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Ruby F. Carver Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

875^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ruby F. Carver Elementary is a PK–5 school in Richmond, VA, serving 509 students as part of Henrico County Public Schools. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 88% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, a sharp increase from about 55% just two years earlier. Per-pupil spending has risen to $11,008, and chronic absenteeism at 12.2% is below both the district (14.1%) and state (14.8%) averages. Despite these resources and relatively strong attendance, the school's statewide ranking has fallen from the 43rd percentile in 2024–25 to the 21st percentile in 2025–26, earning just one star.

There is one clear academic bright spot: 4th grade math. In 2025–26, 76.3% of Carver's 4th graders were proficient in math, beating both the district (66.1%) and state (73.3%) averages. This is not a one-year fluke — the school has exceeded district and state averages in this subject for four consecutive years. However, upper-elementary reading and science are significant concerns. Only 51.7% of 5th graders were proficient in reading, compared with 72.4% statewide, and 5th grade science proficiency was 58.1% versus 68.8% statewide. Third grade reading and math also lag district and state averages, and the recent overall decline has been broad-based, affecting most student groups.

Carver sits in a cluster of nearby schools with dramatically different outcomes. Within a few miles, Gayton Elementary, Nuckols Farm Elementary, Pemberton Elementary, and Short Pump Elementary serve largely low-poverty populations and consistently rank in the 80th–97th percentiles statewide. But Carver is not struggling simply because of poverty: nearby schools serving similarly high-poverty populations, including Pinchbeck Elementary, Jackson Davis Elementary, and Maybeury Elementary, all rank higher. With strong attendance, rising spending, and a proven strength in 4th grade math, the most pressing question is what Carver can learn from those higher-performing peer schools.

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: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg67%

Virginia avg72%

875^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th 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	27.0	875 of 1111	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	38.9	402 of 591	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	20.9	934 of 1100	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	56.6	268 of 619	56.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	29.6	805 of 1040	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	34.7	793 of 1099	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	34.6	725 of 974	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%-7 vs state

Science58%-11 vs state

English Reading57%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 7, 2017

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

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

This is a wonderful school! The teachers here are top-notch. 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
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%)	27	875^th of 1111 public elementary schools	21.2%		47	638^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.5%	237	60.5	76.3	62.4	58.1	58.7	61.6	51.7	$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%)	87.1	90^th of 1111 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.6	82^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	92.6%	8	93.3	90.4	88.0	85.9	87.4	86.8	90.0	$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%)	61.3	460^th of 1111 public elementary schools	58.6%		54.5	544^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.0%	84	71.3	78.7	79.0	79.0	66.0	80.8	81.6	$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%)	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
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%)	40.5	730^th of 1111 public elementary schools	34.3%		46.8	642^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	42.2%	88	67.7	61.4	70.9	67.9	66.3	68.0	71.6	$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%)	78	232^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	79.1%		81	199^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.1%	33	74.3	90.6	89.0	84.4	73.3	90.5	86.9	$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%)	87.1	89^th of 1111 public elementary schools	92.0%		91	36^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.8%	53	90.3	93.4	88.8	85.4	85.8	92.5	85.2	$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%)	2.9	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
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%)	76.6	263^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	76.3%		79.1	228^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.5%	35	80.7	86.8	90.4	84.1	70.8	86.5	81.3	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruby F. Carver Elementary

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.

How many students attend Ruby F. Carver Elementary?

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

What district is Ruby F. Carver Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

Is Ruby F. Carver Elementary a good school?

Ruby F. Carver Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Virginia elementary 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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