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Mills E. Godwin High

Q: Is Mills E. Godwin High a good school?

Mills E. Godwin High ranks 119 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 64% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Mills E. Godwin High is a public magnet high school located in Richmond, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,740 students. It is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mills E. Godwin High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 14 and 119 over the past 10 years. It has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. The school performs exceptionally well for Asian students, ranking between 23 and 27 out of over 100 Virginia high schools in this subgroup. However, the school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is less strong, with rankings between 94 and 206 out of 240-245 schools.

Mills E. Godwin High has a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.6% to 94.9% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate between 3.2% and 6.6%. While the school has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, the rates have been increasing over the years, from 9.8% to 19.3%. Mills E. Godwin High students consistently outperform their peers in the Henrico County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia on various SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, particularly in Geometry, Algebra II, and English Reading.

1,702

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,132

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 Pump Rd
Richmond, VA 23238

(804) 750-2600

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Mills E. Godwin High:

Elementary:	Gayton Elementary
	Pemberton Elementary
	Pinchbeck Elementary
	Ruby F. Carver Elementary
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	Short Pump Elementary
Middle:	Pocahontas Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Asian:

16.8%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 81% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Henrico County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg78%

Virginia avg81%

119^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9High 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	64.0	119 of 328	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	90 of 329	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	87 of 326	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	54 of 325	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	75 of 327	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	39 of 327	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	35 of 326	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	14 of 324	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	74.5	22 of 321	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	78.9	13 of 322	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	79.8	13 of 322	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	79.1	19 of 321	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	79.7	9 of 321	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	77.1	20 of 320	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	77.3	13 of 317	95.9%	★★★★★
2009	80.8	6 of 313	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	81.4	5 of 316	98.4%	★★★★★
2007	79.1	10 of 313	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	76.5	15 of 314	95.2%	★★★★★
2005	80.9	7 of 308	97.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	206 of 245	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.5	115 of 249	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	94 of 240	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	27 of 125	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	23 of 118	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	25 of 120	79.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	41.5	161 of 253	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.4	20 of 249	92.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	69 of 101	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	82.1	21 of 122	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	111 of 321	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	60 of 322	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	85 of 320	73.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	160 of 236	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	113 of 233	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	110 of 232	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	186 of 324	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	155 of 320	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	114 of 322	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	107 of 322	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	77 of 321	76.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	76 of 198	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	50 of 198	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	38 of 193	80.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	130 of 313	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	97 of 314	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	86 of 315	72.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2025)78th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2024)36th percentile-36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-32 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II99%+5 vs state

English Reading92%+6 vs state

Geometry90%+5 vs state

World History I90%+23 vs state

Biology87%+10 vs state

Algebra I76%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Mills E. Godwin High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)			SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)	SOL VA and US History (2025)			SOL World History I (2025)				SOL World History II (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 Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mills E. Godwin High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2101 Pump Rd	Richmond	23238	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 750-2600	1,702	98	17.3	27.1%	1,007 (59.2%)	160 (9.4%)	148 (8.7%)	286 (16.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	96 (5.6%)	64	119^th of 328 public high schools	63.7%		69.4	90^th of 329 public high schools	72.6%	29				90.1		78.9	57.1			99.1	92.9	69.4	50.0						92.8	76.5					90.0						$9,132	$492	$8,640
Douglas S. Freeman High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8701 Three Chopt Rd	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 673-3700	1,881	105	17.9	43.5%	1,005 (53.4%)	249 (13.2%)	371 (19.7%)	159 (8.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (4.8%)	42.2	244^th of 328 public high schools	25.6%		47.8	210^th of 329 public high schools	36.2%	34				78.5		76.5	75.7	87.9		96.3	93.9	61.4	35.4		51.7	28.6	52.2		84.7	22.7									57.6		$8,530	$269	$8,262
John Randolph Tucker High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2910 N Parham Rd	Richmond	23294	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 527-4600	2,132	114	18.7	88.4%	535 (25.1%)	418 (19.6%)	644 (30.2%)	397 (18.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	134 (6.3%)	34.4	266^th of 328 public high schools	18.9%		38.7	246^th of 329 public high schools	25.2%	20				79.0		62.5	62.2	81.3	92.3	92.5	92.8	61.9	41.5	86.1					82.1	40.4									68.0		$8,762	$494	$8,268
Deep Run High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4801 Twin Hickory Rd.	Glen Allen	23059	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 364-8000	1,992	101	19.6	13.4%	861 (43.2%)	171 (8.6%)	130 (6.5%)	714 (35.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	111 (5.6%)	74.8	60^th of 328 public high schools	81.7%		74.7	58^th of 329 public high schools	82.4%	2	100.0			89.6		95.7	100.0			93.2	95.6	72.4	66.7		78.6				97.1	76.9			60.5		60.0				74.3	58.3	$8,412	$374	$8,038
Hermitage High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8301 Hungary Spring Rd	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 756-3000	1,719	103	16.6	90.0%	408 (23.7%)	699 (40.7%)	417 (24.3%)	91 (5.3%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (5.5%)	19.4	310^th of 328 public high schools	5.5%		27.6	297^th of 329 public high schools	9.7%	13				56.2		57.6	74.1	77.8	75.0	76.6	72.3	57.1	70.7	94.1					79.2	53.5									41.7		$9,249	$592	$8,657
Glen Allen High	Public, Magnet	9-12	10700 Staples Mill Road	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 501-3300	1,939	109	17.7	30.4%	988 (51.0%)	357 (18.4%)	170 (8.8%)	294 (15.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (6.5%)	63.8	122^nd of 328 public high schools	62.8%		66.6	103^rd of 329 public high schools	68.7%	19				78.8		83.4	81.5	73.3	100.0	95.4	96.8	75.0		73.3					91.9	65.0	94.1		36.4						54.2		$8,869	$366	$8,503
James River High	Public	9-12	3700 James River Rd.	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2420	1,842	119	15.4	31.5%	985 (53.5%)	271 (14.7%)	419 (22.7%)	76 (4.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (4.8%)	50.8	195^th of 328 public high schools	40.5%		49.7	199^th of 329 public high schools	39.5%	4	77.0	62.1		65.7	14.3	75.7	59.1	72.0	85.3	89.7	87.7	62.8	70.5	60.0	52.5	66.7		53.9	92.2	83.9	87.1	21.7	45.7	63.6	68.6	71.2		89.5			$7,528	$51	$7,477
Huguenot High	Public	9-12	7945 Forest Hill Ave	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 320-7967	1,469	110	13.3	93.9%	81 (5.5%)	786 (53.5%)	564 (38.4%)	11 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	23 (1.6%)	19.2	311^th of 328 public high schools	5.2%		21.5	312^th of 329 public high schools	5.2%	1	42.8	52.8	29.6	69.0		75.6	83.0	91.7	86.7	68.8	63.1	47.3	71.1	50.0					77.2	72.7			34.6		39.3	50.0	80.0			16.4	$9,662	$530	$9,132
Yvonne B. Miller High School	Public	6-12	1601 Old Bon Air Road	North Chesterfield	23535	Chesterfield County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	No	(804) 371-0700																			(n/a)
Thomas Jefferson High	Public	9-12	4100 W Grace St	Richmond	23230	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6028	749	63	11.8	78.2%	173 (23.1%)	477 (63.7%)	61 (8.1%)	11 (1.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	27.3	294^th of 328 public high schools	10.4%		35.2	261^st of 329 public high schools	20.7%	33	55.8	57.6	50.0	60.0		78.6	83.3			64.2	65.9	44.6	88.9	90.0					81.2	66.7			44.0		35.3	50.0			53.6	65.7	$14,341	$1,101	$13,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Mills E. Godwin High

Is Mills E. Godwin High a good school?

Mills E. Godwin High ranks 119^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Mills E. Godwin High?

Mills E. Godwin High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gayton Elementary
Elementary : Pemberton Elementary
Elementary : Pinchbeck Elementary
Elementary : Ruby F. Carver Elementary
Elementary : Short Pump Elementary
Middle : Pocahontas Middle

What is the racial makeup of Mills E. Godwin High?

Students at Mills E. Godwin High are 59% White, 17% Asian, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Mills E. Godwin High in?

Henrico County Public Schools

How many students attend Mills E. Godwin High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,702 students attended Mills E. Godwin High.

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