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Varina Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

994^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Varina Elementary is a public elementary school located in Richmond, Virginia, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 261 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.

Varina Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 9.6% to 19.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Seven Pines Elementary (15.7%) and Sandston Elementary (15.7%). The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the Henrico County Public Schools and Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with its 3rd grade math proficiency rate at 60.87% compared to 64.2% for Henrico County and 72.89% for the state.

Varina Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.73% to 92.72% over the past few years, significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.4 to 16.4, suggests it has access to significant resources, but the consistently low student performance indicates these resources may not be effectively utilized to support student learning. The school's proximity to higher-performing schools, such as George F. Baker Elementary and Henry D. Ward Elementary, presents opportunities for collaboration and resource-sharing to improve student outcomes at Varina Elementary.

274

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,365

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2551 New Market Rd
Richmond, VA 23231

(804) 795-7010

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Varina Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Rolfe Middle
High:	Varina High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.7%

White:

19.3%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (51% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

994^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	13.6	994 of 1110	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1012 of 1114	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	933 of 1114	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	843 of 1109	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	969 of 1103	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	859 of 1105	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	801 of 1097	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.5	982 of 1099	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	954 of 1096	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	1022 of 1100	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	33.5	847 of 1110	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	927 of 1120	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.2	910 of 1117	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.9	994 of 1117	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.0	911 of 1113	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.4	876 of 1082	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.7	723 of 1081	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.0	737 of 1083	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.9	925 of 1071	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.4	626 of 1062	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	492 of 579	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	496 of 588	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	433 of 579	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	869 of 1096	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1011 of 1098	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	918 of 1100	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	972 of 1046	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	969 of 1036	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1040 of 1093	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	997 of 1101	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	919 of 1093	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	829 of 973	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	925 of 979	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	675 of 984	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)21st percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading53%-18 vs state

Mathematics51%-22 vs state

Science50%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Varina Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (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	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Varina Elementary	Public	3-5	2551 New Market Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 795-7010	274	22	12.4	88.3%	53 (19.3%)	191 (69.7%)	17 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.3%)	13.6	994^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.5%		11.3	1012^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.2%	18	60.9	41.8	47.4	50.0	58.7	50.0	48.7		$13,365	$1,307	$12,058
Anthony P. Mehfoud Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	8320 Buffin Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 795-7020	330	23	14.3	89.7%	74 (22.4%)	200 (60.6%)	22 (6.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.2%)								(n/a)									$10,839	$1,400	$9,439
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
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
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
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
Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2409 Webber Avenue	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5008	551	36	15.4	98.0%	9 (1.6%)	310 (56.3%)	220 (39.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	2.7	1094^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.4%		2.5	1104^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.9%	10	34.2	41.9	22.1	35.9	42.7	46.6	41.1	33.3	$11,716	$1,109	$10,607
Bellwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9536 Dawnshire Rd	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3600	493	43	11.4	76.7%	53 (10.8%)	156 (31.6%)	256 (51.9%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	4.4	1077^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.6	1053^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	5.5%	24	37.1	45.1	44.8	55.2	29.2	36.6	40.9	17.0	$10,504	$867	$9,636
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Varina Elementary

Is Varina Elementary a good school?

Varina Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Varina Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

How many students attend Varina Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Varina Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Varina Elementary?

Students at Varina Elementary are 70% African American, 19% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Varina Elementary attend?

Students who attend Varina Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Rolfe Middle
High : Varina High

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