Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary

Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in Richmond, Virginia, one of the schools within Henrico County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 425 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary is one of 69 schools operated by Henrico County Public Schools, a district that caters to 51,044 students overall.

On demographics, Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary lists that 83% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school records 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

On the resource side, Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary logs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 89% of students at Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Henrico County's rate of about 67%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.0%.

Around the school, Henrico County reports that median household income runs about $88,783, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Henrico County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 51,753 students), Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Harvie Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 45.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 14%: 497 students in 2018 compared to 425 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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