Richmond County Elementary

As a roomy elementary campus in Warsaw, Virginia, Richmond County Elementary caters to 854 students from grades pre-K through 7, overseen by Richmond County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 71% above the state mean of about 499.

Across the 2 schools in Richmond County Public Schools (1,398 students total), Richmond County Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Richmond County Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment; the rest reads as 20% Black, 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Richmond County Elementary lists 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Richmond County Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.8%; this one delivers 61.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Richmond County indicate median household income runs about $66,304, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 2%. In all, Richmond County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,398 students), of which Richmond County Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rappahannock High, around 0.2 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Richmond County Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 67.0%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 847 students in 2018 compared to 854 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 26% to 20%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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