Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510324001863
J.B. Fisher Elementary
3701 Garden Rd, Richmond, VA 23235 · (804) 327-5612 · Richmond city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Virginia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
287 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
62%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
66.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
74.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +31.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 31 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% 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 →
Where J.B. Fisher Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Richmond city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #746 of 1,101 | #6 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #576 of 1,111 ▲ 354 | #6 of 26 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #713 of 1,111 ▲ 81 | #6 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #994 of 1,176 | #19 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #1,092 of 1,105 | #23 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #525 of 1,106 | #4 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #72 of 1,157 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #471 of 759 | #16 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
285
+21 (+8%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 285 | 14.6 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 19 | 14.6:1 | 100% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 23 | 11.5:1 | 98% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 20 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 21 | 15.0:1 | 99% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 373 | 16 | 23.3:1 | 99% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 42% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 401 | 26 | 15.4:1 | 21% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 27 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J.B. Fisher Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (315 to 285); teachers down 30% (21 to 14.6).
About J.B. Fisher Elementary
J.B. Fisher Elementary is an elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, according to federal school records. The student body numbers 285 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Virginia) has about 499 students.
Richmond City Public Schools counts 20,962 students in its 47 schools, and J.B. Fisher Elementary is one of them.
Black students make up a majority at J.B. Fisher Elementary, at 54%. Other students are 25% White, 15% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 41% Black share among all Richmond city residents. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1 at J.B. Fisher Elementary, with 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Virginia have 13.8:1, compared with 19.5:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for J.B. Fisher Elementary is C+. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 60.7% for a school in Virginia with J.B. Fisher Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. J.B. Fisher Elementary posts 63.6%.
Richmond city has these Census figures: the median household income is $64,587, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. In all, Richmond city has 61 public schools and roughly 20,253 students.
Nearest public school: Bon Air Elementary, about 1.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 72.7% on proficiency, and J.B. Fisher Elementary is below that at 63.6%.
The NCES locale for J.B. Fisher Elementary is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 21 more students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 19.5 students per teacher, compared with 13.2 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Richmond City Public Schools
- Huguenot HighHigh · 1,469 students
- River City MiddleMiddle · 1,150 students
- Richmond High School for the ArtsHigh · 1,116 students
- Cardinal ElementaryElementary · 821 students
- Thomas Jefferson HighHigh · 749 students
- Armstrong HighHigh · 709 students
Other schools in Richmond
- John Randolph Tucker HighHigh · 2,132 students
- Douglas S. Freeman HighHigh · 1,881 students
- Hermitage HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Mills E. Godwin HighHigh · 1,702 students
- Monacan HighHigh · 1,644 students
- Huguenot HighHigh · 1,469 students
Nearby schools
- Bon Air Elementary1.7 mi · 488
- Greenfield Elementary2.0 mi · 519
- Robious Elementary2.0 mi · 660
- Robious Middle2.0 mi · 1,081
- Huguenot High2.5 mi · 1,469
- Southampton Elementary2.7 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About J.B. Fisher ElementaryHow many students attend J.B. Fisher Elementary?
J.B. Fisher Elementary enrolls approximately 285 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does J.B. Fisher Elementary serve?
J.B. Fisher Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J.B. Fisher Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J.B. Fisher Elementary is approximately 19.5:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at J.B. Fisher Elementary?
Student demographics at J.B. Fisher Elementary are roughly 25% White, 15% Hispanic, 54% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is J.B. Fisher Elementary in?
J.B. Fisher Elementary is part of Richmond City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.