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Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary

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Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary ranks 429 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary is a PK–5 school on Maplewood Avenue in Richmond, VA, serving 262 students, every one of whom qualifies for free or reduced lunch. It is part of Richmond City Public Schools, a district ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia districts — yet this school is a standout exception. In 2025–2026, Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary ranked 429th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 61st percentile with a 3-star rating. That marks a dramatic turnaround from 2020–2021, when it sat in the 9th percentile.

Academically, the school outperforms its district by wide margins. In 5th grade, 95% of students were proficient in math, 86% in science, and 83% in reading, compared with district averages of 55%, 51%, and 54%. Within its cluster of ten nearby Richmond elementary schools, only Mary Munford Elementary and Linwood Holton Elementary rank higher. The school is particularly effective with students from low-income families, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 91st percentile statewide for that subgroup. Chronic absenteeism is just 7.2% — less than half the state average and far below the district's 20.5% — and the student-teacher ratio improved to a favorable 13.3.

What makes this especially notable is that the success isn't explained by spending alone. Nearby schools like Swansboro Elementary and Blackwell Elementary spend thousands more per student yet rank in the bottom few percent of Virginia schools. Strong attendance appears to be a key driver, along with effective instruction and school climate. The 5th grade cohort has been exceptional, and the school has sustained those gains over multiple years. Areas to watch include early-grade reading and 4th grade math, which are solid but trail the school's own 5th grade results. Overall, this is a school on a clear upward trajectory — one that proves meaningful academic progress is possible even in a district facing systemic challenges.

262

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,950

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3021 Maplewood Ave
Richmond, VA 23221-3587

(804) 780-6252

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Students who attend Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary usually attend:

High:	Franklin Military Academy
	Open High
	Richmond Community High
	Thomas Jefferson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.4%

African American:

39.7%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (78% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richmond City Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg52%

Virginia avg72%

429^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 26Elementary Schools in the Richmond City Public Schools

118^th of 131Richmond 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
2026	63.8	429 of 1111	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	430 of 1110	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	660 of 1114	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	871 of 1114	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	833 of 1109	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	1000 of 1103	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	658 of 1105	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	671 of 1097	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.1	716 of 1099	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.4	725 of 1096	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.1	580 of 1100	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.7	678 of 1110	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	21.7	972 of 1120	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.8	458 of 1117	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	271 of 1117	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	53.5	578 of 1113	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.6	748 of 1082	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	529 of 1081	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.3	609 of 1083	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.6	957 of 1071	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.6	543 of 1062	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	318 of 591	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	278 of 579	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	419 of 588	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	488 of 579	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	140 of 420	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	417 of 1100	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	581 of 1096	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	652 of 1098	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	892 of 1100	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	95 of 1040	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	67.2	281 of 1046	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	33.4	760 of 1036	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	438 of 1099	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.7	298 of 1093	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	587 of 1101	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	707 of 1093	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	226 of 974	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	92.8	2 of 973	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	80 of 979	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	120 of 984	87.8%	★★★★☆

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)91st percentile+29 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2026)67th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

African American (2026)46th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science86%+17 vs state

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

English Reading74%~ state avg

VA Studies68%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Fun little school. Surprised at the parental involvement and the staff was always so sweet and kind. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (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	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3021 Maplewood Ave	Richmond	23221	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6252	262	20	13.3	100.0%	111 (42.4%)	104 (39.7%)	25 (9.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	63.8	429^th of 1111 public elementary schools	61.4%		64.4	430^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.3%	1	84.1	71.7	95.2	85.7	68.2	70.2	83.3	68.1	$13,950	$1,152	$12,798
William Fox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Hanover Ave	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 780-6259	367	25	14.9	100.0%	158 (43.1%)	139 (37.9%)	23 (6.3%)	16 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	55.2	557^th of 1111 public elementary schools	49.9%		57.4	512^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.9%	45	75.0	70.7	75.4	77.1	70.0	71.9	78.7	66.7	$12,984	$140	$12,844
Mary Munford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Westmoreland Street	Richmond	23226	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 780-6267	476	21	22.4	100.4%	369 (77.5%)	31 (6.5%)	33 (6.9%)	14 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	90.9	32^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	97.1%		89.6	56^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.0%	24	88.2	90.5	96.8	93.6	89.3	96.5	93.6	92.9	$11,589	$917	$10,672
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%)	0.4	1111^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.0%		1.2	1106^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.4%	5	24.3	16.3	25.6	22.7	26.1	32.7	41.9	22.9	$12,033	$1,477	$10,556
Westover Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1211 Jahnke Rd	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5002	375	24	15.8	99.2%	83 (22.1%)	211 (56.3%)	62 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.8%)	18	967^th of 1111 public elementary schools	13.0%		13.4	995^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.4%	28	56.9	63.6	57.1	55.1	52.6	61.4	51.0	54.6	$11,555	$1,012	$10,543
Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts	Public, Charter	K-5	3411 Semmes Avenue	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(804) 888-7061	310	19	16.6	100.0%	136 (43.9%)	124 (40.0%)	23 (7.4%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.8%)	62.5	448^th of 1111 public elementary schools	59.7%		76.9	267^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.9%	181	64.2	93.2	76.6	78.7	56.6	88.6	85.1	79.6	$12,649	$41	$12,608
Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5601 Jahnke Rd	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5061	355	25	14.3	99.7%	21 (5.9%)	164 (46.2%)	159 (44.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	6.1	1058^th of 1111 public elementary schools	4.8%		8.2	1042^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	6.1%	16	58.1	52.5	34.9	30.2	34.4	49.2	34.1	49.2	$13,958	$1,513	$12,445
Swansboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3160 Midlothian Tnpk	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5030	172	17	10.3	98.3%	7 (4.1%)	114 (66.3%)	46 (26.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	5.2	1068^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.9%		19	942^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	15.1%	126	55.9	52.8	40.7	33.3	27.3	42.9	38.5	47.2	$21,515	$1,645	$19,870
Linwood Holton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 W. Laburnum Ave	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 228-5310	433	30	14.6	103.7%	243 (56.1%)	147 (33.9%)	12 (2.8%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	65.1	412^th of 1111 public elementary schools	62.9%		62	454^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.1%	42	82.0	78.9	80.6	74.6	63.9	83.7	79.1	74.3	$11,861	$277	$11,583
Southampton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3333 Cheverly Rd	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 320-2434	473	32	14.5	98.3%	30 (6.3%)	332 (70.2%)	79 (16.7%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	1.8	1101^st of 1111 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.2	1062^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	4.3%	39	41.4	38.2	28.1	40.6	39.1	38.5	40.6	28.8	$10,608	$563	$10,045

Frequently Asked Questions about Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary?

Students at Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary are 42% White, 40% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary a good school?

Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary ranks 429^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Franklin Military Academy
High : Open High
High : Richmond Community High
High : Thomas Jefferson High

What district is Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary in?

Richmond City Public Schools

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