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Armstrong High

Public Grades 9-12

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 3% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Armstrong High is a public high school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 690 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Richmond City Public Schools district, which is ranked 115 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Armstrong High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years, indicating very poor performance. The school significantly underperforms the state and district averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across all subject areas and grade levels, particularly in English reading and writing. Armstrong High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 72.4% and 92.8% in recent years, lower than the state average of around 90%, and the school has very high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.7% to 44.2%.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as John Marshall High, Richmond Community High, and Franklin Military Academy, generally outperform Armstrong High on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics, despite being part of the same Richmond City Public Schools district. The district and school leadership should consider implementing targeted interventions and support programs to address the specific needs of the student population at Armstrong High and explore best practices from the higher-performing nearby schools.

709

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,203

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Cool Lane
Richmond, VA 23223-4196

(804) 780-4449

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Armstrong High:

Elementary:	Bellevue Elementary
	Blackwell Elementary
	Chimborazo Elementary
	Fairfield Court Elementary
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	Henry Marsh III Elementary
	Overby-Sheppard Elementary
	Woodville Elementary
Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.5%

Hispanic:

6.9%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (52% vs 79% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (86% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg56%

Virginia avg79%

318^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9High 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	15.1	318 of 328	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	314 of 329	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	316 of 326	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	313 of 325	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.9	324 of 327	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	323 of 327	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	322 of 326	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	321 of 324	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.1	320 of 321	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.6	320 of 322	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.0	319 of 322	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.1	318 of 321	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.3	315 of 321	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.0	316 of 320	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	312 of 317	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.7	309 of 313	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.2	315 of 316	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	301 of 313	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	27.4	275 of 314	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.0	274 of 308	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	231 of 245	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	232 of 249	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	226 of 240	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	24.8	214 of 253	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	247 of 249	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	316 of 321	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	306 of 322	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	308 of 320	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	310 of 324	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	301 of 320	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	316 of 322	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	308 of 322	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	312 of 321	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)15th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I78%~ state avg

Algebra II74%-20 vs state

English Reading69%-18 vs state

Biology52%-25 vs state

World History I49%-16 vs state

Writing30%-47 vs state

World History II19%-8 vs state

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by a student
Friday, November 2, 2012

Armstrong High School Has The Potential To become one of the best high schools in Virginia. The students need to take thier education more seriously Close Quote

Schools Near Armstrong High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)			SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)						SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Geography (2025)	SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)				SOL World History II (2025)		SOL Civics and Economics (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 Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Armstrong High	Public	9-12	2300 Cool Lane	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4449	709	82	8.6	92.5%	28 (3.9%)	606 (85.5%)	49 (6.9%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	15.1	318^th of 328 public high schools	3.0%		20.2	314^th of 329 public high schools	4.6%	4	21.1	36.9						74.7	71.9	83.3	100.0	74.2		77.8	40.3	40.5	83.3						67.5	84.6			42.1	52.4	81.8	92.3		19.1		$15,203	$1,096	$14,106
Franklin Military Academy	Public	6-12	701 North 37th Street	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8526	335	53	6.3	99.7%	65 (19.4%)	164 (49.0%)	89 (26.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	69.6	91^st of 328 public high schools	72.3%		64.2	123^rd of 329 public high schools	62.6%	32	86.4	92.5		100.0	68.8	100.0	94.9					84.6	98.0	95.2					91.5	96.1	92.2	91.5	95.0				75.0						100.0	$16,527	$609	$15,918
Richmond Community High	Public	9-12	201 E Brookland Park Boulevard	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 780-4332	211	26	8.1	99.5%	52 (24.6%)	118 (55.9%)	26 (12.3%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	81.1	19^th of 328 public high schools	94.2%		76.9	41^st of 329 public high schools	87.5%	22	100.0	100.0			70.7							100.0		98.5									100.0				98.5							$14,578	$655	$13,923
Richmond Alternative School	Public	6-12	119 West Leigh Street	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4388	277	33	8.3		2 (0.7%)	187 (67.5%)	79 (28.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0.3	327^th of 328 public high schools	0.3%		0	329^th of 329 public high schools	0.0%	2	13.0							31.8									18.4	4.6				0.0	14.3	17.4			9.1						13.6
Open High	Public	9-12	600 S Pine St	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 780-4661	171	19	9.1	101.2%	70 (40.9%)	62 (36.3%)	28 (16.4%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	88.8	3^rd of 328 public high schools	99.1%		87.5	5^th of 329 public high schools	98.5%	2	100.0	97.3			95.2							100.0		100.0									97.4				100.0							$10,932	$14	$10,919
John Marshall High	Public	9-12	4225 Old Brook Rd	Richmond	23227	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6052	645	63	10.2	133.8%	82 (12.7%)	499 (77.4%)	29 (4.5%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	29.6	287^th of 328 public high schools	12.5%		37.1	254^th of 329 public high schools	22.8%	33	43.2	49.1	50.0		76.9			60.8	90.0		90.9	79.3		81.1	57.0	78.3							80.0	66.7			61.1			91.7		76.9		$15,985	$1,243	$14,742
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	4314 Crutchfield Street	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5037	32	11	3.0		2 (6.3%)	28 (87.5%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)																																		$24,696	$00	$24,696
Henrico High	Public, Magnet	9-12	302 Azalea Ave	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 228-2700	1,300	93	13.9	86.8%	130 (10.0%)	934 (71.8%)	89 (6.8%)	105 (8.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.8%)	17.4	316^th of 328 public high schools	3.7%		21.2	313^th of 329 public high schools	4.9%	3					49.0			66.5	74.5	86.7		84.1		74.3	46.2	50.0	76.9						77.8	45.8							36.4	53.9		$10,700	$594	$10,107
Highland Springs High	Public, Magnet	9-12	200 S. Airport Drive	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 328-4000	1,928	117	16.5	86.7%	144 (7.5%)	1,493 (77.4%)	207 (10.7%)	23 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	51 (2.6%)	27.9	292^nd of 328 public high schools	11.0%		28.4	295^th of 329 public high schools	10.3%	3					78.1			73.3	72.7	73.3	100.0	82.4		73.2	60.5	78.6	82.5						80.1	58.6	64.7	30.3	7.1				72.7			$8,877	$515	$8,362
Thomas Jefferson High	Public	9-12	4100 W Grace St	Richmond	23230	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6028	749	63	11.8	78.2%	173 (23.1%)	477 (63.7%)	61 (8.1%)	11 (1.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	27.3	294^th of 328 public high schools	10.4%		35.2	261^st of 329 public high schools	20.7%	33	55.8	57.6	50.0		60.0			78.6	83.3			64.2		65.9	44.6	88.9	90.0						81.2	66.7		44.0	35.3	50.0			53.6	65.7		$14,341	$1,101	$13,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Armstrong High

Is Armstrong High a good school?

Armstrong High ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Virginia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Armstrong High?

Students at Armstrong High are 85% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Armstrong High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 709 students attended Armstrong High.

What district is Armstrong High in?

Richmond City Public Schools

What schools feed into Armstrong High?

Armstrong High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bellevue Elementary
Elementary : Blackwell Elementary
Elementary : Chimborazo Elementary
Elementary : Fairfield Court Elementary
Elementary : Henry Marsh III Elementary
Elementary : Overby-Sheppard Elementary
Elementary : Woodville Elementary
Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle

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