Linwood Holton Elementary

As a moderately sized primary school in Richmond, Virginia, Linwood Holton Elementary educates 433 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Richmond City Public Schools.

Richmond City Public Schools comprises 47 schools with combined enrollment of 20,962 students; Linwood Holton Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Linwood Holton Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment; the rest consists of 34% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Linwood Holton Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 104% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Linwood Holton Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.3%.

In the broader community, Richmond city reports that 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), Linwood Holton Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Frances W. McClenney Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Linwood Holton Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 53.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Linwood Holton Elementary's enrollment has contracted 33% since 2018, when it stood at 649 (now 433). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 57% to 34% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

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