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Lakeside Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

937^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 414 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeside Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating it is performing significantly below average compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments for Mathematics, Science, and English Reading are significantly lower than the Henrico County and Virginia state averages across all grade levels. Lakeside also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.3% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is much higher than the typical rate for elementary schools in the state. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.16% to 91.55%, much higher than the district and state averages.

While nearby schools in the Henrico County district, such as Dumbarton Elementary, Longdale Elementary, and Laburnum Elementary, also have relatively low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility, some schools like Maude Trevvett Elementary and Crestview Elementary perform significantly better academically, with much higher proficiency rates in SOL assessments. Despite the increased per-student spending at Lakeside Elementary, the school has not shown any significant improvement in its academic performance or other key metrics over the past 10 years.

397

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,830

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6700 Cedar Croft St
Richmond, VA 23228

(804) 261-5050

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	George H. Moody Middle
High:	Hermitage High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.5%

White:

31.7%

Hispanic:

24.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (56% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

937^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	19.2	937 of 1110	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	876 of 1114	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	886 of 1114	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	840 of 1109	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	895 of 1103	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	818 of 1105	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.0	545 of 1097	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.8	720 of 1099	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.3	933 of 1096	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.2	877 of 1100	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.0	1045 of 1110	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	46.1	658 of 1120	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.8	875 of 1117	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	927 of 1117	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.1	813 of 1113	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.6	901 of 1082	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.2	996 of 1081	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	28.2	921 of 1083	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.0	887 of 1071	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	56.0	494 of 1062	53.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	525 of 579	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	511 of 588	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	423 of 579	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	911 of 1096	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	876 of 1098	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	920 of 1100	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	355 of 606	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	345 of 564	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	830 of 1046	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	822 of 1036	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	905 of 1093	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	839 of 1101	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	852 of 1093	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	759 of 973	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.5	473 of 979	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	723 of 984	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

African American (2025)9th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science69%~ state avg

English Reading55%-16 vs state

Mathematics53%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 28, 2017

Teacher, Student and Parent. If all those communicate and have structured environment to study after school, any child will be successful. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, June 5, 2014

Last year I transferred to UT from Lakeside Elamentery, To me known as the best school ever, the day I moved was so sad and looking bake on the school makes it me sad still today. "Lakeside I will never forget you!"
- A former student Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, December 2, 2009

I went to lakeside elem. kindergarden thru 5th. Its a wonderful school with wonderful teachers. -Krystal Close Quote

Schools Near Lakeside 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
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
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%)	12.8	1001^st of 1110 public elementary schools	9.8%		12.5	999^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.3%	2	49.5	45.0	60.8	60.8	39.0	49.5	51.5		$8,903	$1,079	$7,824
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%)	2.5	1095^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.4%		7.9	1049^th of 1114 public elementary schools	5.8%	46	37.3	38.1	39.0	41.4	37.1	40.7	42.6		$13,104	$1,715	$11,388
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%)	65.2	413^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.8%		60.4	486^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.4%	73	60.2	75.5	88.0	85.6	59.8	82.5	82.9		$9,116	$331	$8,785
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
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
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	490^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.9%		67.9	381^st of 1114 public elementary schools	65.8%	109	76.5	72.7	81.0	69.8	78.4	76.7	67.7		$11,900	$1,054	$10,846
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
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%)	4.8	1073^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	3.3%		9.5	1032^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	7.4%	41	41.5	50.0	40.3	46.2	42.0	44.7	41.9		$10,403	$1,097	$9,307
Longdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9500 Norfolk St	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 261-5095	476	35	13.6	89.3%	84 (17.6%)	239 (50.2%)	85 (17.9%)	33 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.1%)	13.9	989^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.9%		24.4	907^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.6%	82	57.4	58.7	45.6	51.5	51.6	59.7	46.4		$11,699	$1,579	$10,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Elementary?

Students at Lakeside Elementary are 35% African American, 32% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Lakeside Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : George H. Moody Middle
High : Hermitage High

How many students attend Lakeside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Lakeside Elementary.

Is Lakeside Elementary a good school?

Lakeside Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

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