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Glen Lea Elementary

Q: Is Glen Lea Elementary a good school?

Glen Lea Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Glen Lea Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Glen Lea Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Glen Lea Elementary?

Students at Glen Lea Elementary are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Glen Lea Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glen Lea Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : L. Douglas Wilder Middle High : Henrico High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Glen Lea Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 430 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 129 districts in the state.

Glen Lea Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Virginia, with significantly below-average proficiency rates on state assessments in both math and reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in math ranged from 16.67% to 35.62%, compared to 64.2% to 72.98% for Henrico County and 71.56% to 72.89% for the state of Virginia. The school's performance on English reading assessments is also low, with proficiency rates ranging from 32.08% to 38.36%, compared to 63.14% to 73.09% for Henrico County and 66.93% to 73.09% for Virginia.

The challenges faced by Glen Lea Elementary are not unique to the school, as nearby schools in the Henrico County Public Schools district, such as Laburnum Elementary, Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary, and Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary, also perform poorly on academic measures. In contrast, Mechanicsville Elementary, a school in the neighboring Hanover County Public Schools district, consistently outperforms Glen Lea Elementary and the other nearby schools.

461

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,071

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3909 Austin Ave
Richmond, VA 23222

(804) 228-2725

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Glen Lea Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	L. Douglas Wilder Middle
High:	Henrico High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.0%

Hispanic:

5.4%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (30% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

1,110^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

89^th of 129Henrico 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
2025	1.0	1110 of 1110	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1034 of 1114	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	1071 of 1114	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.0	1095 of 1109	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.3	1097 of 1103	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	1065 of 1105	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	1084 of 1097	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	1029 of 1099	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	1040 of 1096	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	28.7	885 of 1100	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.0	771 of 1110	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	21.3	980 of 1120	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.3	883 of 1117	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.2	714 of 1117	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.1	895 of 1113	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.5	950 of 1082	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.2	868 of 1081	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.3	465 of 1083	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.0	788 of 1071	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.1	697 of 1062	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	572 of 579	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	512 of 588	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	517 of 579	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	1.3	1093 of 1096	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	973 of 1098	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1033 of 1100	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	1041 of 1046	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	929 of 1036	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	1.4	1088 of 1093	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1071 of 1101	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1059 of 1093	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading35%-36 vs state

Mathematics29%-44 vs state

Science21%-48 vs state

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Schools Near Glen Lea 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Cedar Fork Road	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	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%)	34.1	782^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%		30.8	829^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.6%	47	71.0	66.2	70.0	63.3	60.0	63.1	54.2		$11,438	$1,078	$10,360
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
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7425 Mechanicsville Elem Drive	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 723-3640	572	45	12.7	100.9%	322 (56.3%)	89 (15.6%)	61 (10.7%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (11.9%)	55.7	534^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.9%		61.6	471^st of 1114 public elementary schools	57.7%	63	84.8	81.1	74.7	70.0	70.5	70.3	70.8	54.8	$12,199	$1,347	$10,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Lea Elementary

Is Glen Lea Elementary a good school?

Glen Lea Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Glen Lea Elementary?

Students at Glen Lea Elementary are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Glen Lea Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

How many students attend Glen Lea Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Glen Lea Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Glen Lea Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glen Lea Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : L. Douglas Wilder Middle
High : Henrico High

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