Highland Springs Elementary

Highland Springs Elementary operates as a reasonably sized primary school in Highland Springs, Virginia, overseen by Henrico County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 469 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Henrico County Public Schools comprises 69 schools with combined enrollment of 51,044 students; Highland Springs Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Highland Springs Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (85%). Beyond that, the school reports 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% White. By comparison, Henrico County as a whole is about 29% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Henrico County (around 67%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Highland Springs Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 63.8%; this one comes in at 34.7%, -29.1 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Henrico County put the typical household earns roughly $88,783 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Highland Springs Elementary is one of 84 public schools in Henrico County (combined enrollment of about 51,753 students).

Nearest neighbor: An Achievable Dream Middle and High School Oak Avenue Comple, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Highland Springs Elementary comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 53.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Highland Springs Elementary has declined 20%, going from 588 students in 2018 to 469 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 93% to 85% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.