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Ruby F. Carver Elementary

Q: Is Ruby F. Carver Elementary a good school?

Ruby F. Carver Elementary ranks 638 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ruby F. Carver Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 475 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Academically, Ruby F. Carver Elementary performs in the middle range of Virginia elementary schools, with proficiency rates on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. However, the school stands out in a few areas, such as having higher proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade mathematics compared to the district and state. The school also performs relatively well in English Reading, with 4th and 5th grade proficiency rates often exceeding the district and state averages.

The school has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and a significant English Language Learner (ELL) population. When compared to nearby schools, Ruby F. Carver Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below the top-performing schools, such as Nuckols Farm Elementary and Gayton Elementary, but outperforms some of the lower-performing schools in the district, such as Ridge Elementary.

509

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,008

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Lauderdale Rd
Richmond, VA 23233

(804) 750-2640

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Ruby F. Carver Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mills E. Godwin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

African American:

21.6%

Hispanic:

18.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

638^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	47.0	638 of 1110	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	672 of 1114	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	561 of 1114	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	638 of 1109	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	759 of 1103	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	634 of 1105	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	516 of 1097	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.2	663 of 1099	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	734 of 1096	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	751 of 1100	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.8	675 of 1110	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.7	688 of 1120	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.0	755 of 1117	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.7	818 of 1117	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.7	703 of 1113	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	607 of 1082	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	454 of 1081	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.2	313 of 1083	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	67.9	307 of 1071	71.3%	★★★★☆
2005	74.9	204 of 1062	80.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	315 of 579	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	376 of 588	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	97 of 326	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	652 of 1096	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	639 of 1098	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	493 of 1100	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	464 of 606	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.4	321 of 580	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	344 of 564	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	464 of 1046	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	553 of 1036	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	617 of 1093	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	722 of 1101	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	592 of 1093	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	481 of 973	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	615 of 979	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	515 of 984	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%~ state avg

English Reading67%-3 vs state

Science67%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, December 7, 2017

We love it here and have nothing but good things to say about Ruby Carver! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 25, 2010

This is a wonderful school! The teachers here are top-notch. Close Quote

Schools Near Ruby F. Carver 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
Ruby F. Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Lauderdale Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 750-2640	509	32	16.1	88.0%	220 (43.2%)	110 (21.6%)	92 (18.1%)	39 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.8%)	47	638^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.5%		44.5	672^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	39.7%	34	73.0	72.7	71.6	67.1	58.9	70.2	72.3	$11,008	$540	$10,469
Gayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12481 Church Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 360-0820	605	36	16.8	15.5%	450 (74.4%)	23 (3.8%)	40 (6.6%)	58 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	87.6	82^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	92.6%		87.5	76^th of 1114 public elementary schools	93.2%	6	90.2	86.9	90.6	87.1	91.5	88.9	91.8	$9,336	$645	$8,691
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
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
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
Short Pump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3425 Pump Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 360-0812	545	35	15.5	18.5%	257 (47.2%)	46 (8.4%)	42 (7.7%)	153 (28.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.4%)	81	199^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.1%		84.5	129^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.4%	70	84.5	88.7	85.1	81.6	87.1	87.5	79.5	$9,937	$721	$9,216
Nuckols Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12351 Graham Meadows Dr	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 364-0840	627	37	16.9	10.8%	395 (63.0%)	32 (5.1%)	39 (6.2%)	109 (17.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.7%)	91	36^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.8%		88	69^th of 1114 public elementary schools	93.8%	33	96.9	94.5	93.6	89.2	90.8	92.2	88.3	$9,631	$869	$8,762
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
Colonial Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12101 Bacova Drive	Glen Allen	23059	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 364-0055	710	39	18.2	21.5%	105 (14.8%)	88 (12.4%)	55 (7.7%)	398 (56.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.9%)	79.1	228^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.5%		78.9	228^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.5%		81.8	84.0	88.2	86.4	74.5	92.9	83.3	$9,286	$469	$8,817
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruby F. Carver Elementary

How many students attend Ruby F. Carver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Ruby F. Carver Elementary.

Is Ruby F. Carver Elementary a good school?

Ruby F. Carver Elementary ranks 638^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ruby F. Carver Elementary?

Students at Ruby F. Carver Elementary are 43% White, 22% African American, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What district is Ruby F. Carver Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Ruby F. Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ruby F. Carver Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Mills E. Godwin High

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