Best traditional public schools in Richmond (2025)
District-run public schools. 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.
- 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
- 5357Harold Macon Ratcliffe ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 417 students
- 5456Henry Marsh III ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 512 students
- 5556Brookland MiddleRichmond · Public Middle60% Math proficiency · 1,034 students
- 5656Overby-Sheppard ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 256 students
- 5755Lucille M. Brown MiddleRichmond · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 605 students
- 5854John Marshall HighRichmond · Public High47% Math proficiency · 645 students
- 5953Charles M. Johnson ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 423 students
- 6053Huguenot HighRichmond · Public High64% Math proficiency · 1,469 students
- 6152Elizabeth Holladay ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 859 students
- 6252J.L. Francis ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 526 students
- 6351Broad Rock ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 612 students
- 6451Southampton ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 473 students
- 6551L. Douglas Wilder MiddleRichmond · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 758 students
- 6650Armstrong HighRichmond · Public High50% Math proficiency · 709 students
- 6750J.B. Fisher ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 285 students
- 6848G.H. Reid ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 671 students
- 6947Frances W. McClenney ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 302 students
- 7047Swansboro ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 172 students
- 7147Miles Jones ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 505 students
- 7246Bellevue ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 206 students
- 7346Glen Lea ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 461 students
- 7446Westover Hills ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 375 students
- 7546Laburnum ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 466 students
- 7645Richmond High School for the ArtsRichmond · Public High31% Math proficiency · 1,116 students
- 7743Chimborazo ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 403 students
- 7839Oak Grove/Bellemeade ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 551 students
- 7938Thomas H. Henderson MiddleRichmond · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 430 students
- 8037River City MiddleRichmond · Public Middle38% Math proficiency · 1,150 students
- 8136Woodville ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 217 students
- 8233Thomas C. Boushall MiddleRichmond · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 621 students
- 8332Anthony P. Mehfoud ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary89.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 330 students
- 8431Cardinal ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 821 students
- 8530Blackwell ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 420 students
- 8626Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleRichmond · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 500 students
- 8721George W. Carver ElementaryRichmond · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 404 students
- 8820Fairfield 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 | 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 | Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.1 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 54 | Henry Marsh III Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56.1 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 55 | Brookland Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 56.0 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 1,034 |
| 56 | Overby-Sheppard Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 55.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 256 |
| 57 | Lucille M. Brown Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 54.7 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 605 |
| 58 | John Marshall High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 53.9 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 645 |
| 59 | Charles M. Johnson Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 53.4 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 60 | Huguenot High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 53.1 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 1,469 |
| 61 | Elizabeth Holladay Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52.3 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 859 |
| 62 | J.L. Francis Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52.1 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 526 |
| 63 | Broad Rock Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51.3 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 612 |
| 64 | Southampton Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51.0 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 473 |
| 65 | L. Douglas Wilder Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 50.5 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 758 |
| 66 | Armstrong High Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 50.4 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 709 |
| 67 | J.B. Fisher Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 49.9 Lower 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 68 | G.H. Reid Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 48.0 Lower 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 671 |
| 69 | Frances W. McClenney Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.1 Lower 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 302 |
| 70 | Swansboro Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.0 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 172 |
| 71 | Miles Jones Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.7 Lower 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 505 |
| 72 | Bellevue Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.4 Lower 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 206 |
| 73 | Glen Lea Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.4 Lower 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 461 |
| 74 | Westover Hills Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.0 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 375 |
| 75 | Laburnum Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.9 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 76 | Richmond High School for the Arts Richmond · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 44.5 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 1,116 |
| 77 | Chimborazo Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.4 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 78 | Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39.2 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 551 |
| 79 | Thomas H. Henderson Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 38.2 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 80 | River City Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 36.7 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 1,150 |
| 81 | Woodville Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35.5 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 217 |
| 82 | Thomas C. Boushall Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 32.9 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 621 |
| 83 | Anthony P. Mehfoud Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 32.2 Lower 50% | 89.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 330 |
| 84 | Cardinal Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.1 Lower 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 821 |
| 85 | Blackwell Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 86 | Martin Luther King Jr. Middle Richmond · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 26.1 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 500 |
| 87 | George W. Carver Elementary Richmond · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 404 |
| 88 | 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 traditional public schools in Richmond with a Success Index (US) of 89.3. Of the 88 schools shown, 88 are public.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public school in Richmond?
Tuckahoe Elementary in Richmond, Virginia ranks first among traditional public schools in Richmond with a Success Index (US) of 89.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 682).
How are traditional public 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.