Broad Rock Elementary

Broad Rock Elementary, a medium-sized elementary-level community in Richmond, Virginia, overseen by Richmond City Public Schools, caters to 612 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 23% above typical.

Broad Rock Elementary is one of 47 schools operated by Richmond City Public Schools, a district that hosts 20,962 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Broad Rock Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. Other groups include 38% Black. By comparison, Richmond city as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Broad Rock Elementary has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Broad Rock Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.6%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Richmond city) shows that median household earnings sit near $64,587, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Broad Rock Elementary is one of 61 public schools in Richmond city (combined enrollment of about 20,253 students).

The closest other public school is Thomas C. Boushall Middle, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Broad Rock Elementary comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 41.3%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Broad Rock Elementary's enrollment has decreased 33% since 2018, when it stood at 910 (now 612). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 38% to 59% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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