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Seven Pines Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

901^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Seven Pines Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sandston, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 425 students. The school is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seven Pines Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 512 and 903 out of over 1,100 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is significantly below the Henrico County and Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 51.67% compared to 64.2% for Henrico County and 72.89% for Virginia. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2022-2023 to 15.7% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Seven Pines Elementary performs significantly worse than most, including Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary, Henry D. Ward Elementary, and Cashell Donahoe Elementary, which all have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The only nearby school that performs worse than Seven Pines is Highland Springs Elementary, which also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. In contrast, Cold Harbor Elementary, a school in the neighboring Hanover County district, significantly outperforms Seven Pines and the other Henrico County schools.

399

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,675

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Beulah Rd
Sandston, VA 23150

(804) 328-4065

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Seven Pines Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elko Middle
High:	Varina High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.1%

White:

35.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (56% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

901^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	22.0	901 of 1110	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	845 of 1114	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	852 of 1114	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	903 of 1109	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.8	512 of 1103	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	582 of 1105	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	579 of 1097	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.9	533 of 1099	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.5	799 of 1096	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.3	806 of 1100	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.4	764 of 1110	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.1	831 of 1120	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	61.9	411 of 1117	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	29.7	943 of 1117	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.8	903 of 1113	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	1024 of 1082	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	33.4	850 of 1081	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.6	457 of 1083	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.3	476 of 1071	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.9	539 of 1062	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	463 of 579	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	399 of 588	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	398 of 579	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	43.8	258 of 355	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	900 of 1096	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	881 of 1098	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	801 of 1100	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	846 of 1046	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	614 of 1036	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	885 of 1093	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	780 of 1101	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	897 of 1093	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	908 of 973	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	906 of 979	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	868 of 984	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)27th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%-13 vs state

English Reading56%-15 vs state

Science49%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, January 27, 2018

Front office staff are beyond rude. The principal is so fake. I wouldn’t recommend this school to anyone! Close Quote

Schools Near Seven Pines 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
Seven Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Beulah Rd	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 328-4065	399	27	14.7	90.5%	141 (35.3%)	184 (46.1%)	36 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	22	901^st of 1110 public elementary schools	18.8%		29.9	845^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.1%	56	51.7	73.6	55.4	49.2	53.3	72.2	43.8	$10,675	$1,118	$9,557
Sandston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Naglee Ave	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4055	201	16	12.5	88.6%	77 (38.3%)	55 (27.4%)	40 (19.9%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (10.9%)	27.4	856^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.9%		38.9	738^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.8%	118	60.0	54.8	64.5	67.7	56.0	48.4	67.7	$14,143	$2,427	$11,716
Fair Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Jennings Rd	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4085	330	29	11.3	88.2%	36 (10.9%)	245 (74.2%)	30 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	6.5	1060^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.5%		4	1091^st of 1114 public elementary schools	2.1%	31	31.7	19.5	56.9	52.9	34.4	33.3	47.1	$11,909	$1,286	$10,623
Cashell Donahoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Graves Rd	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4035	526	35	15.0	89.2%	69 (13.1%)	283 (53.8%)	128 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.2%)	6.6	1059^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.6%		15.4	975^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.5%	84	36.2	51.7	39.2	50.6	38.7	52.3	48.7	$9,561	$1,092	$8,470
Highland Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Pleasant St	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4045	469	35	13.4	89.3%	10 (2.1%)	399 (85.1%)	45 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	1	1109^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.1%		4.3	1088^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.3%	21	39.0	23.5	33.3	31.5	33.8	25.0	32.1	$9,671	$731	$8,940
Henry D. Ward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Darbytown Road	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 795-7030	526	31	16.9	89.4%	85 (16.2%)	382 (72.6%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	34	784^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.4%		20	937^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.9%	153	44.1	53.2	67.0	71.8	51.5	68.1	71.6	$9,747	$1,433	$8,314
Jacob L. Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Laburnum Ave	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 226-8745	453	32	14.1	89.0%	18 (4.0%)	372 (82.1%)	45 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	17.5	956^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.9%		14	989^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.2%	33	34.5	57.1	51.7	60.4	53.5	63.2	53.9	$10,928	$1,602	$9,326
Montrose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 Williamsburg Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 226-8765	341	24	14.2	87.1%	23 (6.7%)	259 (76.0%)	34 (10.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.6%)	7.2	1050^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.4%		8.2	1045^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.2%	5	41.3	45.5	41.5	50.0	52.2	47.3	46.3	$12,491	$1,230	$11,262
George F. Baker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6651 Willson Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 226-8755	462	32	14.6	86.8%	7 (1.5%)	416 (90.0%)	19 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	10.3	1021^st of 1110 public elementary schools	8.0%		25	902^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	19.0%	119	35.4	36.5	52.2	59.4	29.2	54.0	55.1	$10,209	$1,049	$9,159
Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Cedar Fork Road	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 343-6550	425	36	11.8	89.2%	6 (1.4%)	352 (82.8%)	49 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	34.1	782^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%		30.8	829^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.6%	47	71.0	66.2	70.0	63.3	60.0	63.1	54.2	$11,438	$1,078	$10,360

Frequently Asked Questions about Seven Pines Elementary

What district is Seven Pines Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Seven Pines Elementary attend?

Students who attend Seven Pines Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elko Middle
High : Varina High

What is the racial makeup of Seven Pines Elementary?

Students at Seven Pines Elementary are 46% African American, 35% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Seven Pines Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Seven Pines Elementary.

Is Seven Pines Elementary a good school?

Seven Pines Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Virginia elementary schools.

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