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Fairfield Court Elementary

Q: Is Fairfield Court Elementary a good school?

Fairfield Court Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Fairfield Court Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Fairfield Court Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Court Elementary?

Students at Fairfield Court Elementary are 88% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Fairfield Court Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairfield Court Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle High : Armstrong High High : Franklin Military Academy High : Open High High : Richmond Community High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

987^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fairfield Court Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 227 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Richmond City Public Schools district, which is ranked 115 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairfield Court Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 1,063 and 1,106 out of over 1,100 schools in recent years. The school's proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests are significantly lower than the Richmond City Public Schools and Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 39.47%, compared to 51.96% for Richmond City and 72.89% for Virginia. Fairfield Court Elementary also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.3% to 25.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools in the Richmond City Public Schools district, such as Overby-Sheppard Elementary, Bellevue Elementary, and Henry Marsh III Elementary, also perform poorly on academic measures and have high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism. However, Fairfield Court Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in this group, indicating that it faces unique challenges. In contrast, the nearby Henrico County Public Schools, such as Harvie Elementary, Glen Lea Elementary, and Jacob L. Adams Elementary, generally outperform Fairfield Court Elementary and the Richmond City Public Schools district on academic measures.

222

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,447

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2510 Phaup St
Richmond, VA 23223-4199

(804) 780-4639

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Students who attend Fairfield Court Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	Armstrong High
	Franklin Military Academy
	Open High
	Richmond Community High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.3%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2019 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2025) from a <1st-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (47% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg51%

Virginia avg71%

987^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 71 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Richmond City Public Schools

115^th of 129Richmond City 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	987 of 1110	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1074 of 1114	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	1106 of 1114	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.5	1103 of 1109	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.0	1105 of 1105	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	1063 of 1097	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	52.2	590 of 1099	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.6	599 of 1096	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	76.3	200 of 1100	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	39.8	751 of 1110	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.7	581 of 1120	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.1	488 of 1117	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.8	703 of 1117	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	72.9	216 of 1113	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	89.8	7 of 1082	99.4%	★★★★★
2008	79.8	110 of 1081	89.8%	★★★★☆
2007	90.9	8 of 1083	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	85.1	46 of 1071	95.7%	★★★★★
2005	67.6	306 of 1062	71.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	456 of 579	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	547 of 588	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	558 of 579	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	876 of 1096	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	863 of 1098	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	1074 of 1100	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	828 of 1046	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	943 of 1036	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	963 of 1093	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)21st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading54%-17 vs state

Science53%-16 vs state

Mathematics50%-23 vs state

VA Studies10%-59 vs state

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Schools Near Fairfield Court 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
Fairfield Court Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2510 Phaup St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4639	222	19	11.9	99.5%	2 (0.9%)	196 (88.3%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	14.3	987^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.1%		5.7	1074^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.6%	87	39.5	64.5	46.9	53.1	63.2	45.2	51.6	9.7	$18,447	$1,452	$16,995
Woodville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 N 28th St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4821	217	21	10.5	98.6%	5 (2.3%)	193 (88.9%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	1	1108^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.2%		1	1111^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.3%	3	30.8	26.5	21.4	16.7	23.1	44.1	40.0	30.3	$18,722	$2,375	$16,348
Henry Marsh III Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 N 28th St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4401	512	35	14.5	97.7%	9 (1.8%)	453 (88.5%)	28 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	3.3	1089^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.9%		2.8	1101^st of 1114 public elementary schools	1.2%	12	33.9	51.4	44.0	32.0	26.2	44.6	40.0	32.4	$9,931	$834	$9,097
Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Thalen St	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 343-6535	417	32	13.1	89.7%	2 (0.5%)	375 (89.9%)	25 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	2.5	1096^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.3%		1.4	1110^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.4%	14	36.7	31.6	35.1	38.6	38.3	49.1	35.1		$12,516	$1,506	$11,010
Chimborazo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 E Marshall St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8392	403	29	14.0	99.5%	43 (10.7%)	294 (73.0%)	35 (8.7%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	17.1	959^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.6%		24.5	905^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.8%	54	42.7	50.9	58.2	64.8	41.8	61.7	60.0	50.0	$13,205	$1,687	$11,518
Overby-Sheppard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 1st Ave	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 329-2515	256	23	11.2	97.3%	5 (2.0%)	223 (87.1%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	21	917^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.4%		25.1	898^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.4%	19	44.7	46.3	76.9	71.8	47.8	57.1	53.9	36.6	$13,523	$1,629	$11,894
Bellevue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 E Grace St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4417	206	14	15.1	99.5%	22 (10.7%)	145 (70.4%)	13 (6.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.2%)	13.6	992^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	10.6%		19.9	938^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.8%	54	40.5	42.2	60.0	50.0	46.0	53.3	65.7	48.9	$18,703	$1,398	$17,304
Harvie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Harvie Road	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 343-7010	497	37	13.4	89.1%	6 (1.2%)	440 (88.5%)	15 (3.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.2%)	40.5	715^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.6%		29.3	848^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.9%	133	63.4	73.1	64.6	64.2	64.8	71.6	67.1		$10,860	$1,229	$9,631
Glen Lea Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3909 Austin Ave	Richmond	23222	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 228-2725	461	30	15.3	88.7%	10 (2.2%)	415 (90.0%)	25 (5.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1	1110^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.0%		9.4	1034^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.2%	76	30.9	16.7	35.6	20.6	34.0	32.1	38.4		$11,071	$1,602	$9,469
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 Fairfield Court Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Court Elementary?

Students at Fairfield Court Elementary are 88% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fairfield Court Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Fairfield Court Elementary.

What district is Fairfield Court Elementary in?

Richmond City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Fairfield Court Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairfield Court Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High : Armstrong High
High : Franklin Military Academy
High : Open High
High : Richmond Community High

Is Fairfield Court Elementary a good school?

Fairfield Court Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

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