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Westover Hills Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

967^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Westover Hills Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Richmond, VA, serving 375 students as part of Richmond City Public Schools. The school serves a very high-need population, with 99.2% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch in 2024-25, chronic absenteeism at 22.5%, and per-pupil spending of $11,555. Westover has climbed steadily from the very bottom of Virginia's elementary school rankings a decade ago to the 13th percentile in 2025-26 — still in the bottom quarter statewide, but on a clear upward path.

Academically, Westover now beats the Richmond district average on 7 of 8 SOL tests, including 3rd grade math (56.9% vs. 54.8%) and 4th grade reading (61.4% vs. 54.9%). However, state averages are roughly 72–74% in math and reading, leaving Westover about 15–20 points behind on most tests. Within its local peer group, Westover outperforms Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary, Swansboro Elementary, and Blackwell Elementary on most subjects, but trails the strongest nearby schools by a wide margin — Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts posts 85.1% in 5th grade reading versus Westover's 51.0%, and Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary hits 95.2% in 5th grade math.

Chronic absenteeism stands out as the clearest area for improvement. Westover's 22.5% rate is well above the state average of 14.8% and far above Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts and Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary, both at 7.2%. Test scores have also shown significant year-over-year gains — 5th grade science jumped from 43.1% to 55.1% — yet results fluctuate from year to year, and the school's overall ranking hides meaningful differences in outcomes across student subgroups. Low-income students, the vast majority of the school, have improved to the 34th percentile statewide, up from the 8th percentile. If Westover can keep building on its momentum and bring attendance closer to its strongest peers, it has a realistic path from the bottom quartile toward the middle of Virginia's elementary rankings.

375

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,555

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1211 Jahnke Rd
Richmond, VA 23225-2918

(804) 780-5002

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Students who attend Westover Hills Elementary usually attend:

High:	Franklin Military Academy
	Open High
	Richmond Community High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.3%

White:

22.1%

Hispanic:

16.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Virginia avg72%

967^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	18.0	967 of 1111	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	995 of 1110	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1013 of 1114	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	1070 of 1114	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1038 of 1109	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	1090 of 1103	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1053 of 1105	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.3	1095 of 1097	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.3	1095 of 1099	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.4	1068 of 1096	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.4	1045 of 1100	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	39.4	754 of 1110	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.0	938 of 1120	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.9	1035 of 1117	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	45.1	715 of 1117	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.9	912 of 1113	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.9	884 of 1082	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	877 of 1081	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.7	937 of 1083	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.5	985 of 1071	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	49.1	589 of 1062	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	537 of 591	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	530 of 579	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	562 of 588	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	528 of 579	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	960 of 1100	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	1017 of 1096	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1016 of 1098	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	1060 of 1100	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	691 of 1040	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.3	957 of 1046	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	956 of 1036	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	964 of 1099	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	914 of 1093	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1002 of 1101	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1022 of 1093	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	20 of 974	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	16 of 973	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	60.8	407 of 979	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)98th percentile+85 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

African American (2026)9th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%-14 vs state

English Reading55%-16 vs state

Science55%-14 vs state

VA Studies55%-16 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 (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
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
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
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
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	$10,426	$656	$9,770
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
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
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
G.H. Reid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Whitehead Rd	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 745-3550	671	41	16.5	99.1%	3 (0.4%)	248 (37.0%)	407 (60.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	8	1043^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	6.1%		3.7	1081^st of 1110 public elementary schools	2.6%	38	48.7	60.8	47.3	50.6	32.1	49.0	46.5	45.5	$9,993	$518	$9,474
Crestwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 Whittington Dr.	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	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	$8,564	$641	$7,923
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westover Hills Elementary

How many students attend Westover Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Westover Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westover Hills Elementary?

Students at Westover Hills Elementary are 56% African American, 22% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Westover Hills Elementary in?

Richmond City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Westover Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westover Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Westover Hills Elementary a good school?

Westover Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

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