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Frances W. McClenney Elementary

Q: Is Frances W. McClenney Elementary a good school?

Frances W. McClenney Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Frances W. McClenney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Frances W. McClenney Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Frances W. McClenney Elementary?

Students at Frances W. McClenney Elementary are 87% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1098^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Frances W. McClenney Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 281 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.

Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending, Frances W. McClenney Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with proficiency rates in mathematics and reading around 30-40%, compared to the state averages of around 70%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for male students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 10% of their respective subgroups in the state. Additionally, Frances W. McClenney Elementary has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 25.3%, compared to the state and district averages of around 10-15%.

Compared to nearby schools within the Richmond City Public Schools district, such as William Fox Elementary and Overby-Sheppard Elementary, Frances W. McClenney Elementary performs significantly worse, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points lower. The school's extremely high percentage of students from low-income families, nearly 99%, may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles, as research has shown that poverty can have a significant impact on educational outcomes.

302

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,274

Per pupil spending ?

100.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3817 Chamberlayne Ave
Richmond, VA 23227-4196

(804) 780-8193

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Students who attend Frances W. McClenney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas H. Henderson Middle
High:	Franklin Military Academy
	John Marshall High
	Open High
	Richmond Community High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.4%

White:

4.3%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (36% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg51%

Virginia avg71%

1,098^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	1098 of 1110	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1043 of 1114	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	945 of 1114	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1019 of 1109	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	1086 of 1103	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1059 of 1105	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1023 of 1097	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	903 of 1099	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.2	890 of 1096	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.8	906 of 1100	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.7	972 of 1110	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	2.7	1111 of 1120	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.1	1087 of 1117	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.5	996 of 1117	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.9	700 of 1113	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.4	407 of 1082	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.9	585 of 1081	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.4	290 of 1083	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	41.9	744 of 1071	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.5	263 of 1062	75.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	557 of 579	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	492 of 588	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	400 of 579	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	1025 of 1096	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	967 of 1098	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	885 of 1100	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1020 of 1046	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	912 of 1036	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	0.4	1093 of 1093	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1041 of 1101	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	967 of 1093	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)6th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading42%-29 vs state

Science42%-27 vs state

Mathematics32%-40 vs state

VA Studies21%-47 vs state

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Schools Near Frances W. McClenney 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
Frances W. McClenney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3817 Chamberlayne Ave	Richmond	23227	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8193	302	17	17.3	100.3%	13 (4.3%)	264 (87.4%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	2.2	1098^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.1%		8.8	1043^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	6.4%	55	33.3	33.3	30.2	41.8	40.5	45.6	39.6	21.1	$15,274	$1,519	$13,754
Linwood Holton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 W. Laburnum Ave	Richmond	23227	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 228-5310	433	30	14.6	103.7%	243 (56.1%)	147 (33.9%)	12 (2.8%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	62	454^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.1%		47	646^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.0%	192	83.5	82.1	63.1	63.1	84.5	82.1	70.8	68.7	$11,861	$277	$11,583
Barack Obama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 Fendall Ave	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4879	274	23	12.1	100.4%	49 (17.9%)	200 (73.0%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	16.5	966^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.0%		30.4	837^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.9%	129	50.0	52.2	53.5	52.3	53.3	60.9	65.9	39.1	$13,214	$942	$12,273
Laburnum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Meriwether Ave	Richmond	23222	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 228-2720	466	36	12.9	89.3%	17 (3.6%)	382 (82.0%)	42 (9.0%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	2	1100^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.9%		3.4	1097^th of 1114 public elementary schools	1.5%	3	33.8	35.2	27.1	27.1	41.8	45.7	35.8		$11,159	$1,410	$9,749
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
George W. Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 W Leigh St	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6247	404	26	15.6	99.8%	6 (1.5%)	359 (88.9%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)	1.2	1106^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.4%		0.3	1114^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.0%	8	26.6	37.3	28.1	8.8	28.1	48.0	22.4	31.4	$12,033	$1,477	$10,556
Lakeside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Cedar Croft St	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 261-5050	397	30	13.2	89.9%	126 (31.7%)	137 (34.5%)	98 (24.7%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	19.2	937^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.6%		27.2	876^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.4%	61	59.2	48.4	50.0	69.2	50.0	61.9	51.9		$12,830	$1,415	$11,415
William Fox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Hanover Ave	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 780-6259	367	25	14.9	100.0%	158 (43.1%)	139 (37.9%)	23 (6.3%)	16 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	57.4	512^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.9%		66.7	404^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.7%	108	70.5	75.4	78.2	69.1	73.3	77.2	72.7	71.9	$12,984	$140	$12,844
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
Chamberlayne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 St Charles Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 261-5030	389	27	14.4	89.2%	50 (12.9%)	208 (53.5%)	80 (20.6%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.3%)	33	802^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	27.7%		47.4	645^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.1%	157	59.7	42.6	79.1	83.7	52.6	53.2	67.4		$11,652	$824	$10,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Frances W. McClenney Elementary

Is Frances W. McClenney Elementary a good school?

Frances W. McClenney Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Frances W. McClenney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frances W. McClenney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas H. Henderson Middle
High : Franklin Military Academy
High : John Marshall High
High : Open High
High : Richmond Community High

What district is Frances W. McClenney Elementary in?

Richmond City Public Schools

How many students attend Frances W. McClenney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Frances W. McClenney Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Frances W. McClenney Elementary?

Students at Frances W. McClenney Elementary are 87% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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