Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Richmond (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 88 schools in Richmond, Virginia. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Virginia.
- 172Franklin Military AcademyRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 6.4
- 273Richmond Community HighRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.1
- 350Armstrong HighRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.6
- 438Thomas H. Henderson MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.0
- 570Open HighRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.5
- 645Richmond High School for the ArtsRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.6
- 754John Marshall HighRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 833Thomas C. Boushall MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 926Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.4
- 1067Albert Hill MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 1160Dogwood MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.6
- 1255Lucille M. Brown MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.6
- 1368Falling Creek ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 1447Swansboro ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 1536Woodville ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 1656Overby-Sheppard ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 1762John Rolfe MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 1865Arthur Ashe Jr. ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 1959Thomas Jefferson HighRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 2020Fairfield Court ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 2166Varina ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 2264Barack Obama ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 2337River City MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.5
- 2475Three Chopt ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 2546Laburnum ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 2664Lakeside ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.2
- 2770Crestview ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 2867Harvie ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 2953Huguenot HighRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 3057Harold Macon Ratcliffe ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.5
- 3189Pemberton ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.8
- 3265Varina HighRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.8
- 3365Lois Harrison-Jones ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.8
- 3466Henrico HighRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.0
- 3547Miles Jones ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.0
- 3672Crestwood ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.1
- 3753Charles M. Johnson ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.1
- 3863Montrose ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.2
- 3961Jacob L. Adams ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.2
- 4056Brookland MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.2
- 4152J.L. Francis ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.2
- 4232Anthony P. Mehfoud ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.3
- 4362Fairfield MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 4459Chamberlayne ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 4543Chimborazo ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 4656Henry Marsh III ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.6
- 4758Elizabeth D. Redd ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.8
- 4851Southampton ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.8
- 4964George F. Baker ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.9
- 5061Linwood Holton ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.9
- 5151Broad Rock ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.9
- 5268R.C. Longan ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.3
- 5365William Fox ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.3
- 5446Glen Lea ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.4
- 5588Short Pump ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.6
- 5669Jackson Davis ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.7
- 5739Oak Grove/Bellemeade ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.7
- 5865Pinchbeck ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.8
- 5946Bellevue ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.8
- 6031Cardinal ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.8
- 6164Skipwith ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.9
- 6260Ridge ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.0
- 6369Monacan HighRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.1
- 6489Tuckahoe ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.2
- 6521George W. Carver ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.2
- 6658Dumbarton ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.3
- 6746Westover Hills ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.3
- 6866Ruby F. Carver ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.4
- 6962Quioccasin MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.5
- 7082George H. Moody MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.7
- 7162Hermitage HighRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.7
- 7287Gayton ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.8
- 7352Elizabeth Holladay ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.8
- 7448G.H. Reid ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.8
- 7588Nuckols Farm ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.9
- 7659Henry D. Ward ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.0
- 7766Tuckahoe MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.1
- 7858Patrick Henry School Of Science And ArtsRichmond · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.2
- 7984Mills E. Godwin HighRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.4
- 8084Pocahontas MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.6
- 8151L. Douglas Wilder MiddleRichmond · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.6
- 8247Frances W. McClenney ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.8
- 8376Douglas S. Freeman HighRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 18.1
- 8466Maybeury ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.2
- 8563John Randolph Tucker HighRichmond · Public HighStudents per teacher: 18.9
- 8665Maude Trevvett ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.9
- 8750J.B. Fisher ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.4
- 8830Blackwell ElementaryRichmond · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.0
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin Military Academy Richmond · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 6.4 | 71.5 Top 25% | 86% Math proficiency | 335 |
| 2 | Richmond Community High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 8.1 | 72.7 Top 25% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 211 |
| 3 | Armstrong High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 8.6 | 50.4 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 709 |
| 4 | Thomas H. Henderson Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.0 | 38.2 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 5 | Open High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.5 | 69.8 Top 25% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 171 |
| 6 | Richmond High School for the Arts Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.6 | 44.5 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 1,116 |
| 7 | John Marshall High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 10.2 | 53.9 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 645 |
| 8 | Thomas C. Boushall Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.2 | 32.9 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 621 |
| 9 | Martin Luther King Jr. Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.4 | 26.1 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 500 |
| 10 | Albert Hill Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.5 | 66.9 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 505 |
| 11 | Dogwood Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.6 | 60.1 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 371 |
| 12 | Lucille M. Brown Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.6 | 54.7 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 605 |
| 13 | Falling Creek Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.8 | 68.4 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 823 |
| 14 | Swansboro Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.8 | 47.0 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 172 |
| 15 | Woodville Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.9 | 35.5 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 217 |
| 16 | Overby-Sheppard Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.6 | 55.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 256 |
| 17 | John Rolfe Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.7 | 62.0 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 874 |
| 18 | Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.8 | 64.5 Top 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 425 |
| 19 | Thomas Jefferson High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.9 | 59.4 Top 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 749 |
| 20 | Fairfield Court Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.3 | 19.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 222 |
| 21 | Varina Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 12.5 | 66.0 Top 50% | 75% Math proficiency | 274 |
| 22 | Barack Obama Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.5 | 64.3 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 274 |
| 23 | River City Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.5 | 36.7 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 1,150 |
| 24 | Three Chopt Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.8 | 74.5 Top 25% | 92% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 25 | Laburnum Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.9 | 45.9 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 26 | Lakeside Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.2 | 64.1 Top 50% | 75% Math proficiency | 397 |
| 27 | Crestview Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.4 | 70.4 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 388 |
| 28 | Harvie Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.4 | 67.4 Top 50% | 81% Math proficiency | 497 |
| 29 | Huguenot High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.4 | 53.1 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 1,469 |
| 30 | Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.5 | 57.1 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 31 | Pemberton Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.8 | 88.7 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 344 |
| 32 | Varina High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.8 | 65.3 Top 50% | 79% Math proficiency | 1,420 |
| 33 | Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.8 | 64.8 Top 50% | 87% Math proficiency | 262 |
| 34 | Henrico High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.0 | 65.9 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 1,300 |
| 35 | Miles Jones Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.0 | 46.7 Lower 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 505 |
| 36 | Crestwood Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.1 | 71.5 Top 25% | 83% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 37 | Charles M. Johnson Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.1 | 53.4 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 38 | Montrose Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.2 | 62.7 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 341 |
| 39 | Jacob L. Adams Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.2 | 61.1 Top 50% | 69% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 40 | Brookland Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.2 | 56.0 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 1,034 |
| 41 | J.L. Francis Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.2 | 52.1 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 526 |
| 42 | Anthony P. Mehfoud Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 14.3 | 32.2 Lower 50% | 89.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 330 |
| 43 | Fairfield Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.4 | 61.8 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 936 |
| 44 | Chamberlayne Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.4 | 58.6 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 389 |
| 45 | Chimborazo Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.4 | 43.4 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 46 | Henry Marsh III Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.6 | 56.1 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 47 | Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.8 | 58.0 Top 50% | 78% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 48 | Southampton Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.8 | 51.0 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 473 |
| 49 | George F. Baker Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.9 | 63.7 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 462 |
| 50 | Linwood Holton Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.9 | 61.1 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 51 | Broad Rock Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.9 | 51.3 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 612 |
| 52 | R.C. Longan Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 | 67.8 Top 50% | 90% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 53 | William Fox Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 | 65.1 Top 50% | 87% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 54 | Glen Lea Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.4 | 46.4 Lower 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 461 |
| 55 | Short Pump Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.6 | 88.4 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 545 |
| 56 | Jackson Davis Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.7 | 69.1 Top 25% | 88% Math proficiency | 535 |
| 57 | Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.7 | 39.2 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 551 |
| 58 | Pinchbeck Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.8 | 64.8 Top 50% | 80% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 59 | Bellevue Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.8 | 46.4 Lower 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 206 |
| 60 | Cardinal Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.8 | 31.1 Lower 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 821 |
| 61 | Skipwith Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.9 | 63.8 Top 50% | 80% Math proficiency | 603 |
| 62 | Ridge Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.0 | 60.2 Top 50% | 74% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 63 | Monacan High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.1 | 68.6 Top 25% | 83% Math proficiency | 1,644 |
| 64 | Tuckahoe Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.2 | 89.3 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 682 |
| 65 | George W. Carver Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.2 | 21.3 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 404 |
| 66 | Dumbarton Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.3 | 58.0 Top 50% | 73% Math proficiency | 684 |
| 67 | Westover Hills Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.3 | 46.0 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 375 |
| 68 | Ruby F. Carver Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.4 | 65.6 Top 50% | 80% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 69 | Quioccasin Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.5 | 62.2 Top 50% | 71% Math proficiency | 1,053 |
| 70 | George H. Moody Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.7 | 82.1 Top 10% | 86% Math proficiency | 1,086 |
| 71 | Hermitage High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.7 | 62.1 Top 50% | 82% Math proficiency | 1,719 |
| 72 | Gayton Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.8 | 87.4 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 605 |
| 73 | Elizabeth Holladay Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.8 | 52.3 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 859 |
| 74 | G.H. Reid Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.8 | 48.0 Lower 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 671 |
| 75 | Nuckols Farm Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.9 | 88.3 Top 5% | 98% Math proficiency | 627 |
| 76 | Henry D. Ward Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.0 | 58.9 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 526 |
| 77 | Tuckahoe Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.1 | 66.3 Top 50% | 85% Math proficiency | 1,114 |
| 78 | Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts Richmond · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 17.2 | 57.7 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 79 | Mills E. Godwin High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.4 | 84.0 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 1,702 |
| 80 | Pocahontas Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.6 | 83.9 Top 10% | 95% Math proficiency | 914 |
| 81 | L. Douglas Wilder Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.6 | 50.5 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 758 |
| 82 | Frances W. McClenney Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.8 | 47.1 Lower 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 302 |
| 83 | Douglas S. Freeman High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.1 | 76.1 Top 25% | 88% Math proficiency | 1,881 |
| 84 | Maybeury Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.2 | 66.0 Top 50% | 92% Math proficiency | 691 |
| 85 | John Randolph Tucker High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.9 | 62.9 Top 50% | 88% Math proficiency | 2,132 |
| 86 | Maude Trevvett Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.9 | 64.7 Top 50% | 90% Math proficiency | 578 |
| 87 | J.B. Fisher Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.4 | 49.9 Lower 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 88 | Blackwell Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.0 | 29.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 420 |
Franklin Military Academy in Richmond leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Richmond with Students per teacher 6.4. Of the 88 schools shown, 87 are public, 1 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider Virginia lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Richmond page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best ratio school in Richmond?
Franklin Military Academy in Richmond, Virginia ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Richmond with Students per teacher 6.4 (Enrollment: 335).
How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Richmond ranked?
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.