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William Fox Elementary

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William Fox Elementary ranks 512 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

William Fox Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 334 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Richmond City Public Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William Fox Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Reading, and Science. However, the school faces challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism ranging from 7.5% to 25.3% over the past few years. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, William Fox Elementary generally outperforms them academically, particularly in the performance of White students and students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, Mary Munford Elementary, located about 1.86 miles away, has significantly higher test scores and a lower percentage of students from low-income families. However, some nearby schools, such as Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that there are pockets of excellence within the district.

367

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,984

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Hanover Ave
Richmond, VA 23220-3497

(804) 780-6259

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Students who attend William Fox Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Albert Hill Middle
High:	Franklin Military Academy
	Open High
	Richmond Community High
	Thomas Jefferson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

African American:

37.9%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2021 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2021)

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

✓Above the Virginia median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg51%

Virginia avg71%

512^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	57.4	512 of 1110	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	404 of 1114	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	609 of 1114	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	604 of 1109	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	6.3	1048 of 1103	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	68.7	347 of 1105	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	251 of 1097	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	306 of 1099	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	173 of 1096	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	66.4	357 of 1100	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.2	311 of 1110	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	217 of 1120	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	138 of 1117	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	61.5	418 of 1117	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.6	519 of 1113	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.3	577 of 1082	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.6	214 of 1081	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	286 of 1083	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	64.7	353 of 1071	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	87.0	33 of 1062	96.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	494 of 579	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	493 of 588	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	537 of 579	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	511 of 1096	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	403 of 1098	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	488 of 1100	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	670 of 1046	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	714 of 1036	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	503 of 1093	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	402 of 1101	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	703 of 1093	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	58 of 973	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	2 of 979	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	37 of 984	96.2%	★★★★★

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 (2025)94th percentile+40 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%~ state avg

English Reading74%+4 vs state

VA Studies72%+4 vs state

Science69%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, October 19, 2019

William Fox Elementary is the best possible school for any K-5 student. There is a wonderful environment, great teacher-to-student relationships and an excellent PTA. I was a student there for all of elementary school and graduated in the year of 2018-19. Enjoy! Close Quote

Schools Near William Fox 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
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%)	57.4	512^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.9%		66.7	404^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.7%	108	70.5	75.4	78.2	69.1	73.3	77.2	72.7	71.9	$12,984	$140	$12,844
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%)	64.4	430^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.3%		45.8	660^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.8%	230	71.7	94.4	72.4	65.5	73.9	91.7	62.1	88.9	$13,950	$1,152	$12,798
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
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	100.4%	369 (77.5%)	31 (6.5%)	33 (6.9%)	14 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	89.6	56^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.0%		88	67^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.0%	11	90.9	90.5	91.7	90.0	89.7	95.2	91.7	87.3	$11,589	$917	$10,672
Linwood Holton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 W. Laburnum Ave	Richmond	23227	Richmond city	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%)	62	454^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.1%		47	646^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.0%	192	83.5	82.1	63.1	63.1	84.5	82.1	70.8	68.7	$11,861	$277	$11,583
Barack Obama Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 Fendall Ave	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4879	274	23	12.1	100.4%	49 (17.9%)	200 (73.0%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	16.5	966^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.0%		30.4	837^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.9%	129	50.0	52.2	53.5	52.3	53.3	60.9	65.9	39.1	$13,214	$942	$12,273
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
Frances W. McClenney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3817 Chamberlayne Ave	Richmond	23227	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8193	302	17	17.3	100.3%	13 (4.3%)	264 (87.4%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	2.2	1098^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.1%		8.8	1043^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	6.4%	55	33.3	33.3	30.2	41.8	40.5	45.6	39.6	21.1	$15,274	$1,519	$13,754
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%)	13.4	995^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.4%		11.3	1013^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.1%	18	47.8	67.9	48.1	43.1	48.5	63.6	42.3	39.3	$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%)	76.9	267^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.9%		43.4	689^th of 1114 public elementary schools	38.2%	422	90.7	87.5	76.6	72.3	81.4	92.5	79.2	87.5	$12,649	$41	$12,608

Frequently Asked Questions about William Fox Elementary

What district is William Fox Elementary in?

Richmond City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of William Fox Elementary?

Students at William Fox Elementary are 43% White, 38% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of William Fox Elementary attend?

Students who attend William Fox Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albert Hill Middle
High : Franklin Military Academy
High : Open High
High : Richmond Community High
High : Thomas Jefferson High

How many students attend William Fox Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended William Fox Elementary.

Is William Fox Elementary a good school?

William Fox Elementary ranks 512^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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