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Ridge Elementary

Q: Is Ridge Elementary a good school?

Ridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Ridge Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ridge Elementary?

Students at Ridge Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 28% White, 23% African American, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tuckahoe Middle High : Douglas S. Freeman High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1097^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Richmond, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 485 students. The school is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridge Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 970 and 1097 out of around 1,100 schools. The school has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state. Ridge Elementary's proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests are significantly lower than the Henrico County and Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 38.24% of 3rd graders at Ridge Elementary were proficient in Math, compared to 64.2% in Henrico County and 72.89% statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.3% to 19.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In comparison, the nearby schools in the Henrico County district, such as R.C. Longan Elementary, Charles M. Johnson Elementary, and Tuckahoe Elementary, generally outperform Ridge Elementary across academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. For example, Tuckahoe Elementary, located just 1.51 miles from Ridge, ranks in the top 3% of Virginia elementary schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates in Math and Reading.

512

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,903

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8910 Three Chopt Rd
Richmond, VA 23229

(804) 673-3745

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tuckahoe Middle
High:	Douglas S. Freeman High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.0%

White:

27.7%

African American:

22.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (38% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

1,097^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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	2.4	1097 of 1110	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1071 of 1114	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1063 of 1114	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	970 of 1109	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	1080 of 1103	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	836 of 1105	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1004 of 1097	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	987 of 1099	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	994 of 1096	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	31.7	853 of 1100	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.3	702 of 1110	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	622 of 1120	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.0	739 of 1117	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.5	391 of 1117	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.6	495 of 1113	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.5	125 of 1082	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	69.8	275 of 1081	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	71.0	252 of 1083	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	71.9	242 of 1071	77.4%	★★★★☆
2005	80.2	131 of 1062	87.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	12.8	530 of 579	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	325 of 326	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	294 of 306	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	300 of 300	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	1089 of 1096	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	1042 of 1098	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	1063 of 1100	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	605 of 606	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	558 of 580	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	562 of 564	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1013 of 1046	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1005 of 1036	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	1062 of 1093	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1072 of 1101	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1013 of 1093	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	966 of 973	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	901 of 979	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	775 of 984	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)8th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science42%-27 vs state

English Reading41%-30 vs state

Mathematics35%-37 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 1, 2016

I have had three children go through Ridge, two are still there, and all three have loved the school. I am a room parent, and I agree with my kids. The school is filled with teachers and assistants. It is a title 1 school, which means that kids get extra attention with all of their school work. The children are diverse to say the least, giving my kids a multi cultural learning experience. I have no complaints, I am looking to move and hope that I can stay in the district. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

i like this school , teachers pay attention for every thing belongs to childern , they do their best for students Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 25, 2015

Wonderful school! The teachers are fantastic! Close Quote

Schools Near Ridge Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	2.4	1097^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.2%		5.8	1071^st of 1114 public elementary schools	3.9%	26	38.2	35.8	31.1	41.9	39.3	41.7	41.2	$10,903	$1,142	$9,761
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%)	84.7	128^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.5%		83.3	145^th of 1114 public elementary schools	87.0%	17	90.1	86.0	92.6	86.8	83.6	88.0	82.7	$13,232	$900	$12,333
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%)	73.2	305^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.5%		69.7	365^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.2%	60	69.7	94.4	78.4	80.8	65.6	92.5	80.8	$12,337	$1,195	$11,142
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%)	50.7	591^st of 1110 public elementary schools	46.8%		58.5	503^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	54.8%	88	74.7	70.3	63.9	63.9	72.2	79.2	71.6	$10,023	$649	$9,374
Maybeury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Maybeury Dr	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 750-2650	691	38	18.1	89.4%	379 (54.8%)	118 (17.1%)	118 (17.1%)	36 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	46.8	642^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	42.2%		44.7	670^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.9%	28	64.4	63.5	87.8	74.5	59.5	70.2	72.5	$9,271	$551	$8,720
Tuckahoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Forest Ave	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 673-3765	682	43	16.0	8.9%	612 (89.7%)	10 (1.5%)	28 (4.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	91.3	32^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	97.1%		93.7	9^th of 1114 public elementary schools	99.2%	23	89.5	97.1	95.4	90.0	87.0	98.1	91.8	$10,189	$676	$9,513
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%)	19.8	929^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.3%		19.1	943^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	15.4%	14	44.9	64.7	52.8	59.6	51.1	56.6	63.6	$9,034	$649	$8,386
Pinchbeck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 Gaskins Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 750-2670	538	34	15.8	90.3%	273 (50.7%)	74 (13.8%)	113 (21.0%)	48 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	54.5	544^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.0%		51.4	594^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.7%	50	66.7	79.5	71.8	68.2	68.8	80.6	73.8	$10,086	$745	$9,341
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
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%)	22.1	900^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.9%		26.4	882^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	20.8%	18	62.7	57.7	63.7	61.3	48.1	54.8	56.0	$11,376	$1,370	$10,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Elementary?

Students at Ridge Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 28% White, 23% African American, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Ridge Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

Is Ridge Elementary a good school?

Ridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tuckahoe Middle
High : Douglas S. Freeman High

How many students attend Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Ridge Elementary.

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