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Richmond Success Academy

Q: Is Richmond Success Academy a good school?

Richmond Success Academy ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Richmond Success Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Richmond Success Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Richmond Success Academy?

Students at Richmond Success Academy are 68% African American, 29% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-12

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 0% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Richmond Success Academy is a public school in Richmond, VA, serving 277 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of Richmond City Public Schools. The school ranks 330th out of 331 Virginia high schools for the 2025–2026 school year, placing it in the bottom 1% of the state — a position it has held nearly every year for the past decade.

Parents should know that the school's core numbers are deeply concerning. The four-year graduation rate is 43.5%, compared with 92.3% statewide and 77.5% across the district. The dropout rate of 39.4% is nearly eight times the Virginia average, and 65.5% of students are chronically absent — more than four times the state rate. Test scores are the lowest in nearly every subject; for example, 11th-grade English reading proficiency is 14.3% versus 88.0% statewide. The contrast with nearby schools is stark: Richmond Community High and Open High both post 100% graduation rates and 0% dropout rates, while Franklin Military Academy also reports 100% graduation.

There are some encouraging signs: chronic absenteeism has fallen from 92.2% to 65.5% over two years, and the graduation rate rebounded from 5.4% to 43.5%. However, one of the most striking findings is funding — Richmond Success Academy received roughly $917–$1,637 per student in recent years, while nearby high schools received $10,000–$16,500 per student. The school's profile suggests it may serve as an alternative or credit-recovery program for students who have struggled elsewhere, which makes direct comparisons with traditional high schools difficult. Yet several nearby schools with similarly high poverty rates achieve top-tier results, showing that strong outcomes are possible. For parents considering this school, the data indicate a school in crisis that is making fragile progress with far fewer resources than almost every school around it.

277

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

119 West Leigh Street
Richmond, VA 23220

(804) 780-4388

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.5%

Hispanic:

28.5%

Asian:

1.8%

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At a glance

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

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (37% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (44% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg50%

Virginia avg71%

330^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	0.0	419 of 419	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.0	417 of 417	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.1	422 of 422	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.2	414 of 415	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	73.9	62 of 419	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	180 of 424	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	277 of 413	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.1	301 of 415	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	0.0	409 of 409	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.0	412 of 412	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.2	416 of 416	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.2	404 of 416	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.3	412 of 413	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.6	413 of 413	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.0	408 of 408	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.6	389 of 390	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.7	389 of 391	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.0	386 of 387	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.4	383 of 383	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.5	339 of 340	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	0.3	297 of 297	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.0	299 of 299	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.5	298 of 298	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	0.1	403 of 403	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.0	402 of 402	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	407 of 407	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	1.4	330 of 331	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.3	327 of 328	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.0	329 of 329	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	324 of 326	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.5	324 of 325	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	55.8	115 of 327	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	10.7	319 of 327	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	324 of 326	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	320 of 324	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.0	321 of 321	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.0	322 of 322	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.2	321 of 322	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.0	321 of 321	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.0	319 of 321	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.5	318 of 320	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.1	314 of 317	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.2	311 of 313	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.7	316 of 316	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.9	309 of 313	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.8	311 of 314	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.0	308 of 308	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	249 of 249	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	0.3	321 of 321	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	0.5	236 of 236	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	1.1	323 of 324	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	0.0	322 of 322	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I50%-29 vs state

World History I26%-44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)					SOL Algebra I (2026)						SOL Algebra II (2026)					SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Chemistry (2026)				SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)					SOL English Reading (2026)							SOL Geography (2026)	SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)				SOL Civics and Economics (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 Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th 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 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th 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 Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th 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 World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richmond Success Academy	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%)	1.4	330^th of 331 public high schools	0.3%		0.3	327^th of 328 public high schools	0.3%	3	318.0	307.0	< 50%	< 50%			< 50%					50.0	245.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			< 50%			322.0	322.0	335.0					317.0	346.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	342.0		372.0	294.0		≥ 50%	325.0	327.0	319.0	< 50%	376.0	376.0	388.0		< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	26.1	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%		< 50%		345.0
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%)	85.1	5^th of 331 public high schools	98.5%		88.8	3^rd of 328 public high schools	99.1%	2		97.8					100.0	416.0	< 50%						≥ 50%		95.7	≥ 50%										97.6															100.0																$10,932	$14	$10,919
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%)	77.4	39^th of 331 public high schools	88.2%		81.1	19^th of 328 public high schools	94.2%	20		98.5					65.9								≥ 50%		100.0	≥ 50%										100.0	≥ 50%														100.0					≥ 50%		100.0				≥ 50%	≥ 50%				$14,578	$655	$13,923
Armstrong High	Public	9-12	2300 Cool Lane	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	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	322^nd of 331 public high schools	2.7%		15.1	318^th of 328 public high schools	3.0%	4	< 50%	25.9	40.5	36.4			406.0					67.7	79.3	90.9	432.0		79.3	432.0	≥ 50%	419.0								90.0	47.7	65.5	60.0											366.0	68.1	77.4	421.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	425.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	458.0		≥ 50%		$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%)	67.7	102^nd of 331 public high schools	69.2%		69.6	91^st of 328 public high schools	72.3%	11		90.2	< 50%		≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%			100.0	100.0	≥ 50%				100.0	87.2				97.8							89.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			85.3					100.0	95.9	91.8		≥ 50%	92.9					≥ 50%		100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		388.0			98.4	$16,527	$609	$15,918
Thomas Jefferson High	Public	9-12	4100 W Grace St	Richmond	23230	Henrico County	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%)	31.1	274^th of 331 public high schools	17.2%		27.3	294^th of 328 public high schools	10.4%	20	404.0	56.0	48.2	44.8			82.1					67.5	417.0	423.0	434.0		77.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%									71.5	70.7	76.2	403.0											361.0	84.4	72.7	≥ 50%		100.0	433.0		92.9			< 50%	58.3	411.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		$14,341	$1,101	$13,241
John Marshall High	Public	9-12	4225 Old Brook Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	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%)	22.1	309^th of 331 public high schools	6.6%		29.6	287^th of 328 public high schools	12.5%	22	≥ 50%	30.3	48.4	72.7			54.8	≥ 50%	< 50%			76.7	84.6	83.3	≥ 50%		70.8	393.0	63.6	< 50%								57.9	53.1	81.8	404.0											< 50%	82.1	88.9	437.0		≥ 50%	< 50%		479.0				409.0	409.0	< 50%			$15,985	$1,243	$14,742
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	4225 Old Brook Rd.	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(804) 230-7763	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
Richmond High School for the Arts	Public	9-12	4314 Crutchfield St	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5037	1,116	117	9.5	94.4%	40 (3.6%)	434 (38.9%)	611 (54.7%)	18 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	13.5	325^th of 331 public high schools	1.8%		6.4	326^th of 328 public high schools	0.6%	1	< 50%	19.6	22.2	55.6			415.0	< 50%	373.0			66.7	81.3	91.7	85.7		53.3	35.3	364.0	< 50%				< 50%	< 50%	353.0	< 50%	40.7	45.5	68.0	97.2											< 50%	54.6	75.9	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	31.7	≥ 50%	351.0	≥ 50%			448.0		≥ 50%		$9,953	$668	$9,285
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%)	28.4	289^th of 331 public high schools	12.7%		17.4	316^th of 328 public high schools	3.7%	27							40.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			73.5	77.6	72.2	427.0		66.7	< 50%	≥ 50%									77.0	50.3	61.9	73.1				< 50%	< 50%	< 50%				< 50%	84.6	82.2	80.7	≥ 50%				< 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	70.8	360.0				$10,700	$594	$10,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond Success Academy

What is the racial makeup of Richmond Success Academy?

Students at Richmond Success Academy are 68% African American, 29% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Richmond Success Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Richmond Success Academy.

What district is Richmond Success Academy in?

Richmond City Public Schools

Is Richmond Success Academy a good school?

Richmond Success Academy ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Virginia high schools.

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