Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! Virginia test scores for the 2025-26 school year were just released — SchoolDigger posted updated rankings TODAY.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1073^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary is a PK–5 school in Richmond, VA, serving 551 students as part of Richmond City Public Schools. The district ranks near the bottom of Virginia school districts, and Oak Grove/Bellemeade itself has consistently ranked among the lowest elementary schools in the state. Roughly 98% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, reflecting a highly economically disadvantaged population. Chronic absenteeism was 21.0% in 2024–2025, a substantial improvement from over 44% two years earlier but still above district and state averages.

Despite the overall rankings, the school shows several promising signs. English Learner students ranked in the 54th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, a remarkable jump from the 8th percentile just two years earlier. Third grade math also improved sharply, with 55.17% of students proficient—slightly above the district average and well ahead of nearby Bensley Elementary, where only 28.97% of 3rd graders were proficient. Oak Grove/Bellemeade also outperformed Bensley in 5th grade reading and science, despite Bensley being part of Chesterfield County Public Schools, a higher-ranked district serving a less impoverished population.

However, 4th grade reading remains a critical weakness, with only 31.76% of students proficient in 2025–2026—a steep drop from the previous year and far below the district average of 54.93%. Chronic absenteeism, while much improved, still exceeds the state average, and nearby schools like Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts show that high poverty does not have to limit achievement. That school also has 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility but ranks in the 60th percentile statewide with dramatically higher proficiency rates and just 7.2% chronic absenteeism. Oak Grove/Bellemeade's progress in ELL performance, attendance, and 3rd grade math suggests that its current low ranking may not tell the full story of what is possible.

551

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,716

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2409 Webber Avenue
Richmond, VA 23224-6710

(804) 780-5008

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Students who attend Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas C. Boushall Middle
High:	Franklin Military Academy
	Open High
	Richmond Community High
	Richmond High School for the Arts

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.3%

Hispanic:

39.9%

White:

1.6%

See top rated Virginia elementary schools

Compare Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (42% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!VA Studies scores 41 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg52%

Virginia avg72%

1,073^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	1073 of 1111	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.7	1094 of 1110	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	1104 of 1114	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.4	1111 of 1114	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	1088 of 1109	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	1064 of 1103	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	1078 of 1105	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	1080 of 1097	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.0	1089 of 1099	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.7	1080 of 1096	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	1083 of 1100	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.7	1093 of 1110	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	1008 of 1120	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.9	1069 of 1117	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.1	1085 of 1117	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.7	1036 of 1113	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	29.1	928 of 1082	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.1	1073 of 1081	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.8	1068 of 1083	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.3	1064 of 1071	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	554 of 591	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	542 of 579	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	545 of 588	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	573 of 579	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	146 of 315	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.1	247 of 326	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	280 of 306	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	278 of 300	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	1051 of 1100	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	1058 of 1096	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	1088 of 1098	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	1096 of 1100	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	530 of 619	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	585 of 606	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	570 of 580	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	520 of 564	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	961 of 1040	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	985 of 1046	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	971 of 1036	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	1071 of 1099	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.1	1084 of 1093	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1089 of 1101	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.4	1089 of 1093	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile+50 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science49%-20 vs state

Mathematics45%-28 vs state

English Reading41%-30 vs state

VA Studies30%-41 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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	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
Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2409 Webber Avenue	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5008	551	36	15.4	98.0%	9 (1.6%)	310 (56.3%)	220 (39.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	5.1	1073^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	3.4%		2.7	1094^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.4%	21	55.2	37.5	41.9	48.7	45.8	31.8	48.0	29.9	$11,716	$1,109	$10,607
Blackwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E. 15th Street	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%)	2.1	1099^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.1%		1.6	1102^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	0.7%	3	32.9	42.9	24.6	26.1	37.0	42.9	34.8	47.6	$18,216	$1,487	$16,728
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
Cardinal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1745 Catalina Dr	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5082	821	52	15.7	99.6%	12 (1.5%)	92 (11.2%)	709 (86.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	14.8	991^st of 1111 public elementary schools	10.8%		7.9	1045^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.9%	54	70.1	57.4	62.7	50.0	49.6	43.4	39.8	41.1	$10,372	$443	$9,930
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
Broad Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4615 Ferguson Ln	Richmond	23234	Chesterfield County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5048	612	41	14.7	99.3%	11 (1.8%)	231 (37.7%)	361 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	20.7	934^th of 1111 public elementary schools	15.9%		14.9	983^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	11.4%	49	61.5	68.4	52.4	49.5	53.8	61.7	56.4	60.2	$13,168	$1,150	$12,018
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%)	9.1	1034^th of 1111 public elementary schools	6.9%		13.6	992^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	10.6%	42	52.6	55.6	42.9	37.1	48.7	60.0	45.7	50.0	$18,703	$1,398	$17,304
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%)	15.8	979^th of 1111 public elementary schools	11.9%		17.1	959^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.6%	20	50.7	44.6	60.0	63.3	54.1	48.5	65.0	40.9	$13,205	$1,687	$11,518
J.L. Francis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5146 Snead Rd	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 745-3702	526	37	14.2	99.2%	29 (5.5%)	188 (35.7%)	289 (54.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	14.9	988^th of 1111 public elementary schools	11.1%		20	928^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.4%	60	56.4	43.0	81.8	55.7	39.8	41.0	51.9	21.5	$11,278	$541	$10,737
Bensley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4724 Hopkins Road	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3610	615	56	11.0	77.6%	19 (3.1%)	100 (16.3%)	481 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	3	1089^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.0%		5.5	1071^st of 1110 public elementary schools	3.5%	18	29.0	57.4	38.4	28.7	27.9	42.0	34.9	30.7	$9,550	$885	$8,665

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary

What district is Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary in?

Richmond City Public Schools

How many students attend Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary?

Students at Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary are 56% African American, 40% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas C. Boushall Middle
High : Franklin Military Academy
High : Open High
High : Richmond Community High
High : Richmond High School for the Arts

Rate Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

VAVirginia Elementary School Rankings

VAVirginia District Rankings

Schools in Richmond, VA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary!

Latest Virginia data All new data »

2025–26 SOL test scoresNewAug 25, 2026

2021–22 school spending dataFeb 16, 2026

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataFeb 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.