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Seven Pines Elementary

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Seven Pines Elementary ranks 583 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

583^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Seven Pines Elementary is a PK–5 school in Sandston, VA, serving 399 students within Henrico County Public Schools, a district that ranks below the state average. Despite serving a student body where 90.5% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch—the highest rate among nearby schools—Seven Pines has made a dramatic academic turnaround. In 2025–26, the school earned a statewide rank of 583 out of 1,111 elementary schools (48th percentile, 2 stars), a massive jump from the previous four years when it consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of the state (19th–24th percentile).

The most striking finding is how Seven Pines compares to its immediate neighbors. On 2025–26 SOL exams, Seven Pines achieved an average proficiency of 76.5% in math and 70.9% in reading, while the average of nine nearby Henrico elementary schools was just 43.8% in math and 47.1% in reading. This includes schools like Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary (14th percentile), Henry D. Ward Elementary (27th percentile), and Jacob L. Adams Elementary (15th percentile). Even Cold Harbor Elementary, a school in the higher-performing Hanover County Public Schools district with less than half the poverty rate, ranks behind Seven Pines in both math and reading proficiency. In 3rd grade math, Seven Pines recorded 79% proficiency versus a 44% average for nearby district peers.

Seven Pines is particularly effective with low-income students, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide for this subgroup. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 12.3% is below district (14.1%) and state (14.8%) averages, and better than most neighbors. The school's success is not explained by spending or class size—per-pupil spending ($10,675) and student-teacher ratio (14.7) are typical. While 5th grade scores still lag behind state averages, the school's broad-based gains across nearly every grade and subject suggest that its instructional strategies are working. For families in Sandston, Seven Pines is clearly a school punching well above its weight.

399

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,675

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Beulah Rd
Sandston, VA 23150

(804) 328-4065

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Seven Pines Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elko Middle
High:	Varina High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.1%

White:

35.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg67%

Virginia avg72%

583^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	52.7	583 of 1111	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.0	901 of 1110	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	845 of 1114	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	852 of 1114	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	903 of 1109	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.8	512 of 1103	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	582 of 1105	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	579 of 1097	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.9	533 of 1099	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.5	799 of 1096	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.3	806 of 1100	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.4	764 of 1110	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.1	831 of 1120	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	61.9	411 of 1117	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	29.7	943 of 1117	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.8	903 of 1113	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	1024 of 1082	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	33.4	850 of 1081	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.6	457 of 1083	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.3	476 of 1071	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.9	539 of 1062	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	243 of 591	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.5	463 of 579	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	399 of 588	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	398 of 579	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	243 of 420	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	258 of 355	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	443 of 1100	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.0	900 of 1096	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	881 of 1098	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	801 of 1100	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	254 of 1040	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	26.0	846 of 1046	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	614 of 1036	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	713 of 1099	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.2	885 of 1093	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	780 of 1101	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	897 of 1093	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	541 of 974	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.2	908 of 973	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	906 of 979	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	868 of 984	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics77%+3 vs state

English Reading71%~ state avg

Science62%-7 vs state

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Saturday, January 27, 2018

Front office staff are beyond rude. The principal is so fake. I wouldn’t recommend this school to anyone! 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
Seven Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Beulah Rd	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 328-4065	399	27	14.7	90.5%	141 (35.3%)	184 (46.1%)	36 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	52.7	583^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	47.5%		22	901^st of 1110 public elementary schools	18.8%	318	79.0	80.0	70.4	61.8	73.0	75.0	64.8	$10,675	$1,118	$9,557
Sandston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Naglee Ave	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4055	201	16	12.5	88.6%	77 (38.3%)	55 (27.4%)	40 (19.9%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (10.9%)	15.5	982^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	11.6%		27.4	856^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.9%	126	48.3	55.2	65.6	56.3	37.9	51.7	59.4	$14,143	$2,427	$11,716
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%)	2.5	1097^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.5	1060^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.5%	37	45.1	27.4	28.2	25.6	50.0	32.3	12.8	$11,909	$1,286	$10,623
Cashell Donahoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Graves Rd	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4035	526	35	15.0	89.2%	69 (13.1%)	283 (53.8%)	128 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.2%)	5.7	1061^st of 1111 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.6	1059^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.6%	2	36.5	43.8	43.8	51.3	32.4	53.9	48.8	$9,561	$1,092	$8,470
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%)	1.1	1108^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.3%		1	1109^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.1%	1	43.3	28.8	31.3	25.4	40.3	34.2	29.9	$9,671	$731	$8,940
Henry D. Ward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Darbytown Road	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 795-7030	526	31	16.9	89.4%	85 (16.2%)	382 (72.6%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	33.4	809^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.2%		34	784^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.4%	25	37.5	60.0	72.2	71.4	28.1	71.6	64.3	$9,747	$1,433	$8,314
Jacob L. Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Laburnum Ave	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	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%)	19.5	948^th of 1111 public elementary schools	14.7%		17.5	956^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.9%	8	42.4	37.3	74.6	60.0	54.6	55.9	60.0	$10,928	$1,602	$9,326
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%)	4.4	1081^st of 1111 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.2	1050^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.4%	31	48.2	32.6	39.3	42.9	40.7	54.4	46.4	$12,491	$1,230	$11,262
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%)	24.3	902^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	18.8%		10.3	1021^st of 1110 public elementary schools	8.0%	119	38.6	33.9	74.2	74.2	38.6	39.3	68.2	$10,209	$1,049	$9,159
Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Cedar Fork Road	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 343-6550	425	36	11.8	89.2%	6 (1.4%)	352 (82.8%)	49 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	19.4	951^st of 1111 public elementary schools	14.4%		34.1	782^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%	169	54.0	64.5	61.3	53.2	41.3	57.4	66.1	$11,438	$1,078	$10,360

Frequently Asked Questions about Seven Pines Elementary

Is Seven Pines Elementary a good school?

Seven Pines Elementary ranks 583^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Seven Pines Elementary attend?

Students who attend Seven Pines Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elko Middle
High : Varina High

What district is Seven Pines Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

How many students attend Seven Pines Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Seven Pines Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Seven Pines Elementary?

Students at Seven Pines Elementary are 46% African American, 35% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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