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Fair Oaks Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1097^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fair Oaks Elementary is a small PK-5 school in Highland Springs, Virginia, serving 330 students in Henrico County Public Schools. Roughly 9 out of 10 students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school enjoys a favorable 11.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio, its academic performance sits at the very bottom of the state: in 2025-2026, Fair Oaks ranked 1,097th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, in the 1st percentile with a 0-star rating. This is not a one-year dip; the school has never earned a star rating in over a decade.

The most dramatic concern is reading in the upper grades. Only 12.8% of Fair Oaks 5th graders were proficient in reading in 2025-2026, versus 68.9% district-wide and 72.4% statewide. Nearby schools fared much better: Highland Springs Elementary posted 29.9%, Montrose 46.4%, and Seven Pines Elementary 64.8%. The gap widens sharply by grade—Fair Oaks trails the district by 13 points in 3rd-grade reading, 36 points in 4th grade, and 56 points in 5th grade. Math tells a similar story, with 4th- and 5th-grade proficiency around 27-28% versus district averages of 66-70%. Most troubling, the same cohort of students appeared to regress in reading from 33.3% proficiency as 4th graders to 12.8% as 5th graders.

Chronic absenteeism is also a concern: 19.2% of students missed significant school time in 2024-2025, above the district rate of 14.1% and most nearby peers. The comparison with Seven Pines Elementary—just 1.5 miles away, with similar poverty levels—is instructive. Seven Pines ranked in the 48th percentile statewide with far stronger results, showing that high poverty does not have to determine low achievement. Fair Oaks actually spends more per student ($11,909) than most Henrico County Public Schools peers and has the lowest student-teacher ratio in the area, yet outcomes remain at the bottom. The evidence points to a need for consistent, early intervention—particularly in reading—before learning gaps become entrenched by 5th grade.

330

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,909

Per pupil spending ?

88.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Jennings Rd
Highland Springs, VA 23075

(804) 328-4085

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Fair Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elko Middle
High:	Highland Springs High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.2%

White:

10.9%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (32% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Science scores 43 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg67%

Virginia avg72%

1,097^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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	2.5	1097 of 1111	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	1060 of 1110	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	1091 of 1114	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	1102 of 1114	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	1089 of 1109	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	1039 of 1103	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1007 of 1105	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1019 of 1097	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	1028 of 1099	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.9	1058 of 1096	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	873 of 1100	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.9	990 of 1110	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.9	962 of 1120	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.5	835 of 1117	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.7	1010 of 1117	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.1	1094 of 1113	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.5	958 of 1082	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.6	802 of 1081	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.2	996 of 1083	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	23.5	958 of 1071	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.3	678 of 1062	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.7	574 of 591	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	548 of 579	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	569 of 588	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	550 of 579	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	1075 of 1100	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	1053 of 1096	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	1083 of 1098	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	1099 of 1100	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	1024 of 1040	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	980 of 1046	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1016 of 1036	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	3.1	1075 of 1099	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	1013 of 1093	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1067 of 1101	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	1055 of 1093	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics34%-40 vs state

English Reading33%-38 vs state

Science26%-43 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Fair Oaks gets a bad wrap and it is such an amazing school. Our son came from a private school in Hanover. We didn't hear the best things about FOE but after doing the private thing and not be overly happy with that route we thought we would give it a try. My husband and I did our research, spoke to the staff and went on a tour before even discussing with our son. Then we went back and took him after we had made up our minds that this was the best route to go. We LOVE the school! It is much smaller than most elementary schools and the staff is so amazing. So like they say, don't judge a book by its cover b/c this was something we did and our only regret is not starting our son there two years sooner! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 9, 2012

I'm not crazy about this school as I have two children who attend I believe my opinion to be fair and honest. The receptionist are very rude when you call in about any type of matter. Also while the teachers are sweet....I don't feel like they spend time focusing on materials for growth and learning. But rather rushing through to insure that the child pass's enough for not year. I feel like the standards aren't up to the other elementary school in this area. I my best friends daughter attends the other school and comparing them I found that she is doing far more advanced things than my fifth grader and she is only in third grade! I hope that it improves as the teachers atleast the ones my children have had these past two years thus far seem sweet and cooperative. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (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	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fair Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Jennings Rd	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4085	330	29	11.3	88.2%	36 (10.9%)	245 (74.2%)	30 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	2.5	1097^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.5	1060^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.5%	37	45.1	27.4	28.2	25.6	50.0	32.3	12.8		$11,909	$1,286	$10,623
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%)	15.5	982^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	11.6%		27.4	856^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.9%	126	48.3	55.2	65.6	56.3	37.9	51.7	59.4		$14,143	$2,427	$11,716
Highland Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Pleasant St	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4045	469	35	13.4	89.3%	10 (2.1%)	399 (85.1%)	45 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	1.1	1108^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.3%		1	1109^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.1%	1	43.3	28.8	31.3	25.4	40.3	34.2	29.9		$9,671	$731	$8,940
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%)	52.7	583^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	47.5%		22	901^st of 1110 public elementary schools	18.8%	318	79.0	80.0	70.4	61.8	73.0	75.0	64.8		$10,675	$1,118	$9,557
Cashell Donahoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Graves Rd	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4035	526	35	15.0	89.2%	69 (13.1%)	283 (53.8%)	128 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.2%)	5.7	1061^st of 1111 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.6	1059^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.6%	2	36.5	43.8	43.8	51.3	32.4	53.9	48.8		$9,561	$1,092	$8,470
Jacob L. Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Laburnum Ave	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	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%)	19.5	948^th of 1111 public elementary schools	14.7%		17.5	956^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.9%	8	42.4	37.3	74.6	60.0	54.6	55.9	60.0		$10,928	$1,602	$9,326
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%)	4.4	1081^st of 1111 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.2	1050^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.4%	31	48.2	32.6	39.3	42.9	40.7	54.4	46.4		$12,491	$1,230	$11,262
Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Cedar Fork Road	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 343-6550	425	36	11.8	89.2%	6 (1.4%)	352 (82.8%)	49 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	19.4	951^st of 1111 public elementary schools	14.4%		34.1	782^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%	169	54.0	64.5	61.3	53.2	41.3	57.4	66.1		$11,438	$1,078	$10,360
Cold Harbor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6740 Cold Harbor Road	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3620	495	41	12.0	44.2%	360 (72.7%)	35 (7.1%)	45 (9.1%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	44.8	680^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.8%		47.7	630^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.2%	50	64.4	76.8	72.9	68.2	57.5	74.4	66.7	71.3	$12,242	$903	$11,340
Harvie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Harvie Road	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	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%)	36.3	772^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	30.5%		40.5	715^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.6%	57	65.2	57.1	75.4	73.9	56.1	63.5	66.7		$10,860	$1,229	$9,631

Frequently Asked Questions about Fair Oaks Elementary

What schools do graduates of Fair Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fair Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elko Middle
High : Highland Springs High

How many students attend Fair Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Fair Oaks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fair Oaks Elementary?

Students at Fair Oaks Elementary are 74% African American, 11% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Fair Oaks Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

Is Fair Oaks Elementary a good school?

Fair Oaks Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

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