Schools in Richmond, Virginia (2025)
97 schools · 56,932 students · 95 public, 2 charter · median Enrollment 505.
Richmond, in Virginia, has 97 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 56,932 students. By level there are 59 elementary, 16 high, 15 middle, 7 other; by sector 95 public, 2 charter.
The median Enrollment across Richmond's schools is 505, below the Virginia median of 561. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
89 of the 97 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Tuckahoe Elementary (89.3, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), followed by Pemberton Elementary (88.7, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), and Short Pump Elementary (88.4, top 5% of elementary schools nationally). 8 schools sit in the top 10% of United States for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are John Randolph Tucker High (2,132 students), Douglas S. Freeman High (1,881 students), Hermitage High (1,719 students).
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Top 60 schools in Richmond
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Virginia. The remaining 29 ranked schools are listed below the table.
- 189Tuckahoe ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary95% Math proficiency · 682 students
- 289Pemberton ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 344 students
- 388Short Pump ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary93% Math proficiency · 545 students
- 488Nuckols Farm ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary98% Math proficiency · 627 students
- 587Gayton ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary94% Math proficiency · 605 students
- 684Mills E. Godwin HighRichmond · Public High93% Math proficiency · 1,702 students
- 784Pocahontas MiddleRichmond · Public Middle95% Math proficiency · 914 students
- 882George H. Moody MiddleRichmond · Public Middle86% Math proficiency · 1,086 students
- 976Douglas S. Freeman HighRichmond · Public High88% Math proficiency · 1,881 students
- 1075Three Chopt ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 306 students
- 1173Richmond Community HighRichmond · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 211 students
- 1272Crestwood ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 635 students
- 1372Franklin Military AcademyRichmond · Public High86% Math proficiency · 335 students
- 1470Crestview ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 388 students
- 1570Mary Munford ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary90% Math proficiency · 476 students
- 1670Open HighRichmond · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 171 students
- 1769Jackson Davis ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 535 students
- 1869Monacan HighRichmond · Public High83% Math proficiency · 1,644 students
- 1968Falling Creek ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 823 students
- 2068R.C. Longan ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary90% Math proficiency · 491 students
- 2167Harvie ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 497 students
- 2267Albert Hill MiddleRichmond · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 505 students
- 2366Tuckahoe MiddleRichmond · Public Middle85% Math proficiency · 1,114 students
- 2466Maybeury ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 691 students
- 2566Varina ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 274 students
- 2666Henrico HighRichmond · Public High77% Math proficiency · 1,300 students
- 2766Ruby F. Carver ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 509 students
- 2865Varina HighRichmond · Public High79% Math proficiency · 1,420 students
- 2965William Fox ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 367 students
- 3065Lois Harrison-Jones ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 262 students
- 3165Pinchbeck ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 538 students
- 3265Maude Trevvett ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary90% Math proficiency · 578 students
- 3365Arthur Ashe Jr. ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 425 students
- 3464Barack Obama ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 274 students
- 3564Lakeside ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 397 students
- 3664Skipwith ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 603 students
- 3764George F. Baker ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 462 students
- 3863John Randolph Tucker HighRichmond · Public High88% Math proficiency · 2,132 students
- 3963Montrose ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 341 students
- 4062Quioccasin MiddleRichmond · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 1,053 students
- 4162Hermitage HighRichmond · Public High82% Math proficiency · 1,719 students
- 4262John Rolfe MiddleRichmond · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 874 students
- 4362Fairfield MiddleRichmond · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 936 students
- 4461Jacob L. Adams ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 4561Linwood Holton ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 433 students
- 4660Ridge ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 512 students
- 4760Dogwood MiddleRichmond · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 371 students
- 4859Thomas Jefferson HighRichmond · Public High56% Math proficiency · 749 students
- 4959Henry D. Ward ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 526 students
- 5059Chamberlayne ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 389 students
- 5158Dumbarton ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 684 students
- 5258Elizabeth D. Redd ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 355 students
- 5358Patrick Henry School Of Science And ArtsRichmond · Charter Elementary77% Math proficiency · 310 students
- 5457Harold Macon Ratcliffe ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 417 students
- 5556Henry Marsh III ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 512 students
- 5656Brookland MiddleRichmond · Public Middle60% Math proficiency · 1,034 students
- 5756Overby-Sheppard ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 256 students
- 5855Lucille M. Brown MiddleRichmond · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 605 students
- 5954John Marshall HighRichmond · Public High47% Math proficiency · 645 students
- 6053Charles M. Johnson ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 423 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuckahoe Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 89.3 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 682 |
| 2 | Pemberton Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 88.7 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 344 |
| 3 | Short Pump Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 88.4 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 545 |
| 4 | Nuckols Farm Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 88.3 Top 5% | 98% Math proficiency | 627 |
| 5 | Gayton Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87.4 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 605 |
| 6 | Mills E. Godwin High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 84.0 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 1,702 |
| 7 | Pocahontas Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 83.9 Top 10% | 95% Math proficiency | 914 |
| 8 | George H. Moody Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 82.1 Top 10% | 86% Math proficiency | 1,086 |
| 9 | Douglas S. Freeman High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 76.1 Top 25% | 88% Math proficiency | 1,881 |
| 10 | Three Chopt Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 74.5 Top 25% | 92% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 11 | Richmond Community High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 72.7 Top 25% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 211 |
| 12 | Crestwood Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 71.5 Top 25% | 83% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 13 | Franklin Military Academy Richmond · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 71.5 Top 25% | 86% Math proficiency | 335 |
| 14 | Crestview Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70.4 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 388 |
| 15 | Mary Munford Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70.0 Top 25% | 90% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 16 | Open High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 69.8 Top 25% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 171 |
| 17 | Jackson Davis Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 69.1 Top 25% | 88% Math proficiency | 535 |
| 18 | Monacan High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 68.6 Top 25% | 83% Math proficiency | 1,644 |
| 19 | Falling Creek Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68.4 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 823 |
| 20 | R.C. Longan Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67.8 Top 50% | 90% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 21 | Harvie Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67.4 Top 50% | 81% Math proficiency | 497 |
| 22 | Albert Hill Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 66.9 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 505 |
| 23 | Tuckahoe Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 66.3 Top 50% | 85% Math proficiency | 1,114 |
| 24 | Maybeury Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 66.0 Top 50% | 92% Math proficiency | 691 |
| 25 | Varina Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 66.0 Top 50% | 75% Math proficiency | 274 |
| 26 | Henrico High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 65.9 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 1,300 |
| 27 | Ruby F. Carver Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65.6 Top 50% | 80% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 28 | Varina High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 65.3 Top 50% | 79% Math proficiency | 1,420 |
| 29 | William Fox Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65.1 Top 50% | 87% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 30 | Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.8 Top 50% | 87% Math proficiency | 262 |
| 31 | Pinchbeck Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.8 Top 50% | 80% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 32 | Maude Trevvett Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.7 Top 50% | 90% Math proficiency | 578 |
| 33 | Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.5 Top 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 425 |
| 34 | Barack Obama Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.3 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 274 |
| 35 | Lakeside Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.1 Top 50% | 75% Math proficiency | 397 |
| 36 | Skipwith Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63.8 Top 50% | 80% Math proficiency | 603 |
| 37 | George F. Baker Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63.7 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 462 |
| 38 | John Randolph Tucker High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 62.9 Top 50% | 88% Math proficiency | 2,132 |
| 39 | Montrose Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62.7 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 341 |
| 40 | Quioccasin Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 62.2 Top 50% | 71% Math proficiency | 1,053 |
| 41 | Hermitage High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 62.1 Top 50% | 82% Math proficiency | 1,719 |
| 42 | John Rolfe Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 62.0 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 874 |
| 43 | Fairfield Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 61.8 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 936 |
| 44 | Jacob L. Adams Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61.1 Top 50% | 69% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 45 | Linwood Holton Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61.1 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 46 | Ridge Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 60.2 Top 50% | 74% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 47 | Dogwood Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 60.1 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 371 |
| 48 | Thomas Jefferson High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 59.4 Top 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 749 |
| 49 | Henry D. Ward Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.9 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 526 |
| 50 | Chamberlayne Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.6 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 389 |
| 51 | Dumbarton Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.0 Top 50% | 73% Math proficiency | 684 |
| 52 | Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.0 Top 50% | 78% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 53 | Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts Richmond · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 57.7 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 54 | Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.1 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 55 | Henry Marsh III Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56.1 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 56 | Brookland Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 56.0 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 1,034 |
| 57 | Overby-Sheppard Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 55.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 256 |
| 58 | Lucille M. Brown Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 54.7 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 605 |
| 59 | John Marshall High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 53.9 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 645 |
| 60 | Charles M. Johnson Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 53.4 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 423 |
More ranked schools in Richmond
Ranked 61 to 89 by Success Index (US).
- 61.Huguenot High53.1
- 62.Elizabeth Holladay Elementary52.3
- 63.J.L. Francis Elementary52.1
- 64.Broad Rock Elementary51.3
- 65.Southampton Elementary51.0
- 66.L. Douglas Wilder Middle50.5
- 67.Armstrong High50.4
- 68.J.B. Fisher Elementary49.9
- 69.G.H. Reid Elementary48.0
- 70.Frances W. McClenney Elementary47.1
- 71.Swansboro Elementary47.0
- 72.Miles Jones Elementary46.7
- 73.Bellevue Elementary46.4
- 74.Glen Lea Elementary46.4
- 75.Westover Hills Elementary46.0
- 76.Laburnum Elementary45.9
- 77.Richmond High School for the Arts44.5
- 78.Chimborazo Elementary43.4
- 79.Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary39.2
- 80.Thomas H. Henderson Middle38.2
- 81.River City Middle36.7
- 82.Woodville Elementary35.5
- 83.Thomas C. Boushall Middle32.9
- 84.Anthony P. Mehfoud Elementary32.2
- 85.Cardinal Elementary31.1
- 86.Blackwell Elementary29.7
- 87.Martin Luther King Jr. Middle26.1
- 88.George W. Carver Elementary21.3
- 89.Fairfield Court Elementary19.9
Other schools in Richmond
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
57.4
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School
Richmond · Charter high · Grades 9–12
32 students
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J.H. Blackwell Preschool
Richmond · Public other
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Maggie L. Walker Governor's School
Richmond · Public other
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Martin Luther King Jr. Preschool
Richmond · Public other · Grades PK–PK
185 students
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Mary Scott Preschool
Richmond · Public other
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Maymont Preschool
Richmond · Public other · Grades PK–PK
143 students
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Richmond Community Preschool
Richmond · Public other
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Summer Hill Preschool Center
Richmond · Public other · Grades PK–PK
192 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Richmond?
Tuckahoe Elementary is the highest-ranked school in Richmond with a Success Index (US) of 89.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States).
How many schools are in Richmond?
Richmond has 97 schools (59 elementary, 16 high, 15 middle, 7 other) educating 56,932 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Richmond?
The median Enrollment across schools in Richmond is 505. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.