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Henrico County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 11,842 students in Henrico County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Henrico County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
81 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
50,389 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
3,297 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Henrico County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
59%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
# American Indian Students
130 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6,585 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
13%
7%
# Hispanic Students
6,283 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
17%
# Black Students
18,009 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
36%
22%
# White Students
16,711 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
33%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
51 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,620 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,146
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
3,470
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,668
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,509
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,676
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,633
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,583
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,691
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,739
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,861
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,450
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,162
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,893
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,908
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,092 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,588 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$761 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$735 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,092
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,588
$15,228
Best Henrico County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tuckahoe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9000 Three Chopt Rd
Henrico, VA 23229
(804) 673-3720
Henrico, VA 23229
(804) 673-3720
Grades: 6-8
| 1,003 students
Rank: #22.
Short Pump Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4701 Pouncey Tract Rd
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 360-0800
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 360-0800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,112 students
Rank: #33.
Pocahontas Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12000 Three Chopt Rd
Henrico, VA 23233
(804) 364-0830
Henrico, VA 23233
(804) 364-0830
Grades: 6-8
| 825 students
Rank: #44.
Holman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 Concourse Blvd.
Glen Allen, VA 23059
(804) 346-1300
Glen Allen, VA 23059
(804) 346-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 850 students
Rank: #55.
George H. Moody Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7800 Woodman Rd
Henrico, VA 23228
(804) 261-5015
Henrico, VA 23228
(804) 261-5015
Grades: 6-8
| 1,072 students
Rank: #66.
L. Douglas Wilder Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6900 Wilkinson Rd
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 515-1100
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 515-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 761 students
Rank: #77.
Hungary Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4909 Francistown Rd.
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 527-2640
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 527-2640
Grades: 6-8
| 829 students
Rank: #88.
Quioccasin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9400 Quioccasin Rd
Henrico, VA 23233
(804) 750-2630
Henrico, VA 23233
(804) 750-2630
Grades: 6-8
| 1,040 students
Rank: #99.
Fairfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5121 Nine Mile Rd
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 328-4020
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 328-4020
Grades: 6-8
| 987 students
Rank: #1010.
Brookland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9200 Lydell Dr
Henrico, VA 23228
(804) 261-5000
Henrico, VA 23228
(804) 261-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,074 students
Rank: #1111.
Elko Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5901 Elko Road
Sandston, VA 23150
(804) 328-4110
Sandston, VA 23150
(804) 328-4110
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: #1212.
John Rolfe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6901 Messer Rd
Henrico, VA 23231
(804) 226-8730
Henrico, VA 23231
(804) 226-8730
Grades: 6-8
| 764 students
Rank: n/an/a
Henrico Virtual Academy
Magnet School
3820 Nine Mile Road
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 305-9263
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 305-9263
Grades: K-12
| 795 students
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