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Mills E. Godwin High

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

Mills E. Godwin High ranks 79 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Mills E. Godwin High?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 76% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Mills E. Godwin High is a large public high school in western Henrico County, Virginia, serving about 1,700 students in grades 9–12 as part of Henrico County Public Schools. The school earned a 4-star rating and ranked 79th out of 331 Virginia high schools in 2025–2026, a strong rebound from the previous year's 119th-place finish. That places Godwin second among its immediate geographic cluster, behind only Deep Run High (ranked 51st) and well ahead of Glen Allen High (98th), James River High (187th), Douglas S. Freeman High (225th), Hermitage High (264th), and John Randolph Tucker High (267th).

Godwin's most distinctive strength is mathematics. Ninth-grade proficiency rates are extraordinary: 99.24% in Algebra II, 96.88% in Geometry, and 92.96% in Algebra I — all well above district and state averages, and equal to or better than Deep Run's scores in the same subjects. Reading is also solid at the 11th-grade level, with 92.75% proficiency, though 12th-grade reading (65.71%) lags behind nearby Glen Allen and James River. The school's recent improvement among historically underserved students is notable: African American students jumped from the 16th to the 73rd percentile statewide, and low-income students rose from the 43rd to the 80th percentile.

Beyond academics, Godwin posts strong operational metrics. The graduation rate is 95.6%, the dropout rate is 3.6% (roughly half the state average), and chronic absenteeism is 10.5% — all better than district and state averages. The school also achieves these results efficiently, spending about $9,132 per student compared to $14,000–$16,000 at nearby John Marshall High and Thomas Jefferson High in Richmond City Public Schools, while producing far better outcomes. One area to watch is a notable gender gap: female students rank 22nd statewide while male students rank 122nd. Additionally, history and social studies scores have been inconsistent, with some World History SOL proficiency rates in the 20–35% range. Still, for families seeking a large, stable high school with exceptional math acceleration and a strong upward trajectory, Godwin is one of the most reliable public options in the Richmond area.

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 — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 79% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Virginia high schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school91%

District avg79%

Virginia avg79%

79^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9High 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	71.0	79 of 331	76.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	65.4	65 of 242	73.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.5	50 of 120	58.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	54.4	109 of 252	56.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	79.4	22 of 322	93.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	58.2	101 of 242	58.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	70.9	64 of 321	80.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	61.4	122 of 325	62.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.0	78 of 196	60.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	65.8	95 of 312	69.6%	★★★★☆
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)

Female (2026)93rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)58th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2026)57th percentile-19 vs school

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

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II99%+8 vs state

Geometry97%+18 vs state

English Reading91%+5 vs state

Algebra I90%+11 vs state

Biology87%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)			SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Chemistry (2026)		SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Geography (2026)			SOL VA and US History (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (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 Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th 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 Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th 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 Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th 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	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th 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%)	71	79^th of 331 public high schools	76.1%		64	119^th of 328 public high schools	63.7%	40		≥ 50%	< 50%		96.9	383.0		93.0	75.9	75.0	≥ 50%	99.2	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	91.9	68.9	66.7	72.7	≥ 50%	368.0	383.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	92.8	65.7	≥ 50%					≥ 50%									$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%)	45.1	225^th of 331 public high schools	32.0%		42.2	244^th of 328 public high schools	25.6%	19		≥ 50%			82.1	≥ 50%	< 50%	78.5	84.6	85.7	451.0	99.2	≥ 50%					91.8	61.2	47.0	66.7	51.7	30.2	383.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	366.0	85.6	55.2	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	86.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		$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%)	34.5	267^th of 331 public high schools	19.3%		34.4	266^th of 328 public high schools	18.9%	1		≥ 50%			68.8	< 50%	≥ 50%	64.8	69.5	85.3	83.3	91.7	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	93.8	49.6	64.3	88.9	35.2		≥ 50%	< 50%		404.0	84.4	69.6		≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	87.5	426.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	$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%)	75.4	51^st of 331 public high schools	84.6%		74.8	60^th of 328 public high schools	81.7%	9		100.0			96.7	425.0	< 50%	89.3	75.0	429.0	< 50%	93.3	60.0	425.0	≥ 50%	350.0	436.0	96.3	77.1	96.3	90.9	63.5	< 50%	≥ 50%			329.0	97.1	486.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	70.0	397.0	374.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	92.3	80.0			$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%)	35.4	264^th of 331 public high schools	20.2%		19.4	310^th of 328 public high schools	5.5%	46		≥ 50%			47.9	381.0		73.4	68.0	90.0	100.0	81.8	355.0	≥ 50%			< 50%	83.6	65.9	84.3	80.0	< 50%	< 50%		< 50%		66.7	82.6	68.9	≥ 50%			≥ 50%		≥ 50%					71.4	≥ 50%			$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%)	67.9	98^th of 331 public high schools	70.4%		63.8	122^nd of 328 public high schools	62.8%	24		≥ 50%			88.0	392.0	≥ 50%	83.5	72.5	75.0	459.0	94.2	< 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	96.0	72.3	92.3	85.7				≥ 50%		458.0	93.2	90.9	100.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	431.0	≥ 50%	427.0				75.0	90.0			$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%)	52.4	187^th of 331 public high schools	43.5%		50.8	195^th of 328 public high schools	40.5%	8	395.0	74.4	56.5	406.0	71.1	28.6	354.0	76.7	83.3	77.8	424.0	92.3	≥ 50%	358.0		≥ 50%		87.6	49.6	73.5	88.2	53.3	378.0	< 50%			384.0	92.3	87.8	98.2	≥ 50%		395.0	39.1	70.0	73.8	47.8	421.0	93.8	< 50%	25.5	< 50%	< 50%	$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%)	14.2	323^rd of 331 public high schools	2.4%		19.2	311^th of 328 public high schools	5.2%	12	285.0	43.9	41.0	395.0	400.0			71.1	80.0	95.8	100.0	56.5	385.0	< 50%				66.4	43.7	50.0	426.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%			50.0	69.8	73.9	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	406.0	446.0	≥ 50%	470.0		351.0	28.8	< 50%	≥ 50%	$9,662	$530	$9,132
Yvonne B. Miller High School	Public	6-12	1900 Chatsworth Ave	North Chesterfield	23535	Richmond city	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	Henrico County	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%)	31.1	274^th of 331 public high schools	17.2%		27.3	294^th of 328 public high schools	10.4%	20	404.0	56.0	48.2	44.8	82.1			67.5	417.0	423.0	434.0	77.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				71.5	70.7	76.2	403.0						361.0	84.4	72.7	≥ 50%			100.0	433.0		92.9			< 50%	58.3	411.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	$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 79^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mills E. Godwin High in?

Henrico County Public Schools

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

How many students attend Mills E. Godwin High?

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

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.

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