J.B. Fisher Elementary

J.B. Fisher Elementary, a tight-knit elementary campus in Richmond, Virginia, operated by Richmond City Public Schools, educates 285 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 43% smaller than the state mean of about 499.

Across the 47 schools in Richmond City Public Schools (20,962 students total), J.B. Fisher Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, J.B. Fisher Elementary logs that the most-represented group is Black (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 25% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, J.B. Fisher Elementary has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.5:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 101% of students at J.B. Fisher Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, J.B. Fisher Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.7%; this one delivers 63.6%.

Across the wider county, census data for Richmond city shows median household earnings sit near $64,587, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Richmond city's 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,253 students), J.B. Fisher Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bon Air Elementary, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), J.B. Fisher Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 72.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. J.B. Fisher Elementary's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 315 (now 285). Over the same period, the White share rose from 14% to 25%. Class-load math has widened: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the J.B. Fisher Elementary community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.