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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 23222

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Top rankedBarack Obama Elementary864^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Summary:

ZIP code 23222 in the Richmond, Virginia area contains four elementary schools serving grades PK through 5: Laburnum Elementary and Glen Lea Elementary in Henrico County Public Schools, and Barack Obama Elementary and Overby-Sheppard Elementary in Richmond City Public Schools. All four schools serve largely economically disadvantaged populations, but academic outcomes vary dramatically within this small geographic area.

Barack Obama Elementary is the clear academic standout, ranking in the 22nd percentile statewide for 2025-26 (864 out of 1,111) and achieving near-state-average reading proficiency in 3rd and 4th grades despite 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the ZIP code at 14.8%, matching the state average. Overby-Sheppard Elementary excels in upper elementary, with 5th grade math at 72.2% proficiency (essentially matching the state average) and 5th grade science at 50% — both well above its district averages. However, its 3rd grade reading dropped sharply to 24.3% in 2025-26, suggesting cohort-level challenges. In contrast, Laburnum Elementary (ranked 1110 out of 1,111) and Glen Lea Elementary (ranked 1100 out of 1,111) are among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Virginia, with SOL proficiency rates roughly half the state average and chronic absenteeism near 30%.

Several patterns stand out. The two Richmond City schools outperform both Henrico County schools in this ZIP code, even though Richmond City Public Schools ranks lower than Henrico County Public Schools statewide — a reminder that district reputation doesn't always predict neighborhood school performance. The higher-performing schools also spend more per student ($13,214-$13,523 vs. $11,071-$11,159) and have smaller class sizes (11.2-12.1:1 vs. 12.9-15.3:1). Chronic absenteeism is the strongest differentiator: Barack Obama (14.8%) and Overby-Sheppard (17.1%) have far better attendance than Laburnum (29.8%) and Glen Lea (28.5%). For parents, this means the same ZIP code offers very different educational experiences, and school-level factors — attendance, resources, and supports — matter as much as district-level ratings.

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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
Glen Lea Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3909 Austin Ave	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 228-2725	461	30	15.3	88.7%	10 (2.2%)	415 (90.0%)	25 (5.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1.8	1100^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.0%		1	1110^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.0%	10	27.1	39.5	40.0	34.6	27.9	47.7	40.7		$11,071	$1,602	$9,469
Laburnum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Meriwether Ave	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 228-2720	466	36	12.9	89.3%	17 (3.6%)	382 (82.0%)	42 (9.0%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	0.8	1110^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.1%		2	1100^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.9%	10	25.0	37.7	27.8	26.4	29.6	41.6	38.0		$11,159	$1,410	$9,749
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%)	28.2	864^th of 1111 public elementary schools	22.2%		16.5	966^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.0%	102	57.1	59.5	54.2	47.9	69.4	73.8	62.5	64.3	$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%)	14.6	992^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	10.7%		21	917^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.4%	75	29.7	45.1	72.2	50.0	24.3	61.5	52.8	55.8	$13,523	$1,629	$11,894

Cities Near Zip Code 23222

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Richmond	0.96 mi	114	310^th
Mechanicsville	2.97 mi	18	63^rd
Henrico	3.35 mi	2
Highland Springs	5.07 mi	7	356^th
Glen Allen	5.63 mi	20	85^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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