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Dumbarton Elementary

Q: Is Dumbarton Elementary a good school?

Dumbarton Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Dumbarton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 684 students attended Dumbarton Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dumbarton Elementary?

Students at Dumbarton Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 28% African American, 16% Asian, 13% White, 7% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Dumbarton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dumbarton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Brookland Middle High : Hermitage High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1082^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Dumbarton Elementary is a PK-5 school in Henrico County Public Schools serving 684 students in the Richmond, VA area, with roughly 90% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school currently ranks in the 3rd percentile statewide, placing it near the very bottom of Virginia's elementary schools. SOL proficiency rates are 18–32 percentage points below district and state averages across every subject and grade level. For instance, 5th grade reading proficiency stands at 40.4% versus a 72.4% state average, while 3rd grade math is at 45.0% compared to the state's 74.0%.

What makes Dumbarton Elementary's performance particularly striking is that nearby schools serving very similar student populations achieve far stronger results. Three Chopt Elementary has the exact same free/reduced-price lunch rate (90.2%) yet ranks in the 75th percentile, with 5th grade reading proficiency at 90.6% compared to Dumbarton Elementary's 40.4%. Crestview Elementary (89.2% poverty, 56th percentile) and Maude Trevvett Elementary (89.1% poverty, 53rd percentile) also demonstrate that high poverty does not predetermine low outcomes. Dumbarton also spends less per student ($10,403) than several higher-performing neighbors, including Three Chopt ($12,337) and Crestview ($11,900), and maintains a higher student-teacher ratio (16.2) than those schools.

There is one meaningful bright spot: chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 29.7% in 2021-22 to 11.8% in 2024-25 — now below both the district rate of 14.1% and the state rate of 14.8%. However, this attendance improvement has not translated into academic gains; rankings have continued to decline over the same period. For parents considering this school, the data suggests Dumbarton Elementary is working hard to get students to school, but the instructional experience inside the building has not yet produced the academic results seen at comparable high-poverty schools nearby.

684

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,403

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9000 Hungary Spring Rd
Richmond, VA 23228

(804) 756-3030

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Dumbarton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brookland Middle
High:	Hermitage High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.1%

African American:

27.9%

Asian:

16.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (44% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg67%

Virginia avg72%

1,082^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 45Elementary Schools in the Henrico County Public Schools

90^th of 131Henrico 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
2026	4.3	1082 of 1111	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	1073 of 1110	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1032 of 1114	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	943 of 1114	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	919 of 1109	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	904 of 1103	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	956 of 1105	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	746 of 1097	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.7	901 of 1099	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	879 of 1096	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.2	1007 of 1100	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.7	1000 of 1110	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	907 of 1120	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.2	853 of 1117	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	65.3	363 of 1117	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.4	174 of 1113	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	62.3	391 of 1082	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.4	234 of 1081	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.4	246 of 1083	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	66.8	321 of 1071	70.0%	★★★★☆
2005	66.4	326 of 1062	69.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	462 of 591	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	446 of 579	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	466 of 588	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	337 of 579	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	0.9	245 of 246	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.0	248 of 249	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	231 of 238	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	305 of 315	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	310 of 326	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	245 of 306	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	217 of 300	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.6	1077 of 1100	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.2	1070 of 1096	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1055 of 1098	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	933 of 1100	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	614 of 619	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.7	595 of 606	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	511 of 580	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	471 of 564	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	965 of 1040	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	971 of 1046	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	837 of 1036	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	1049 of 1099	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	1030 of 1093	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	956 of 1101	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	941 of 1093	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	3.9	965 of 974	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.2	972 of 973	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	873 of 979	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	857 of 984	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)22nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%-26 vs state

Science43%-25 vs state

English Reading42%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Dumbarton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Hungary Spring Rd	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 756-3030	684	42	16.2	90.2%	92 (13.5%)	191 (27.9%)	240 (35.1%)	112 (16.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.6%)	4.3	1082^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	2.6%		4.8	1073^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	3.3%	9	45.0	47.9	47.9	43.3	39.3	46.0	40.4	$10,403	$1,097	$9,307
Maude Trevvett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Trevvett Dr	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-5060	578	29	19.9	89.1%	184 (31.8%)	160 (27.7%)	118 (20.4%)	72 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	57.1	523^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	52.9%		65.2	413^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.8%	110	69.2	75.3	77.4	82.1	65.6	68.3	82.1	$9,116	$331	$8,785
R.C. Longan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9200 Mapleview Ave	Richmond	23294	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4640	491	32	15.3	89.4%	134 (27.3%)	107 (21.8%)	106 (21.6%)	99 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.2%)	33.4	808^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.3%		22.1	900^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.9%	92	66.7	58.2	78.4	63.5	63.8	59.7	62.0	$11,376	$1,370	$10,006
Skipwith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Skipwith Rd	Richmond	23294	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4650	603	38	15.8	88.1%	133 (22.1%)	183 (30.3%)	141 (23.4%)	96 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	16	976^th of 1111 public elementary schools	12.2%		19.8	929^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.3%	47	60.9	65.4	50.6	40.9	51.8	49.4	61.6	$9,034	$649	$8,386
Elizabeth Holladay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Galaxie Rd	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 261-5040	859	51	16.8	89.9%	139 (16.2%)	233 (27.1%)	391 (45.5%)	51 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.1%)	10.7	1021^st of 1111 public elementary schools	8.1%		12.8	1001^st of 1110 public elementary schools	9.8%	20	56.1	41.0	59.1	51.4	53.3	40.4	44.7	$8,903	$1,079	$7,824
Echo Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Francistown Rd	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4672	506	33	15.5	28.7%	228 (45.1%)	37 (7.3%)	49 (9.7%)	141 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.7%)	85.3	118^th of 1111 public elementary schools	89.4%		86.2	99^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.1%	19	90.9	81.9	92.1	87.8	83.8	88.0	90.0	$10,604	$770	$9,835
Jackson Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 Nesslewood Dr	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4620	535	34	15.7	88.4%	231 (43.2%)	142 (26.5%)	67 (12.5%)	68 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	47.4	645^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.9%		50.7	591^st of 1110 public elementary schools	46.8%	54	70.6	83.3	60.3	63.2	65.1	78.4	65.2	$10,023	$649	$9,374
Charles M. Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Bethlehem Rd	Richmond	23230	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 673-3735	423	30	14.1	89.8%	54 (12.8%)	120 (28.4%)	194 (45.9%)	31 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	6	1059^th of 1111 public elementary schools	4.7%		2.5	1095^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.4%	36	46.8	50.8	46.8	50.0	45.7	40.3	40.3	$13,104	$1,715	$11,388
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Charles St	Richmond	23226	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 673-3775	388	29	13.3	89.2%	188 (48.5%)	39 (10.1%)	107 (27.6%)	27 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	59.5	485^th of 1111 public elementary schools	56.3%		59	490^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.9%	5	72.3	72.3	84.8	78.3	66.2	76.1	82.6	$11,900	$1,054	$10,846
Glen Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11101 Mill Rd	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 756-3040	578	37	15.6	23.0%	302 (52.2%)	84 (14.5%)	43 (7.4%)	109 (18.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	81.1	184^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.4%		75.2	287^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.1%	103	90.5	79.6	87.9	83.9	82.1	84.7	87.1	$10,653	$916	$9,737

Frequently Asked Questions about Dumbarton Elementary

How many students attend Dumbarton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 684 students attended Dumbarton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dumbarton Elementary?

Students at Dumbarton Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 28% African American, 16% Asian, 13% White, 7% Two or more races.

Is Dumbarton Elementary a good school?

Dumbarton Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dumbarton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dumbarton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brookland Middle
High : Hermitage High

What district is Dumbarton Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

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