Summary:
ZIP code 23228 in Richmond, Virginia contains 7 public schools within Henrico County Public Schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through high school with a total enrollment of about 6,350 students.
Families in this area have very different options. George H. Moody Middle is the clear academic leader, ranking in the 58th percentile statewide with outstanding reading scores and near-perfect results in advanced math, plus the lowest poverty rate in the ZIP at 36.3% free/reduced lunch. Maude Trevvett Elementary also stands out because it achieves 53rd-percentile results despite an 89% poverty rate, outperforming district and state averages in 5th-grade reading, science, and 4th-grade math. By contrast, Dumbarton Elementary and Brookland Middle sit at the 3rd percentile statewide and have ranked at the bottom for three consecutive years.
Money alone does not explain outcomes: Lakeside Elementary spends the most per student at $12,830 but ranks only in the 17th percentile, while Moody Middle spends the least and achieves the best ranking. Chronic absenteeism is also uneven, with Brookland Middle at 21.6% but Dumbarton at 11.8% despite its very low rankings. Hermitage High, the only high school, is improving — 9th-grade Algebra I jumped from 57.6% to 73.4% — but graduation rates and dropout rates remain concerning. The biggest takeaway is that high achievement is possible in this ZIP, as Moody and Trevvett prove, but low-performing schools like Dumbarton, Brookland, and Elizabeth Holladay Elementary need significant support.
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