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Chimborazo Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

959^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Chimborazo Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 388 students. The school is part of the Richmond City Public Schools district, which is ranked 115 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chimborazo Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools over the past several years, with low proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science compared to the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.4% to 25.3% over the past few years, well above the state average. Additionally, Chimborazo Elementary has a very high percentage of students (over 97%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Chimborazo Elementary to nearby schools within the Richmond City Public Schools district, it becomes clear that the academic performance issues are not unique to Chimborazo. All of the nearby schools, including George W. Carver Elementary, Blackwell Elementary, and others, also struggle with low test scores and high rates of chronic absenteeism. In contrast, nearby schools in Henrico County, such as Jacob L. Adams Elementary and Montrose Elementary, have significantly better academic performance.

403

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,205

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 E Marshall St
Richmond, VA 23223-7499

(804) 780-8392

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Students who attend Chimborazo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	Armstrong High
	Franklin Military Academy
	Open High
	Richmond Community High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.0%

White:

10.7%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (53% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Virginia avg71%

959^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Richmond City Public Schools

115^th of 129Richmond City 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	17.1	959 of 1110	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	905 of 1114	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	994 of 1114	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1039 of 1109	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	854 of 1103	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	1070 of 1105	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	1073 of 1097	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	1050 of 1099	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	1052 of 1096	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	1031 of 1100	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	25.8	943 of 1110	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.3	1090 of 1120	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.1	966 of 1117	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.6	971 of 1117	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.0	796 of 1113	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.6	1015 of 1082	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.9	1045 of 1081	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	38.6	776 of 1083	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.0	606 of 1071	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.1	491 of 1062	53.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	489 of 579	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	414 of 588	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	478 of 579	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	999 of 1096	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	902 of 1098	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	922 of 1100	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	817 of 1046	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	767 of 1036	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	863 of 1093	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	852 of 1101	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1019 of 1093	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science65%-4 vs state

English Reading54%-17 vs state

Mathematics50%-22 vs state

VA Studies50%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Chimborazo 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chimborazo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 E Marshall St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8392	403	29	14.0	99.5%	43 (10.7%)	294 (73.0%)	35 (8.7%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	17.1	959^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.6%		24.5	905^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.8%	54	42.7	50.9	58.2	64.8	41.8	61.7	60.0	50.0	$13,205	$1,687	$11,518
Henry Marsh III Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 N 28th St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4401	512	35	14.5	97.7%	9 (1.8%)	453 (88.5%)	28 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	3.3	1089^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.9%		2.8	1101^st of 1114 public elementary schools	1.2%	12	33.9	51.4	44.0	32.0	26.2	44.6	40.0	32.4	$9,931	$834	$9,097
Bellevue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 E Grace St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4417	206	14	15.1	99.5%	22 (10.7%)	145 (70.4%)	13 (6.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.2%)	13.6	992^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	10.6%		19.9	938^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.8%	54	40.5	42.2	60.0	50.0	46.0	53.3	65.7	48.9	$18,703	$1,398	$17,304
Woodville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 N 28th St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4821	217	21	10.5	98.6%	5 (2.3%)	193 (88.9%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	1	1108^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.2%		1	1111^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.3%	3	30.8	26.5	21.4	16.7	23.1	44.1	40.0	30.3	$18,722	$2,375	$16,348
Fairfield Court Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2510 Phaup St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4639	222	19	11.9	99.5%	2 (0.9%)	196 (88.3%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	14.3	987^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.1%		5.7	1074^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.6%	87	39.5	64.5	46.9	53.1	63.2	45.2	51.6	9.7	$18,447	$1,452	$16,995
Blackwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Everett St	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5078	420	21	20.3	98.8%	10 (2.4%)	323 (76.9%)	71 (16.9%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	1.6	1102^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	0.7%		3.1	1099^th of 1114 public elementary schools	1.3%	3	30.4	38.2	25.0	30.0	32.7	30.9	35.1	39.7	$18,216	$1,487	$16,728
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%)	7.2	1050^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.4%		8.2	1045^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.2%	5	41.3	45.5	41.5	50.0	52.2	47.3	46.3		$12,491	$1,230	$11,262
Overby-Sheppard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 1st Ave	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 329-2515	256	23	11.2	97.3%	5 (2.0%)	223 (87.1%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	21	917^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.4%		25.1	898^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.4%	19	44.7	46.3	76.9	71.8	47.8	57.1	53.9	36.6	$13,523	$1,629	$11,894
George W. Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 W Leigh St	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6247	404	26	15.6	99.8%	6 (1.5%)	359 (88.9%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)	1.2	1106^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.4%		0.3	1114^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.0%	8	26.6	37.3	28.1	8.8	28.1	48.0	22.4	31.4	$12,033	$1,477	$10,556
Jacob L. Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Laburnum Ave	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	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%)	17.5	956^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.9%		14	989^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.2%	33	34.5	57.1	51.7	60.4	53.5	63.2	53.9		$10,928	$1,602	$9,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Chimborazo Elementary

What schools do graduates of Chimborazo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chimborazo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High : Armstrong High
High : Franklin Military Academy
High : Open High
High : Richmond Community High

Is Chimborazo Elementary a good school?

Chimborazo Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Chimborazo Elementary in?

Richmond City Public Schools

How many students attend Chimborazo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Chimborazo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chimborazo Elementary?

Students at Chimborazo Elementary are 73% African American, 11% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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