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Southampton Elementary

Q: Is Southampton Elementary a good school?

Southampton Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Southampton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Southampton Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Southampton Elementary?

Students at Southampton Elementary are 70% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Southampton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southampton Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Franklin Military Academy High : Huguenot High High : Open High High : Richmond Community High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Southampton Elementary is a PK-5 school in Richmond, VA, serving 473 students as part of Richmond City Public Schools, where nearly all students (98.31%) qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school is currently ranked 1101 out of 1111 Virginia elementary schools for 2025-26, placing it in the 1st percentile with a 0-star rating — the lowest rank in its available history. The trend has been steadily downward over the past decade, falling from the 35th percentile in 2015-16 to the 1st percentile today. Average SOL proficiency across all tested subjects is 36.9%, compared to 52.4% for the district and 71.6% for Virginia as a whole.

Academic proficiency at Southampton is far below district and state levels in every tested subject. In 5th-grade math, only 28.13% of students are proficient, compared to 55.43% for the district and 72.39% for the state. In 4th-grade Virginia Studies, just 28.79% are proficient versus 70.52% statewide. Reading proficiency has also fallen sharply across all grade levels in the past year. The contrast with nearby schools is stark. Schools just a few miles away like Tuckahoe Elementary (97th percentile) and Mary Munford Elementary (97th percentile) post much stronger results. Even within Richmond City Public Schools, J.B. Fisher Elementary (41st percentile) and Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary (61st percentile) serve similarly high-poverty populations but achieve dramatically higher proficiency rates, showing that high poverty alone does not explain Southampton's performance.

Chronic absenteeism remains a major concern, with 21.0% of students chronically absent in 2024-25, well above the state rate of 14.8% and roughly seven times higher than Mary Munford's 3.0%. While this has improved from 24.3% the prior year, it remains one of the most important areas for improvement. Southampton spends $10,608 per student, less than several higher-performing district peers like J.B. Fisher ($13,576) and Lois Harrison-Jones ($13,950), though more than nearby Chesterfield County Public Schools like Crestwood Elementary ($8,564) and Bon Air Elementary ($9,006) that achieve far better results. The student-teacher ratio improved from 22.7 to 14.5, but test scores declined anyway, suggesting that instructional quality, attendance interventions, and targeted support matter more than staffing alone.

473

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,289

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

3333 Cheverly Rd
Richmond, VA 23225-1499

(804) 320-2434

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Students who attend Southampton Elementary usually attend:

High:	Franklin Military Academy
	Huguenot High
	Open High
	Richmond Community High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.2%

Hispanic:

16.7%

White:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (37% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 13% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg52%

Virginia avg72%

1,101^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	1.8	1101 of 1111	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	1062 of 1110	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1026 of 1114	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	980 of 1114	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1033 of 1109	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	1050 of 1103	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1024 of 1105	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	916 of 1097	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.1	920 of 1099	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.3	717 of 1096	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.5	696 of 1100	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.0	838 of 1110	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.3	782 of 1120	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.6	637 of 1117	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.7	704 of 1117	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.9	379 of 1113	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	439 of 1082	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.5	590 of 1081	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.7	301 of 1083	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	64.3	363 of 1071	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.3	419 of 1062	60.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	582 of 591	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	541 of 579	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	522 of 588	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	458 of 579	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	1048 of 1100	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	1039 of 1096	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1024 of 1098	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	996 of 1100	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	1009 of 1040	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	987 of 1046	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	923 of 1036	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	0.8	1097 of 1099	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	1049 of 1093	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1022 of 1101	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	946 of 1093	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)5th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science41%-28 vs state

English Reading39%-32 vs state

Mathematics36%-37 vs state

VA Studies29%-42 vs state

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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 (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	$10,289	$595	$9,694
Crestwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 Whittington Dr.	Richmond	23225	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 560-2710	635	45	14.0	76.9%	217 (34.2%)	128 (20.2%)	235 (37.0%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	55.2	556^th of 1111 public elementary schools	50.0%		49.7	602^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	45.8%	46	73.1	83.0	73.2	72.9	57.3	72.0	73.7	80.8	$9,684	$677	$9,007
Bon Air Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 Polk St	Bon Air	23235	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 560-2700	488	38	12.8	75.8%	282 (57.8%)	30 (6.1%)	131 (26.8%)	15 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	58.1	506^th of 1111 public elementary schools	54.5%		57.5	510^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.1%	4	75.0	78.7	70.1	66.7	65.1	84.0	76.7	82.2	$10,564	$00	$10,564
Mary Munford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Westmoreland Street	Richmond	23226	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 780-6267	476	21	22.4	99.4%	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	$11,233	$34	$11,199
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	99.2%	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	$14,518	$1,451	$13,067
J.B. Fisher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 Garden Rd	Richmond	23235	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 327-5612	285	15	19.5	98.9%	72 (25.3%)	155 (54.4%)	43 (15.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	46.2	656^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.0%		50.4	593^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	46.6%	63	60.0	76.0	76.3	71.8	60.0	76.0	65.8	70.6	$14,484	$889	$13,595
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	$12,833	$936	$11,897
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	98.9%	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	$13,970	$695	$13,274
Miles Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Beaufont Hill Drive	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 319-3185	505	37	13.7	99.0%	20 (4.0%)	271 (53.7%)	200 (39.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	2.7	1092^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	1.7%		4.1	1079^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.8%	13	48.7	43.2	46.9	34.6	26.7	44.3	39.5	30.7	$10,552	$498	$10,054
Tuckahoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Forest Ave	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 673-3765	682	43	16.0	7.8%	612 (89.7%)	10 (1.5%)	28 (4.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	91.3	28^th of 1111 public elementary schools	97.5%		91.3	32^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	97.1%	4	94.3	89.8	95.0	93.1	90.5	90.8	95.1		$11,240	$497	$10,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Southampton Elementary

Is Southampton Elementary a good school?

Southampton Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Southampton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southampton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Franklin Military Academy
High : Huguenot High
High : Open High
High : Richmond Community High

What district is Southampton Elementary in?

Richmond City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Southampton Elementary?

Students at Southampton Elementary are 70% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Southampton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Southampton Elementary.

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