Mary Munford Elementary

Mary Munford Elementary, an average-sized K-5 school in Richmond, Virginia, overseen by Richmond City Public Schools, works with 476 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Mary Munford Elementary is one of 47 schools operated by Richmond City Public Schools, a district that caters to 20,962 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Mary Munford Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

On the income-and-resources front, An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Mary Munford Elementary sits in the top 10% of Virginia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 60.8%; actual is 89.5%, +28.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, Richmond city reports that median household income runs about $64,587, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Richmond city's 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,253 students), Mary Munford Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Thomas Jefferson High, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mary Munford Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mary Munford Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 62.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 501 students in 2018 compared to 476 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 12% to 7% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Mary Munford Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.