Best elementary schools in Richmond (2025)
Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 59 schools in Richmond, Virginia. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Virginia.
- 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
- 675Three Chopt ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 306 students
- 772Crestwood ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 635 students
- 870Crestview ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 388 students
- 970Mary Munford ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary90% Math proficiency · 476 students
- 1069Jackson Davis ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 535 students
- 1168Falling Creek ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 823 students
- 1268R.C. Longan ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary90% Math proficiency · 491 students
- 1367Harvie ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 497 students
- 1466Maybeury ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 691 students
- 1566Varina ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 274 students
- 1666Ruby F. Carver ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 509 students
- 1765William Fox ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 367 students
- 1865Lois Harrison-Jones ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 262 students
- 1965Pinchbeck ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 538 students
- 2065Maude Trevvett ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary90% Math proficiency · 578 students
- 2165Arthur Ashe Jr. ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 425 students
- 2264Barack Obama ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 274 students
- 2364Lakeside ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 397 students
- 2464Skipwith ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 603 students
- 2564George F. Baker ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 462 students
- 2663Montrose ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 341 students
- 2761Jacob L. Adams ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 2861Linwood Holton ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 433 students
- 2960Ridge ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 512 students
- 3059Henry D. Ward ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 526 students
- 3159Chamberlayne ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 389 students
- 3258Dumbarton ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 684 students
- 3358Elizabeth D. Redd ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 355 students
- 3458Patrick Henry School Of Science And ArtsRichmond · Charter Elementary77% Math proficiency · 310 students
- 3557Harold Macon Ratcliffe ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 417 students
- 3656Henry Marsh III ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 512 students
- 3756Overby-Sheppard ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 256 students
- 3853Charles M. Johnson ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 423 students
- 3952Elizabeth Holladay ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 859 students
- 4052J.L. Francis ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 526 students
- 4151Broad Rock ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 612 students
- 4251Southampton ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 473 students
- 4350J.B. Fisher ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 285 students
- 4448G.H. Reid ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 671 students
- 4547Frances W. McClenney ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 302 students
- 4647Swansboro ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 172 students
- 4747Miles Jones ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 505 students
- 4846Bellevue ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 206 students
- 4946Glen Lea ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 461 students
- 5046Westover Hills ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 375 students
- 5146Laburnum ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 466 students
- 5243Chimborazo ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 403 students
- 5339Oak Grove/Bellemeade ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 551 students
- 5436Woodville ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 217 students
- 5532Anthony P. Mehfoud ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary89.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 330 students
- 5631Cardinal ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 821 students
- 5730Blackwell ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 420 students
- 5821George W. Carver ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 404 students
- 5920Fairfield Court ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 222 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 | Three Chopt Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 74.5 Top 25% | 92% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 7 | Crestwood Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 71.5 Top 25% | 83% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 8 | Crestview Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70.4 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 388 |
| 9 | Mary Munford Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70.0 Top 25% | 90% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 10 | Jackson Davis Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 69.1 Top 25% | 88% Math proficiency | 535 |
| 11 | Falling Creek Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68.4 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 823 |
| 12 | R.C. Longan Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67.8 Top 50% | 90% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 13 | Harvie Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67.4 Top 50% | 81% Math proficiency | 497 |
| 14 | Maybeury Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 66.0 Top 50% | 92% Math proficiency | 691 |
| 15 | Varina Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 66.0 Top 50% | 75% Math proficiency | 274 |
| 16 | Ruby F. Carver Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65.6 Top 50% | 80% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 17 | William Fox Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 65.1 Top 50% | 87% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 18 | Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.8 Top 50% | 87% Math proficiency | 262 |
| 19 | Pinchbeck Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.8 Top 50% | 80% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 20 | Maude Trevvett Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.7 Top 50% | 90% Math proficiency | 578 |
| 21 | Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.5 Top 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 425 |
| 22 | Barack Obama Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.3 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 274 |
| 23 | Lakeside Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.1 Top 50% | 75% Math proficiency | 397 |
| 24 | Skipwith Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63.8 Top 50% | 80% Math proficiency | 603 |
| 25 | George F. Baker Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63.7 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 462 |
| 26 | Montrose Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62.7 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 341 |
| 27 | Jacob L. Adams Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61.1 Top 50% | 69% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 28 | Linwood Holton Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61.1 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 29 | Ridge Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 60.2 Top 50% | 74% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 30 | Henry D. Ward Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.9 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 526 |
| 31 | Chamberlayne Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.6 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 389 |
| 32 | Dumbarton Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.0 Top 50% | 73% Math proficiency | 684 |
| 33 | Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.0 Top 50% | 78% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 34 | Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts Richmond · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 57.7 Top 50% | 77% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 35 | Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.1 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 36 | Henry Marsh III Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56.1 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 37 | Overby-Sheppard Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 55.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 256 |
| 38 | Charles M. Johnson Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 53.4 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 39 | Elizabeth Holladay Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52.3 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 859 |
| 40 | J.L. Francis Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52.1 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 526 |
| 41 | Broad Rock Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51.3 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 612 |
| 42 | Southampton Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51.0 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 473 |
| 43 | J.B. Fisher Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 49.9 Lower 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 44 | G.H. Reid Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 48.0 Lower 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 671 |
| 45 | Frances W. McClenney Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.1 Lower 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 302 |
| 46 | Swansboro Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.0 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 172 |
| 47 | Miles Jones Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.7 Lower 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 505 |
| 48 | Bellevue Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.4 Lower 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 206 |
| 49 | Glen Lea Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.4 Lower 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 461 |
| 50 | Westover Hills Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.0 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 375 |
| 51 | Laburnum Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.9 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 52 | Chimborazo Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.4 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 53 | Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39.2 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 551 |
| 54 | Woodville Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35.5 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 217 |
| 55 | Anthony P. Mehfoud Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 32.2 Lower 50% | 89.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 330 |
| 56 | Cardinal Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.1 Lower 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 821 |
| 57 | Blackwell Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 58 | George W. Carver Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 404 |
| 59 | Fairfield Court Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 222 |
Tuckahoe Elementary in Richmond leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Richmond with a Success Index (US) of 89.3. Of the 59 schools shown, 58 are public, 1 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider Virginia elementary schools 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 elementary school in Richmond?
Tuckahoe Elementary in Richmond, Virginia ranks first among elementary schools in Richmond with a Success Index (US) of 89.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 682).
How are elementary schools in Richmond ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
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.