary 13.8
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 469 students
ELA 56%Math 48%Science 60%
#925 of 1,073 in Virginia
32
Broad Rock Elementary 12.4
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 581 students
ELA 52%Math 58%Science 47%
#940 of 1,073 in Virginia
33
Varina Elementary 12.3
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 3-5 · 261 students
ELA 55%Math 52%Science 53%
#941 of 1,073 in Virginia
34
Fairfield Court Elementary 11.1
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 227 students
ELA 54%Math 50%Science 53%
#954 of 1,073 in Virginia
35
Swansboro Elementary 10.9
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 152 students
ELA 51%Math 59%Science 35%
#957 of 1,073 in Virginia
36
Elizabeth Holladay Elementary 10.8
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 805 students
ELA 47%Math 52%Science 61%
#958 of 1,073 in Virginia
37
Bellevue Elementary 9.8
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 195 students
ELA 55%Math 47%Science 50%
#968 of 1,073 in Virginia
38
Westover Hills Elementary 9.3
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 365 students
ELA 52%Math 54%Science 43%
#974 of 1,073 in Virginia
39
George F. Baker Elementary 8.1
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 452 students
ELA 47%Math 43%Science 60%
#987 of 1,073 in Virginia
40
Falling Creek Elementary 8.0
Chesterfield County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 796 students
ELA 48%Math 46%Science 57%
#988 of 1,073 in Virginia
41
Cardinal Elementary 6.9
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 849 students
ELA 34%Math 55%Science 48%
#999 of 1,073 in Virginia
42
Montrose Elementary 6.7
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 309 students
ELA 49%Math 43%Science 50%
#1,002 of 1,073 in Virginia
43
Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary 6.6
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 344 students
ELA 41%Math 53%Science 46%
#1,003 of 1,073 in Virginia
44
Southampton Elementary 4.6
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 432 students
ELA 51%Math 36%Science 34%
#1,024 of 1,073 in Virginia
45
Dumbarton Elementary 3.6
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 620 students
ELA 43%Math 43%Science 46%
#1,035 of 1,073 in Virginia
46
G.H. Reid Elementary 2.8
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 660 students
ELA 38%Math 46%Science 37%
#1,043 of 1,073 in Virginia
47
Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary 2.5
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 392 students
ELA 42%Math 35%Science 41%
#1,047 of 1,073 in Virginia
48
Ridge Elementary 2.3
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 485 students
ELA 41%Math 35%Science 42%
#1,049 of 1,073 in Virginia
49
Charles M. Johnson Elementary 2.2
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 396 students
ELA 40%Math 38%Science 41%
#1,050 of 1,073 in Virginia
50
Miles Jones Elementary 2.0
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 506 students
ELA 40%Math 45%Science 26%
#1,052 of 1,073 in Virginia
51
Frances W. McClenney Elementary 1.9
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 281 students
ELA 42%Math 32%Science 42%
#1,053 of 1,073 in Virginia
52
Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary 1.7
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 523 students
ELA 44%Math 33%Science 36%
#1,055 of 1,073 in Virginia
53
Henry Marsh III Elementary 1.6
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 523 students
ELA 38%Math 44%Science 32%
#1,056 of 1,073 in Virginia
54
Laburnum Elementary 0.9
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 454 students
ELA 41%Math 32%Science 27%
#1,064 of 1,073 in Virginia
55
Woodville Elementary 0.6
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 228 students
ELA 39%Math 28%Science 16%
#1,067 of 1,073 in Virginia
56
Blackwell Elementary 0.2
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 378 students
ELA 33%Math 31%Science 31%
#1,071 of 1,073 in Virginia
57
Glen Lea Elementary 0.1
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 430 students
ELA 35%Math 29%Science 21%
#1,072 of 1,073 in Virginia
58
George W. Carver Elementary 0.1
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 374 students
ELA 34%Math 30%Science 8%
#1,073 of 1,073 in Virginia
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Anthony P. Mehfoud Elementary —
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades PK-2 · 339 students
No published test results
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Martin Luther King Jr. Preschool —
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK · 204 students
No published test results
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Maymont Preschool —
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK · 152 students
No published test results
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Summer Hill Preschool Center —
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades PK · 211 students
No published test results

Middle schools

15 schools in Richmond, best first
1
Pocahontas Middle 89.8
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 834 students
ELA 88%Math 82%Science 88%
#34 of 329 in Virginia
2
George H. Moody Middle 81.9
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,102 students
ELA 83%Math 81%Science 88%
#60 of 329 in Virginia
3
Tuckahoe Middle 49.4
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,057 students
ELA 75%Math 60%Science 81%
#167 of 329 in Virginia
4
Albert Hill Middle 27.2
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 494 students
ELA 67%Math 61%Science 52%
#240 of 329 in Virginia
5
L. Douglas Wilder Middle 26.9
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 769 students
ELA 64%Math 59%Science 65%
#241 of 329 in Virginia
6
Thomas H. Henderson Middle 15.0
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 450 students
ELA 54%Math 46%Science 70%
#280 of 329 in Virginia
7
Quioccasin Middle 14.4
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,013 students
ELA 59%Math 47%Science 62%
#282 of 329 in Virginia
8
Thomas C. Boushall Middle 5.3
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 617 students
ELA 46%Math 47%Science 51%
#312 of 329 in Virginia
9
Brookland Middle 5.0
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,029 students
ELA 48%Math 37%Science 51%
#313 of 329 in Virginia
10
Dogwood Middle 4.7
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 390 students
ELA 54%Math 38%Science 38%
#314 of 329 in Virginia
11
Fairfield Middle 4.4
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 889 students
ELA 53%Math 40%Science 37%
#315 of 329 in Virginia
12
Lucille M. Brown Middle 2.3
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 541 students
ELA 48%Math 29%Science 40%
#322 of 329 in Virginia
13
John Rolfe Middle 1.7
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 678 students
ELA 44%Math 33%Science 34%
#324 of 329 in Virginia
14
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle 1.4
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 496 students
ELA 45%Math 28%Science 28%
#325 of 329 in Virginia
15
River City Middle 0.2
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,177 students
ELA 36%Math 28%Science 28%
#329 of 329 in Virginia

High schools

15 schools in Richmond, best first
1
Open High 99.2
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 173 students
ELA 98%Math 95%Science 96%
#3 of 310 in Virginia
2
Richmond Community High 80.8
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 198 students
ELA 100%Math 81%Science 96%
#60 of 310 in Virginia
3
Mills E. Godwin High 72.1
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,740 students
ELA 92%Math 85%Science 84%
#87 of 310 in Virginia
4
Monacan High 42.4
Chesterfield County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,643 students
ELA 89%Math 67%Science 76%
#179 of 310 in Virginia
5
Douglas S. Freeman High 33.1
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,887 students
ELA 81%Math 80%Science 67%
#208 of 310 in Virginia
6
John Randolph Tucker High 23.4
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 2,032 students
ELA 77%Math 72%Science 76%
#238 of 310 in Virginia
7
Thomas Jefferson High 22.4
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 778 students
ELA 81%Math 72%Science 65%
#241 of 310 in Virginia
8
Varina High 21.1
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,411 students
ELA 73%Math 75%Science 73%
#245 of 310 in Virginia
9
Huguenot High 14.4
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,507 students
ELA 76%Math 73%Science 60%
#266 of 310 in Virginia
10
John Marshall High 12.1
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 622 students
ELA 77%Math 68%Science 65%
#273 of 310 in Virginia
11
Armstrong High 10.2
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 690 students
ELA 69%Math 76%Science 52%
#279 of 310 in Virginia
12
Hermitage High 7.9
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,720 students
ELA 76%Math 62%Science 66%
#286 of 310 in Virginia
13
Henrico High 7.3
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,310 students
ELA 74%Math 68%Science 60%
#288 of 310 in Virginia
14
Richmond High School for the Arts 0.5
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,292 students
ELA 56%Math 42%Science 29%
#309 of 310 in Virginia
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Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School —
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 38 students
No published test results

Combined schools

5 schools in Richmond, best first
1
Franklin Military Academy 95.0
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 6-12 · 314 students
ELA 94%Math 90%Science 87%
#2 of 30 in Virginia
2
Richmond Virtual Academy 11.7
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades K-12 · 183 students
ELA 58%Math 38%Science 29%
#27 of 30 in Virginia
3
Richmond Alternative School 1.7
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades 6-12 · 134 students
ELA 14%Math 16%Science 12%
#30 of 30 in Virginia
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Richmond Hospital Ep. —
Medical College of Virginia · Grades PK-12
No published test results
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Virginia Treatment Ctr. —
MCV-Virginia Treatment Center For Children · Grades PK-12
No published test results

Schools

16 schools in Richmond
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Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage —
Henrico County Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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Amelia Street Special Education —
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades N · 27 students
No published test results
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CodeRVA Regional High School —
CodeRVA Regional High School · Grades N
No published test results
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Henrico Juvenile Detention Home —
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms · Grades N
No published test results
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J.H. Blackwell Preschool —
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades M
No published test results
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Maggie L. Walker Governor's School —
Maggie L. Walker Governor's School · Grades N
No published test results
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Mary Scott Preschool —
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades M
No published test results
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Metro Richmond Alternative Ed —
Metro Richmond Alternative Ed · Grades N
No published test results
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Pre-School Dev. Center —
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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Real Special Ed Ctr —
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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Richmond Community Preschool —
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades M
No published test results
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Richmond Juvenile Detention Home —
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms · Grades N
No published test results
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Richmond Technical Center —
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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The Governor's Career and Technical Education Academy for ST —
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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Thirteen Acres Special Education Center —
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results
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THRIVE ACADEMY —
Richmond City Public Schools · Grades N
No published test results

School districts serving Richmond

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