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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Virginia

Across Virginia, 1,157 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Wayne Hills Center leads the list at 125%, against a median of 75.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,157

Virginia

Top % FRL

125%

Median % FRL

75.0%

HIGHEST POVERTY · VIRGINIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Wayne Hills Center	Waynesboro, VA	Waynesboro City Public Schools	Elementary	184	125%
2	Oak Point Elementary	Marion, VA	Smyth County Public Schools	Elementary	352	118%
3	Churchland Academy Elementary	Portsmouth, VA	Portsmouth City Public Schools	Elementary	626	118%
4	Lancaster Elementary	Kilmarnock, VA	Lancaster County Public Schools	Elementary	542	117%
5	G.L.H. Johnson Elementary	Danville, VA	Danville City Public Schools	Elementary	571	115%
6	Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center	Fredericksburg, VA	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	Elementary	149	112%
7	John Adams Elementary	Alexandria, VA	Alexandria City Public Schools	Elementary	743	111%
8	Smithland Elementary	Harrisonburg, VA	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	Elementary	514	110%
9	Cople Elementary	Hague, VA	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Elementary	337	108%
10	Twin Valley Elementary/Middle	Oakwood, VA	Buchanan County Public Schools	Elementary	240	104%
11	Linwood Holton Elementary	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	Elementary	433	104%
12	Council Elementary/Middle	Honaker, VA	Buchanan County Public Schools	Elementary	194	104%
13	Accawmacke Elementary	Accomac, VA	Accomack County Public Schools	Elementary	453	104%
14	Schoolfield Elementary	Danville, VA	Danville City Public Schools	Elementary	516	103%
15	Stonewall Jackson Elementary	Bristol, VA	Bristol City Public Schools	Elementary	263	103%
16	Bedford Primary	Bedford, VA	Bedford County Public Schools	Elementary	266	103%
17	Douglass Park Elementary	Portsmouth, VA	Portsmouth City Public Schools	Elementary	510	103%
18	Washington District Elementary	Colonial Beach, VA	Westmoreland County Public Schools	Elementary	415	103%
19	Kiln Creek Elementary	Newport News, VA	Newport News City Public Schools	Elementary	553	103%
20	South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center	South Boston, VA	Halifax County Public Schools	Elementary	116	103%
21	Tappahannock Elementary	Tappahannock, VA	Essex County Public Schools	Elementary	400	103%
22	Virginia Heights Elementary	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke City Public Schools	Elementary	245	102%
23	Lincoln Terrace Elementary	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke City Public Schools	Elementary	287	102%
24	Montvale Elementary	Montvale, VA	Bedford County Public Schools	Elementary	252	102%
25	Totaro Elementary	Lawrenceville, VA	Brunswick County Public Schools	Elementary	295	102%
26	Lawson-Marriott Elementary	St Stephens Church, VA	King and Queen County Public Schools	Elementary	178	102%
27	Tanners Creek Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	517	102%
28	Summit Elementary	Charlottesville, VA	Charlottesville City Public Schools	Elementary	285	102%
29	Stewartsville Elementary	Goodview, VA	Bedford County Public Schools	Elementary	292	102%
30	G.W. Carver Elementary	Martinsville, VA	Henry County Public Schools	Elementary	460	102%
31	Berkley/Campostella Early Childhood Education Center	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	165	102%
32	Willard Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	441	102%
33	Huddleston Elementary	Huddleston, VA	Bedford County Public Schools	Elementary	221	102%
34	Fishburn Park Elementary	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke City Public Schools	Elementary	279	102%
35	Highland Park Elementary	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke City Public Schools	Elementary	362	102%
36	Rich Valley Elementary	Saltville, VA	Smyth County Public Schools	Elementary	126	102%
37	Saltville Elementary	Saltville, VA	Smyth County Public Schools	Elementary	189	102%
38	Rich Acres Elementary	Martinsville, VA	Henry County Public Schools	Elementary	253	102%
39	Oceanair Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	400	102%
40	Harry E. James Elementary	Hopewell, VA	Hopewell City Public Schools	Elementary	535	102%
41	Walter Herron Taylor Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	403	102%
42	S.P. Morton Elementary	Franklin, VA	Franklin City Public Schools	Elementary	620	102%
43	Morningside Elementary	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke City Public Schools	Elementary	278	101%
44	Charles City County Elementary	Charles City, VA	Charles City County Public Schools	Elementary	302	101%
45	Hodges Manor Elementary	Portsmouth, VA	Portsmouth City Public Schools	Elementary	466	101%
46	Carver Elementary	Newport News, VA	Newport News City Public Schools	Elementary	634	101%
47	Denbigh Early Childhood Center	Newport News, VA	Newport News City Public Schools	Elementary	397	101%
48	Round Hill Elementary	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke City Public Schools	Elementary	720	101%
49	Hurt Park Elementary	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke City Public Schools	Elementary	321	101%
50	P.B. Young Sr. Elementary	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Elementary	241	101%

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