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R.C. Longan Elementary

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R.C. Longan Elementary ranks 808 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

808^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

R.C. Longan Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Richmond, VA, serving 491 students as part of Henrico County Public Schools, a district ranked 90th out of 131 districts in Virginia. Longan's current state ranking is 808th out of 1,111 elementary schools (27th percentile, 1 star), a slight improvement from last year's 900th-place ranking, but still well below the school's pre-2020 performance when it consistently ranked around 400th statewide. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 89.4% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025.

Despite these challenges, Longan has several genuine strengths. The school's standout area is 5th grade math, where 78.4% of students were proficient in 2025–2026—outperforming both the district (70.3%) and the state (72.4%). Chronic absenteeism is consistently below district and state averages, at just 11% compared to 14.1% for the district and 14.8% for the state. The school has also shown remarkable progress for African American students, whose effectiveness ranking jumped from the 40th percentile to the 80th percentile (4 stars) in a single year. Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low-income households have all shown steady year-over-year improvement as well.

However, reading proficiency remains a concern across all grade levels, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade reading scores all trailing state averages by roughly 4 to 14 percentage points. Fourth grade math is another weak spot, with only 58.2% proficient versus 73.3% statewide. What's most notable is that nearby schools with similar poverty rates—including Three Chopt Elementary (75th percentile), Springfield Park Elementary (62nd percentile), and Maude Trevvett Elementary (53rd percentile)—are achieving much stronger outcomes. Longan also spends more per student ($11,376) than several of these higher-performing peer schools. Overall, Longan's recent improvements, especially in 5th grade math and for historically underserved subgroups, offer a foundation to build on, but closing the reading gap and learning from demographically similar peers will be key to continued progress.

491

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,376

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9200 Mapleview Ave
Richmond, VA 23294

(804) 527-4640

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend R.C. Longan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Holman Middle
High:	John Randolph Tucker High

Racial breakdown:

White:

27.3%

African American:

21.8%

Hispanic:

21.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (65% vs 72% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg67%

Virginia avg72%

808^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	33.4	808 of 1111	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	900 of 1110	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	882 of 1114	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	780 of 1114	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	786 of 1109	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	798 of 1103	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.5	407 of 1105	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	414 of 1097	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	398 of 1099	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.2	572 of 1096	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.4	782 of 1100	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	62.6	401 of 1110	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.9	427 of 1120	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	439 of 1117	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.3	712 of 1117	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.4	580 of 1113	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.3	603 of 1082	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	609 of 1081	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.1	420 of 1083	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.1	406 of 1071	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.8	165 of 1062	84.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	117 of 591	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	43.6	366 of 579	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	350 of 588	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	354 of 579	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	235 of 246	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	243 of 249	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	226 of 238	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	176 of 230	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	165 of 315	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	184 of 326	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	219 of 306	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.5	115 of 300	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	839 of 1100	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	918 of 1096	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	890 of 1098	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	809 of 1100	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	374 of 619	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	401 of 606	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	439 of 580	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.3	243 of 564	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	582 of 1040	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	608 of 1046	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	622 of 1036	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	764 of 1099	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.7	868 of 1093	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	849 of 1101	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	745 of 1093	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	801 of 974	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	899 of 973	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	853 of 979	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	793 of 984	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)48th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)4th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics68%-6 vs state

Science64%-5 vs state

English Reading62%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, February 26, 2018

Longan is a good school. There is a very diverse population in the school which I feel is great! It allows students of different backgrounds to be able to get to know each other and learn from their peers about different cultures. The teaching staff is great! There has been a huge influx of younger teachers that are finding ways to teach the students in new innovative ways. All three of my children have loved going there and will look back on Longan favorably. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 20, 2018

My kids love R.C.Longan Elementary! The school has a great community/family feeling. All my interactions with the staff and teachers have been professional and I believe they always want the best for all their students. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Do not believe the parent review from October 2017. Two of my children have been through this school and have had nothing but a positive experience with all staff including the principal and office staff.

As a former PTA Board Member, I can personally tell you all the staff are there for the students. I have never had a bad interaction with the principal or office staff. In fact, the office staff go out of their way to help those that speak English as a Second Language. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Racist, lazy, and incompetent principal. Unprofessional office staff that will talk about people (especially Hispanic) right in front of them. Half decent instructors. Don't expect them to change your child's clothing if they urinate on themselves at the end of the day and if your child is of any other race but white then he or she is automatically deemed bad and treated as so. The WORST school ever just check the testing stats. If you have the option to homeschool do it and avoid this school at any cost. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, March 28, 2011

The teachers are great and very encouraging and the principal is the best I have ever seen. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
R.C. Longan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9200 Mapleview Ave	Richmond	23294	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4640	491	32	15.3	89.4%	134 (27.3%)	107 (21.8%)	106 (21.6%)	99 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.2%)	33.4	808^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.3%		22.1	900^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.9%	92	66.7	58.2	78.4	63.5	63.8	59.7	62.0	$11,376	$1,370	$10,006
Jackson Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 Nesslewood Dr	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4620	535	34	15.7	88.4%	231 (43.2%)	142 (26.5%)	67 (12.5%)	68 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	47.4	645^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.9%		50.7	591^st of 1110 public elementary schools	46.8%	54	70.6	83.3	60.3	63.2	65.1	78.4	65.2	$10,023	$649	$9,374
Springfield Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4301 Fort McHenry Pkwy	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4630	652	39	16.7	90.5%	276 (42.3%)	98 (15.0%)	80 (12.3%)	143 (21.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.0%)	64.7	417^th of 1111 public elementary schools	62.5%		69.7	359^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.7%	58	72.6	78.3	85.1	74.8	72.6	76.6	81.9	$9,815	$726	$9,090
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%)	4.3	1082^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	2.6%		4.8	1073^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	3.3%	9	45.0	47.9	47.9	43.3	39.3	46.0	40.4	$10,403	$1,097	$9,307
Skipwith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Skipwith Rd	Richmond	23294	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4650	603	38	15.8	88.1%	133 (22.1%)	183 (30.3%)	141 (23.4%)	96 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	16	976^th of 1111 public elementary schools	12.2%		19.8	929^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.3%	47	60.9	65.4	50.6	40.9	51.8	49.4	61.6	$9,034	$649	$8,386
Echo Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Francistown Rd	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4672	506	33	15.5	28.7%	228 (45.1%)	37 (7.3%)	49 (9.7%)	141 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.7%)	85.3	118^th of 1111 public elementary schools	89.4%		86.2	99^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.1%	19	90.9	81.9	92.1	87.8	83.8	88.0	90.0	$10,604	$770	$9,835
Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8910 Three Chopt Rd	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 673-3745	512	32	16.0	87.7%	142 (27.7%)	116 (22.7%)	174 (34.0%)	44 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.4%)	2.9	1090^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.9%		2.4	1097^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.2%	7	42.6	32.3	47.7	45.5	35.5	35.8	42.2	$10,903	$1,142	$9,761
Three Chopt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Skipwith Rd	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 673-3755	306	24	12.7	90.2%	152 (49.7%)	26 (8.5%)	84 (27.5%)	25 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	74.9	280^th of 1111 public elementary schools	74.8%		73.2	305^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.5%	25	82.9	75.4	90.6	84.9	75.0	80.0	90.6	$12,337	$1,195	$11,142
Pemberton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Pemberton Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 750-2660	344	25	13.7	24.1%	252 (73.3%)	36 (10.5%)	25 (7.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	87.7	79^th of 1111 public elementary schools	92.9%		84.7	128^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.5%	49	94.6	86.6	95.6	91.1	83.6	88.1	91.1	$13,232	$900	$12,333
Glen Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11101 Mill Rd	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 756-3040	578	37	15.6	23.0%	302 (52.2%)	84 (14.5%)	43 (7.4%)	109 (18.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	81.1	184^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.4%		75.2	287^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.1%	103	90.5	79.6	87.9	83.9	82.1	84.7	87.1	$10,653	$916	$9,737

Frequently Asked Questions about R.C. Longan Elementary

How many students attend R.C. Longan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended R.C. Longan Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of R.C. Longan Elementary?

Students at R.C. Longan Elementary are 27% White, 22% African American, 22% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

Is R.C. Longan Elementary a good school?

R.C. Longan Elementary ranks 808^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is R.C. Longan Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of R.C. Longan Elementary attend?

Students who attend R.C. Longan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holman Middle
High : John Randolph Tucker High

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