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Montrose Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1081st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 3% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Montrose Elementary is a PK–5 school in Henrico County Public Schools, located on Williamsburg Road in Richmond, VA, serving 341 students from a high-poverty area. The school has a strong attendance record—only 13.6% chronic absenteeism, better than the district average of 14.1% and far below many nearby schools like Highland Springs Elementary (28.9%) and Fairfield Court Elementary (31.1%). It also shows relative strength in 4th grade reading (54.35% proficiency) and 3rd grade math (48.15%), outperforming several peers such as Fair Oaks Elementary and Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary.

However, overall performance is very low. Montrose ranks in the 3rd percentile statewide for 2025-26, down from the 14th percentile in 2022-23. Math is a particular concern: 4th grade math proficiency is just 32.61%, a 21.7-point gap with reading. Subgroup effectiveness scores are also very low—for female, male, and low-income students—placing in the bottom few percent statewide. Despite spending $12,491 per pupil—higher than several higher-performing same-district schools like George F. Baker Elementary ($10,209) and Jacob L. Adams Elementary ($10,928)—results do not match the investment.

The positive news is that nearby schools with similar demographics show improvement is possible. George F. Baker and Jacob L. Adams serve similar poverty levels yet post much higher 5th grade math scores (74.24% and 74.55% vs. Montrose's 39.29%). Montrose also beats some nearby schools like Woodville Elementary in certain reading measures. The school's strong attendance and solid funding are good foundations, but the focus needs to shift toward instructional support and targeted interventions, especially in math. With the right strategies, Montrose can follow the lead of its more successful neighbors.

341
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,491
Per pupil spending ?
87.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2820 Williamsburg Rd
       Richmond, VA  23231

(804) 226-8765

District: Henrico County Public Schools


Students who attend Montrose Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    John Rolfe Middle
High:    Varina High
Racial breakdown:

African American:
76.0%
Hispanic:
10.0%
White:
6.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Virginia average (43% vs 72% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)
!Mathematics scores 33 pts below the Virginia average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg67%
Virginia avg72%
1,081st of 1,111
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
39th of 45Elementary Schools in the Henrico County Public Schools
90th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
20264.41081 of 11112.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.21050 of 11105.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.21045 of 11146.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.0954 of 111414.4%★☆☆☆☆
20226.31061 of 11094.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.01021 of 11037.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201925.4930 of 110515.8%★☆☆☆☆
201824.8930 of 109715.2%★☆☆☆☆
201714.91011 of 10998.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20167.41061 of 10963.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201510.91052 of 11004.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20147.11081 of 11102.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201312.21074 of 11204.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201215.21061 of 11175.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201131.5923 of 111717.4%★☆☆☆☆
201041.9797 of 111328.4%★☆☆☆☆
200937.6821 of 108224.1%★☆☆☆☆
200833.3853 of 108121.1%★☆☆☆☆
200747.8641 of 108340.8%★★☆☆☆
200642.1739 of 107131.0%★★☆☆☆
200553.9527 of 106250.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202612.0559 of 5915.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202515.0533 of 5797.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.0528 of 58810.2%★☆☆☆☆
202331.4443 of 57923.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
20268.01046 of 11004.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20255.11061 of 10963.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.01038 of 10985.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.8931 of 110015.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
20267.81006 of 10403.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20256.81024 of 10462.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.5981 of 10365.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
20263.11077 of 10992.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202516.5962 of 109312.0%★☆☆☆☆
202411.61020 of 11017.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202328.4854 of 109321.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)5th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)5th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school
By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?
English Reading47%-24 vs state
Science43%-26 vs state
Mathematics40%-33 vs state

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Students who attend Montrose Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Rolfe Middle
High : Varina High

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Montrose Elementary.

Students at Montrose Elementary are 76% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Montrose Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

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Latest Virginia data All new data »
2025–26 SOL test scoresNewAug 25, 2026
2021–22 school spending dataFeb 16, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataFeb 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026


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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