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Rich Acres Elementary

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Rich Acres Elementary ranks 335 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Rich Acres Elementary is a public elementary school in Martinsville, Virginia, serving 270 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Henry County Public Schools district, which is ranked 93 out of 129 districts in the state.

Rich Acres Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 85.42% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 69.58% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school also performs well in other subjects, such as 4th-grade VA Studies (88.24% proficient or better) and 5th-grade Science (74.29% proficient or better). Rich Acres Elementary has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 129 Virginia elementary schools for African American students (69th) and Hispanic students (136th), as well as the top 70 for low socioeconomic status students.

While Rich Acres Elementary has been a strong-performing school historically, its ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger have declined in recent years, from a high of 5 stars in 2014-2015 to only 3 stars in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. This decline in performance may be a concern and warrants further investigation. Despite these challenges, Rich Acres Elementary continues to outperform most of the nearby schools in the Henry County Public Schools district, including Campbell Court Elementary, Axton Elementary, and Meadow View Elementary.

253

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,431

Per pupil spending ?

101.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Rich Acres School Rd
Martinsville, VA 24112-8837

(276) 638-3366

District: Henry County Public Schools

Students who attend Rich Acres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laurel Park Middle
High:	Magna Vista High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.3%

White:

28.1%

Hispanic:

20.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2021 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) from a 28th-percentile low (2021)

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg69%

Virginia avg71%

335^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Henry County Public Schools

93^rd of 129Henry 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	71.6	335 of 1110	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	402 of 1114	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	371 of 1114	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	585 of 1109	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	799 of 1103	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.3	207 of 1105	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	321 of 1097	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	66.0	364 of 1099	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.2	302 of 1096	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.2	83 of 1100	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	83.0	118 of 1110	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	113 of 1120	89.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	190 of 1117	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	245 of 1117	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	84.7	34 of 1113	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	72.9	237 of 1082	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	86 of 1081	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	76.0	180 of 1083	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	70.1	272 of 1071	74.6%	★★★★☆
2005	66.7	320 of 1062	69.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	69 of 579	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	107 of 588	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	129 of 579	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	499 of 1096	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	329 of 1098	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	231 of 1100	79.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	136 of 606	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	190 of 580	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	70 of 1046	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	153 of 1036	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	216 of 1093	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	474 of 1101	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	521 of 1093	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	411 of 973	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	284 of 979	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	263 of 984	73.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)93rd percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies88%+20 vs state

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

English Reading76%+5 vs state

Science74%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Rich Acres Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (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	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rich Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Rich Acres School Rd	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 638-3366	253	19	13.3	101.6%	71 (28.1%)	97 (38.3%)	53 (20.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.3%)	71.6	335^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.8%		66.8	402^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	63.9%	67	85.4	82.4	80.0	74.3	70.8	80.4	77.1	88.2		$10,431	$1,463	$8,967
Drewry Mason Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Drewry Mason Drive	Ridgeway	24148	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 956-3154	382	26	14.6	99.0%	218 (57.1%)	51 (13.4%)	56 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.7%)	65.1	415^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.6%		58.8	501^st of 1114 public elementary schools	55.0%	86	73.9	84.1	76.9	72.3	73.4	81.0	75.4	78.7		$8,948	$1,061	$7,888
Patrick Henry Elementary	Public	K-5	1810 Church Street Ext.	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Martinsville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 403-5812	357	28	12.7	100.6%	103 (28.9%)	187 (52.4%)	48 (13.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	28.3	847^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.7%		37.3	757^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.0%	90	62.7	58.9	68.4	59.7	56.7	64.3	66.1		45.5	$11,087	$2,569	$8,519
Albert Harris Elementary	Public	K-5	710 Smith Road	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Martinsville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 403-5838	399	36	11.0	99.7%	54 (13.5%)	229 (57.4%)	91 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	23.6	890^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.8%		18.8	950^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.7%	60	67.2	61.9	51.7	55.2	51.7	63.5	55.2		58.2	$12,151	$3,516	$8,634
G.W. Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Trott Circle	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 957-2226	460	30	15.3	102.0%	256 (55.7%)	89 (19.3%)	61 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.3%)	52.8	565^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.1%		51.5	590^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.0%	25	76.9	75.4	81.3	71.9	65.4	63.8	62.5	78.3		$9,264	$1,362	$7,902
Mount Olivet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Lancer Lane	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 638-1022	271	17	15.9	100.4%	93 (34.3%)	110 (40.6%)	34 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.5%)	42.9	687^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.1%		43	693^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	37.8%	6	55.8	72.7	79.1	67.4	48.8	68.2	69.8	75.0		$9,962	$1,367	$8,595
Meadow View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	740 Figsboro Road	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 647-7676	659	41	16.0	100.8%	289 (43.9%)	137 (20.8%)	158 (24.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.8%)	44.1	674^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.3%		52.9	579^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.0%	95	62.0	71.6	67.6	70.5	56.2	66.7	74.0	77.7		$9,135	$966	$8,169
Stanleytown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Edgewood Dr	Stanleytown	24168	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 629-5084	250	21	12.1	100.0%	134 (53.6%)	44 (17.6%)	42 (16.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.2%)	26.4	867^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.9%		33.5	798^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.4%	69	53.7	60.5	51.3	59.0	61.0	72.1	48.7	65.1		$11,668	$740	$10,928
Axton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Axton School Road	Axton	24054	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 650-1193	371	21	17.4	99.5%	159 (42.9%)	84 (22.6%)	102 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	57	515^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.6%		71.1	334^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.0%	181	90.2	80.8	79.6	59.2	75.4	67.3	73.5	58.8		$8,495	$1,146	$7,349
Campbell Court Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Campbell Ct	Bassett	24055	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 629-5344	249	20	12.4	100.4%	150 (60.2%)	41 (16.5%)	34 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.2%)	18.4	946^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.8%		33.9	790^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.1%	156	55.8	50.0	63.9	55.6	51.2	60.7	52.8	53.6		$10,616	$1,778	$8,838

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Acres Elementary

What schools do graduates of Rich Acres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rich Acres Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laurel Park Middle
High : Magna Vista High

How many students attend Rich Acres Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Rich Acres Elementary.

What district is Rich Acres Elementary in?

Henry County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Rich Acres Elementary?

Students at Rich Acres Elementary are 38% African American, 28% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

Is Rich Acres Elementary a good school?

Rich Acres Elementary ranks 335^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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