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Pemberton Elementary

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Pemberton Elementary ranks 128 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Pemberton Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 370 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, Pemberton Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools for the past several years.

Pemberton Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Reading were significantly higher than the district and state, with 3rd-grade Mathematics at 90.14% and 5th-grade English Reading at 82.69%. The school's performance across different student subgroups, including low socioeconomic status students, is also impressive, with all subgroups ranking in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Pemberton Elementary stands out. It outperforms most of the other schools in the area, including Tuckahoe Elementary, which is the highest-performing school in the region. The nearby schools with the lowest performance, such as Ridge Elementary and Skipwith Elementary, have significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates compared to Pemberton Elementary.

344

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,232

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Pemberton Rd
Richmond, VA 23233

(804) 750-2660

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Pemberton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Quioccasin Middle
High:	Mills E. Godwin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

African American:

10.5%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

128^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 45Elementary Schools in the Henrico County Public Schools

89^th of 129Henrico County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	128 of 1110	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	145 of 1114	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	222 of 1114	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	279 of 1109	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	386 of 1103	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	317 of 1105	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	222 of 1097	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	253 of 1099	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	331 of 1096	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.4	323 of 1100	70.6%	★★★★☆
2014	62.6	402 of 1110	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	86.8	67 of 1120	94.0%	★★★★★
2012	84.7	57 of 1117	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	78.4	150 of 1117	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	82 of 1113	92.6%	★★★★★
2009	67.1	321 of 1082	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	150 of 1081	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	90.3	10 of 1083	99.1%	★★★★★
2006	85.0	48 of 1071	95.5%	★★★★★
2005	92.5	4 of 1062	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	147 of 1096	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	137 of 1098	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	233 of 1100	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	132 of 1046	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	237 of 1036	77.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	159 of 1093	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	191 of 1101	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	206 of 1093	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	97 of 973	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	166 of 979	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	233 of 984	76.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics90%+17 vs state

Science87%+18 vs state

English Reading85%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Pemberton Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pemberton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Pemberton Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 750-2660	344	25	13.7	24.1%	252 (73.3%)	36 (10.5%)	25 (7.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	84.7	128^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.5%		83.3	145^th of 1114 public elementary schools	87.0%	17	90.1	86.0	92.6	86.8	83.6	88.0	82.7	$13,232	$900	$12,333
Pinchbeck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 Gaskins Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 750-2670	538	34	15.8	90.3%	273 (50.7%)	74 (13.8%)	113 (21.0%)	48 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	54.5	544^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.0%		51.4	594^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.7%	50	66.7	79.5	71.8	68.2	68.8	80.6	73.8	$10,086	$745	$9,341
Maybeury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Maybeury Dr	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 750-2650	691	38	18.1	89.4%	379 (54.8%)	118 (17.1%)	118 (17.1%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	46.8	642^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	42.2%		44.7	670^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.9%	28	64.4	63.5	87.8	74.5	59.5	70.2	72.5	$9,271	$551	$8,720
Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8910 Three Chopt Rd	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 673-3745	512	32	16.0	87.7%	142 (27.7%)	116 (22.7%)	174 (34.0%)	44 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.4%)	2.4	1097^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.2%		5.8	1071^st of 1114 public elementary schools	3.9%	26	38.2	35.8	31.1	41.9	39.3	41.7	41.2	$10,903	$1,142	$9,761
Jackson Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 Nesslewood Dr	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4620	535	34	15.7	88.4%	231 (43.2%)	142 (26.5%)	67 (12.5%)	68 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	50.7	591^st of 1110 public elementary schools	46.8%		58.5	503^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	54.8%	88	74.7	70.3	63.9	63.9	72.2	79.2	71.6	$10,023	$649	$9,374
Tuckahoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Forest Ave	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 673-3765	682	43	16.0	8.9%	612 (89.7%)	10 (1.5%)	28 (4.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	91.3	32^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	97.1%		93.7	9^th of 1114 public elementary schools	99.2%	23	89.5	97.1	95.4	90.0	87.0	98.1	91.8	$10,189	$676	$9,513
Three Chopt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Skipwith Rd	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 673-3755	306	24	12.7	90.2%	152 (49.7%)	26 (8.5%)	84 (27.5%)	25 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	73.2	305^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.5%		69.7	365^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.2%	60	69.7	94.4	78.4	80.8	65.6	92.5	80.8	$12,337	$1,195	$11,142
Skipwith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Skipwith Rd	Richmond	23294	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4650	603	38	15.8	88.1%	133 (22.1%)	183 (30.3%)	141 (23.4%)	96 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	19.8	929^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.3%		19.1	943^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	15.4%	14	44.9	64.7	52.8	59.6	51.1	56.6	63.6	$9,034	$649	$8,386
Ruby F. Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Lauderdale Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 750-2640	509	32	16.1	88.0%	220 (43.2%)	110 (21.6%)	92 (18.1%)	39 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.8%)	47	638^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.5%		44.5	672^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	39.7%	34	73.0	72.7	71.6	67.1	58.9	70.2	72.3	$11,008	$540	$10,469
R.C. Longan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9200 Mapleview Ave	Richmond	23294	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4640	491	32	15.3	89.4%	134 (27.3%)	107 (21.8%)	106 (21.6%)	99 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.2%)	22.1	900^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.9%		26.4	882^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	20.8%	18	62.7	57.7	63.7	61.3	48.1	54.8	56.0	$11,376	$1,370	$10,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Pemberton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pemberton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pemberton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Quioccasin Middle
High : Mills E. Godwin High

What is the racial makeup of Pemberton Elementary?

Students at Pemberton Elementary are 73% White, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Pemberton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Pemberton Elementary.

Is Pemberton Elementary a good school?

Pemberton Elementary ranks 128^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pemberton Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

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