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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Richmond, Virginia

Across Richmond, Virginia, 40 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Fairfield Court Elementary leads the list at -53.0%, against a median of -14.9% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
40
Richmond, Virginia
Best Enrollment change
-53.0%
Median Enrollment change
-14.9%
FASTEST DECLINING · RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Fairfield Court ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools472222-53.0%
2Woodville ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools393217-44.8%
3Henry Marsh III ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools923512-44.5%
4Swansboro ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools274172-37.2%
5Linwood Holton ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools649433-33.3%
6Broad Rock ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools910612-32.7%
7Overby-Sheppard ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools367256-30.2%
8William Fox ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools511367-28.2%
9Bellevue ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools280206-26.4%
10Charles M. Johnson ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools563423-24.9%
11Oak Grove/Bellemeade ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools719551-23.4%
12Lakeside ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools508397-21.9%
13Miles Jones ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools634505-20.3%
14Harvie ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools607497-18.1%
15Varina ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools334274-18.0%
16Laburnum ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools559466-16.6%
17George W. Carver ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools484404-16.5%
18Elizabeth D. Redd ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools422355-15.9%
19Westover Hills ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools446375-15.9%
20Barack Obama ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools324274-15.4%
21Arthur Ashe Jr. ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools497425-14.5%
22Montrose ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools393341-13.2%
23Three Chopt ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools350306-12.6%
24Harold Macon Ratcliffe ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools467417-10.7%
25J.B. Fisher ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools315285-9.5%
26Chamberlayne ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools429389-9.3%
27Ridge ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools558512-8.2%
28J.L. Francis ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools563526-6.6%
29Anthony P. Mehfoud ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools348330-5.2%
30Patrick Henry School Of Science And ArtsRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools327310-5.2%
31Mary Munford ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools501476-5.0%
32Blackwell ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools441420-4.8%
33G.H. Reid ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools700671-4.1%
34Short Pump ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools567545-3.9%
35Chimborazo ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools419403-3.8%
36Frances W. McClenney ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools314302-3.8%
37Pinchbeck ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools557538-3.4%
38Crestview ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools399388-2.8%
39Jackson Davis ElementaryRichmond, VAHenrico County Public Schools550535-2.7%
40Lois Harrison-Jones ElementaryRichmond, VARichmond City Public Schools264262-0.8%
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