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Montrose Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1050^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Montrose Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 309 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.

Montrose Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Virginia elementary schools, with low academic performance on state assessments. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics and reading are around 40-50%, significantly below the Henrico County and Virginia state averages of 63-73%. Montrose Elementary also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.6% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (over 90%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Henrico County district, such as Highland Springs Elementary, George F. Baker Elementary, and Fair Oaks Elementary, also perform poorly, with similar rankings and test scores. However, the nearby schools in the Richmond City district, such as Fairfield Court Elementary, Bellevue Elementary, and Chimborazo Elementary, generally perform worse than Montrose Elementary on academic measures.

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 — 4th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (46% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

1,050^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	7.2	1050 of 1110	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1045 of 1114	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	954 of 1114	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1061 of 1109	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	1021 of 1103	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	930 of 1105	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	930 of 1097	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	1011 of 1099	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	1061 of 1096	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	1052 of 1100	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.1	1081 of 1110	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	1074 of 1120	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.2	1061 of 1117	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	31.5	923 of 1117	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.9	797 of 1113	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.6	821 of 1082	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	853 of 1081	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.8	641 of 1083	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.1	739 of 1071	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.9	527 of 1062	50.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	533 of 579	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	528 of 588	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	443 of 579	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	1061 of 1096	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1038 of 1098	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	931 of 1100	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	1024 of 1046	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	981 of 1036	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	962 of 1093	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1020 of 1101	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	854 of 1093	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science50%-19 vs state

English Reading49%-22 vs state

Mathematics43%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Montrose 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
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%)	7.2	1050^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.4%		8.2	1045^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.2%	5	41.3	45.5	41.5	50.0	52.2	47.3	46.3		$12,491	$1,230	$11,262
Jacob L. Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Laburnum Ave	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	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%)	17.5	956^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.9%		14	989^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.2%	33	34.5	57.1	51.7	60.4	53.5	63.2	53.9		$10,928	$1,602	$9,326
Chimborazo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 E Marshall St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8392	403	29	14.0	99.5%	43 (10.7%)	294 (73.0%)	35 (8.7%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	17.1	959^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.6%		24.5	905^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.8%	54	42.7	50.9	58.2	64.8	41.8	61.7	60.0	50.0	$13,205	$1,687	$11,518
Henry Marsh III Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 N 28th St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4401	512	35	14.5	97.7%	9 (1.8%)	453 (88.5%)	28 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	3.3	1089^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.9%		2.8	1101^st of 1114 public elementary schools	1.2%	12	33.9	51.4	44.0	32.0	26.2	44.6	40.0	32.4	$9,931	$834	$9,097
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
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
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	1109^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.1%		4.3	1088^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.3%	21	39.0	23.5	33.3	31.5	33.8	25.0	32.1		$9,671	$731	$8,940
George F. Baker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6651 Willson Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 226-8755	462	32	14.6	86.8%	7 (1.5%)	416 (90.0%)	19 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	10.3	1021^st of 1110 public elementary schools	8.0%		25	902^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	19.0%	119	35.4	36.5	52.2	59.4	29.2	54.0	55.1		$10,209	$1,049	$9,159
Bellevue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 E Grace St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4417	206	14	15.1	99.5%	22 (10.7%)	145 (70.4%)	13 (6.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.2%)	13.6	992^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	10.6%		19.9	938^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.8%	54	40.5	42.2	60.0	50.0	46.0	53.3	65.7	48.9	$18,703	$1,398	$17,304
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%)	6.5	1060^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.5%		4	1091^st of 1114 public elementary schools	2.1%	31	31.7	19.5	56.9	52.9	34.4	33.3	47.1		$11,909	$1,286	$10,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Montrose Elementary

Is Montrose Elementary a good school?

Montrose Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Montrose Elementary?

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

What district is Montrose Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

How many students attend Montrose Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Montrose Elementary attend?

Students who attend Montrose Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Rolfe Middle
High : Varina High

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