Richmond City Public Schools

301 North 9th St, 17th Floor, Richmond, VA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

25,077

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

56%

Percent Proficient - Math

56%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

90,301

households

215,695

Total Population

$230,500

Average House Value

$1,025

Average Housing Rent

$47,250

Average Household Income

88.00%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Richmond City Public Schools is a public school district serving Richmond area, Virginia. For academic year 2020-2021, 54 schools served 25,077 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 54 schools. A total of 1,490 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.

According to the Virginia state assessment result, 56% of students are proficient in Math learning and 56% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.rvaschools.net (804)780-7700 301 North 9th St, 17th Floor, Richmond, VA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

BRAMBLE JENNIFER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

BRAMBLE JENNIFER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

BRAMBLE JENNIFER

email phone

Schools in Richmond City Public Schools

In Richmond City Public Schools, 54 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Barack Obama Elementary School View

327 Students

16 Students per teacher

Blackwell Elementary School View

439 Students

15 Students per teacher

Chimborazo Elementary School View

421 Students

16 Students per teacher

Cardinal Elementary School View

642 Students

18 Students per teacher

Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary School View

424 Students

18 Students per teacher

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Albert Hill Middle School View

484 Students

14 Students per teacher

Binford Middle School View

417 Students

13 Students per teacher

Henderson Middle School View

420 Students

12 Students per teacher

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School View

612 Students

12 Students per teacher

Lucille M. Brown Middle School View

755 Students

20 Students per teacher

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Open High School View

181 Students

11 Students per teacher

Thomas Jefferson High School View

735 Students

16 Students per teacher

Richmond Community High School View

238 Students

13 Students per teacher

John Marshall High School View

671 Students

14 Students per teacher

George Wythe High School View

1,183 Students

15 Students per teacher

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Maymont Pre-k Center View

991 Students

24 Students per teacher

Martin Luther King Jr Early Learning Center View

179 Students

45 Students per teacher

Summer Hill Preschool Center View

195 Students

33 Students per teacher

Amelia Street Sp. Ed. View

44 Students

44 Students per teacher

Richmond Technical Center View

Richmond Acceleration Prgm. View

Pre-school Dev. Center View

Real Special Ed. Ctr. View

6 Students

3 Students per teacher

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Best Colleges in Virginia

University of Virginia-Main Campus VIEW

Charlottesville, VA

$58,014 ($20,986) Tuition & Fees

1,490 SAT Score

William & Mary VIEW

Williamsburg, VA

$49,412 ($25,040) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VIEW

Blacksburg, VA

$36,694 ($15,478) Tuition & Fees

1,330 SAT Score

Virginia Military Institute VIEW

Lexington, VA

$51,186 ($20,484) Tuition & Fees

1,185 SAT Score

James Madison University VIEW

Harrisonburg, VA

$30,790 ($13,576) Tuition & Fees

1,240 SAT Score

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Washington and Lee University VIEW

Lexington, VA

$64,525 Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

University of Richmond VIEW

University of Richmond, VA

$62,600 Tuition & Fees

1,470 SAT Score

Sweet Briar College VIEW

Sweet Briar, VA

$25,110 Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

Randolph-Macon College VIEW

Ashland, VA

$48,002 Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

Hampden-Sydney College VIEW

Hampden-Sydney, VA

$52,388 Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

View More Virginia Colleges

Columbia College VIEW

Vienna, VA

$9,360 Tuition & Fees

Wytheville Community College VIEW

Wytheville, VA

$10,866 ($4,863) Tuition & Fees

Virginia Western Community College VIEW

Roanoke, VA

$11,259 ($5,256) Tuition & Fees

Virginia Highlands Community College VIEW

Abingdon, VA

$10,866 ($4,863) Tuition & Fees

Tidewater Community College VIEW

Norfolk, VA

$11,717 ($5,714) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 25,077 students are attending Richmond City Public Schools. By gender, there are 12,657 (50.5%) and 12,430 (49.6%) female students at Richmond City Public Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 3,057 White (12.2%), 17,317 Black (69.1%), and307 Asian (1.2%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 15.4%	3,866	1,989	1,877
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	37	12	25
Asian 1.2%	307	165	142
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	17	9	8
Black 69.0%	17,317	8,767	8,550
White 12.2%	3,057	1,459	1,598
Two or More Races 1.9%	486	256	230
Total	25,087	12,657	12,430

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,239	1,153	1,086
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	1	1
Asian	19	13	6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	68	40	28
White	43	20	23
Two or More Races	2	0	2
Total	2,393	1,239	1,154

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	346	231	115
American Indian/Alaska Native	8	5	3
Asian	53	41	12
Black	3,583	2,368	1,215
White	340	226	114
Two or More Races	71	52	19
Total	4,401	2,923	1,478

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 56%	56%	61%	63%	64%	46%	50%	50%	55%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	***	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 82%	80-84%	≥50%	60-79%	≥80%	≥50%	≥80%	≥80%	60-79%
Hispanic students 55%	55%	62%	69%	64%	45-49%	45%	45-49%	43%
Black students 50%	50%	55%	57%	60%	38%	42%	42%	53%
White students 82%	82%	85-89%	85-89%	85-89%	80-84%	85-89%	80-84%	74%
Two or More Races 67%	65-69%	80-89%	60-69%	60-69%	50-59%	60-79%	60-79%	60-69%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 32%	32%	42%	41%	38%	21%	20-24%	20-24%	33%
Economically disadvantaged students 50%	50%	56%	57%	60%	38%	41%	40%	50%
Limited English proficient students 44%	44%	59%	59%	50-54%	10-14%	20-24%	15-19%	25-29%
Female students 58%	58%	63%	63%	67%	49%	54%	54%	57%
Male students 53%	53%	59%	64%	62%	43%	45%	45%	52%
Homeless enrolled students 38%	38%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%	25-29%	35-39%	30-34%	30-34%
Foster Care Status 50%	≥50%	*	***	***	*	***	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 82%	80-84%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	60-79%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	5	4	6	3
Two or More Races 72%	60-79%	≥80%	70-74%	60-69%	50-59%	70-79%	70-79%
All students 56%	53%	55%	56%	62%	54%	55%	50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 27%	20-24%	20-24%	27%	33%	29%	20-24%	31%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 70%	*	***	60-79%	*	*	*	*
Male students 52%	46%	51%	52%	58%	52%	49%	46%
Economically disadvantaged students 47%	40%	45%	47%	56%	46%	45%	42%
Military Connected Student Status 92%	≥80%	≥80%	90-94%	≥50%	≥50%	≥80%	≥50%
Homeless enrolled students 39%	25-29%	45-49%	39%	40-44%	35-39%	40-44%	30-34%
Black students 50%	44%	46%	50%	58%	48%	49%	45%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 82%	≥80%	≥80%	80-84%	≥80%	60-79%	≥50%	<50%
Limited English proficient students 29%	6-9%	15-19%	29%	35-39%	35-39%	6-9%	29%
Female students 61%	59%	58%	61%	66%	57%	61%	54%
White students 88%	85-89%	85-89%	88%	90-94%	85-89%	90-94%	80-84%
Hispanic students 50%	50-54%	50-54%	50%	57%	52%	45-49%	39%
Foster Care Status 50%	*	***	≥50%	***	***	*	*

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 693 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 470 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 1,041 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Richmond City Public Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	693	13%
Advanced Placement Math	72	1%
Advanced Placement Science	138	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	521	10%
International BS program	470	9%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,041	20%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,490 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Richmond City Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. 77.5% of teachers are certified. 78.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,490	Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,155	77.5%
Teachers who are not certified	335	22.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	272	18.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	46	3.1%
School counselors	60	Students per counselor: 418 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	46	-
Nurses	1	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-