Woodville Elementary

Located at 2000 N 28th St, in Richmond, Virginia, Woodville Elementary is a close-knit elementary campus that educates 217 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Richmond City Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 57% leaner than typical.

Richmond City Public Schools runs 47 schools in total, collectively educating 20,962 students. Woodville Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Woodville Elementary records that nearly all students (89%) are Black. The remainder reads as 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Woodville Elementary lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Woodville Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Woodville Elementary sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 61.3%; actual is 26.9%, a gap of -34.4 points.

In the area at large, Richmond city reports that median household earnings sit near $64,587, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Richmond city's 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,253 students), Woodville Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Fairfield Court Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Woodville Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Woodville Elementary ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 51.7%.

Woodville Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 45%: 393 students in 2018 compared to 217 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 95% to 89% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.