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Richmond City Public Schools


At a glance
115thof 129 Virginia districts▼ 2
Better than 10% of Virginia districts
301 North 9th St
Richmond, VA 23219-1927
·(804) 780-7700·All Virginia district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 10.9% of districts
57
Schools
20,989
Students
3
5-star schools
Top rankedMary Munford Elementary56th of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools
Biggest riser
Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts up 422 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Richmond Virtual Academy 5.8 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
1★
0★
15 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Richmond City Public Schools district encompasses 48 schools, including 29 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 10 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The district serves a diverse student population and faces a range of academic challenges, but also has several standout high-performing schools.

Among the top-performing schools in the district are Mary Munford Elementary, which consistently ranks as one of the best elementary schools in the state, as well as Richmond Community High and Open High, which are both ranked in the top 5% of high schools in Virginia. These schools boast exceptional proficiency rates and graduation rates. Another high-performing school is Franklin Military Academy, which ranks in the top 25% of high schools statewide.

However, the district also faces significant challenges, with stark performance gaps between the highest and lowest-performing schools. Many of the lower-performing schools have extremely high poverty rates, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% is concerning and likely impacting student achievement. Addressing these issues, as well as funding disparities, will be critical for the Richmond City Public Schools district to raise overall student performance.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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