Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510324001359
Chimborazo Elementary
3000 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23223 · (804) 780-8392 · Richmond city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
401 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
50.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chimborazo Elementary
Chimborazo Elementary's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimborazo Elementary this school | 403 | 99.5% | 54.6% |
| Luther W. Machen Elementary Hampton | 430 | 95.1% | 65.5% |
| Westhaven Elementary Portsmouth | 401 | 100.0% | 35.6% |
| William Mason Cooper Elementary Hampton | 386 | 95.3% | 77.8% |
| Mary S. Peake Elementary Hampton | 404 | 92.3% | 67.4% |
| Edwin A. Gibson Elementary Danville | 466 | 94.8% | 28.5% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chimborazo Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Richmond city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #923 of 1,101 | #7 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,023 of 1,111 ▼ 79 | #15 of 26 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #957 of 1,111 ▼ 164 | #9 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #809 of 1,176 | #13 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #587 of 1,105 | #7 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #846 of 1,106 | #15 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #156 of 1,157 | #14 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #647 of 759 | #22 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
403
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 403 | 28.6 | 14.1:1 | 100% (401) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 20 | 19.4:1 | 100% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 30 | 12.8:1 | 98% (376) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 26 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 99% (416) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 23 | 20.0:1 | 99% (458) |
| 2010-11 | 553 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 83% (458) |
| 2000-01 | 619 | 42 | 14.7:1 | 82% (510) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 32 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chimborazo Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (419 to 403); teachers up 14% (25 to 28.6).
About Chimborazo Elementary
Richmond, Virginia, is home to Chimborazo Elementary, a small elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 403 students enrolled.
Chimborazo Elementary is a school in Richmond City Public Schools. The district has 47 schools and 20,962 students.
At Chimborazo Elementary, 73% of students are Black. Other students are 11% White, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That is higher than the 41% Black share among all Richmond city residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
Chimborazo Elementary has 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is close to this figure. At Chimborazo Elementary, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Richmond city is close, at 99%.
Chimborazo Elementary scores 54.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 61.0%.
In Richmond city, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $64,587, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 61 public schools in the county, enrolling about 20,253, Chimborazo Elementary among them.
Among nearby public schools, Henry Marsh III Elementary is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Chimborazo Elementary. Chimborazo Elementary places 3rd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Chimborazo Elementary falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 410 to 403, a small change. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.8:1 in 2020-21, and 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Chimborazo Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Richmond city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,359
Census ACS
Median income
$64,587
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
20,253 students
Quick facts
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- Huguenot HighHigh · 1,469 students
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- Hermitage HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Mills E. Godwin HighHigh · 1,702 students
- Monacan HighHigh · 1,644 students
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Nearby schools
- Henry Marsh III Elementary0.3 mi · 512
- Bellevue Elementary0.4 mi · 206
- Franklin Military Academy0.5 mi · 335
- Martin Luther King Jr. Preschool0.9 mi · 185
- Martin Luther King Jr. Middle0.9 mi · 500
- Woodville Elementary1.3 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Chimborazo ElementaryHow many students attend Chimborazo Elementary?
Chimborazo Elementary enrolls approximately 403 students in grades PK-05.
Is Chimborazo Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chimborazo Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Chimborazo Elementary have?
Chimborazo Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chimborazo Elementary?
At Chimborazo Elementary, the student body is approximately 11% White, 9% Hispanic, 73% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Chimborazo Elementary in?
Chimborazo Elementary is part of Richmond City Public Schools.
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