Skipwith Elementary

Summary:

Skipwith Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 508 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 130 school districts in the state.

Skipwith Elementary stands out for its relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 22.83% White, 25.98% African American, 23.03% Hispanic, and 23.62% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the Henrico County and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 47.56% of 3rd-grade students at Skipwith were proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to 65.93% in Henrico County and 70.11% statewide. Additionally, Skipwith Elementary's statewide ranking among Virginia elementary schools has declined over the years, from a 3-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 1-star rating in the most recent school year.

Interestingly, Skipwith Elementary's academic performance and school ranking are lower than nearby schools within the Henrico County district, such as Tuckahoe Elementary, Pemberton Elementary, and Three Chopt Elementary. These schools have higher SOL test scores, higher statewide rankings, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher at 89.17% at Skipwith Elementary. These factors suggest the need for the school and district to address the challenges faced by Skipwith Elementary and implement strategies to improve educational outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2401 Skipwith Rd
       Richmond, VA  23294


(804) 527-4650

District: Henrico County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
943rd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,414 Help


Students who attend Skipwith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Quioccasin Middle
High:    John Randolph Tucker High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  565

Racial breakdown:

African American:
29.4%
Hispanic:
23.9%
White:
21.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.3% Help


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Compare Details Skipwith Elementary ranks worse than 84.6% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 32nd among 45 ranked elementary schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.13. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Skipwith Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (29.4%), Hispanic (23.9%), White (21.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Skipwith Elementary is 16.6. 38 elementary schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Skipwith Elementary is $9,414, which is the 19th highest among 45 elementary schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Skipwith Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Skipwith Elementary 943rd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Skipwith Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Henrico County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Henrico County Public Schools 88th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Skipwith Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Skipwith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 82.75 95th 1062 91.1%
2006 82.01 86th 1071 92.0%
2007 71.03 250th 1083 76.9%
2008 69.47 281st 1081 74.0%
2009 71.08 262nd 1082 75.8%
2010 64.45 371st 1113 66.7%
2011 54.12 556th 1117 50.2%
2012 61.87 410th 1117 63.3%
2013 57.14 483rd 1120 56.9%
2014 46.36 659th 1110 40.6%
2015 48.30 658th 1100 40.2%
2016 58.06 497th 1096 54.7%
2017 52.21 589th 1099 46.4%
2018 54.76 563rd 1097 48.7%
2019 42.13 734th 1105 33.6%
2021 26.39 840th 1103 23.8%
2022 51.26 588th 1109 47.0%
2023 44.47 673rd 1114 39.6%
2024 19.13 943rd 1114 15.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Skipwith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.78 107th 300 64.3%
2024 46.93 161st 306 47.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Skipwith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 30.09 794th 1036 23.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Skipwith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.81 609th 1100 44.6%
2024 23.72 898th 1098 18.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Skipwith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.97 717th 1093 34.4%
2024 17.46 957th 1101 13.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Skipwith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.25 222nd 230 3.5%
2024 2.58 235th 238 1.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Skipwith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.59 228th 579 60.6%
2024 24.11 495th 588 15.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Skipwith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.35 309th 564 45.2%
2024 46.25 350th 580 39.7%
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Rank History for White students at Skipwith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.89 670th 984 31.9%
2024 21.73 846th 979 13.6%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Skipwith Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 458 458
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 516 516
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 543 543
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 556 556
1993 411 77 40 1 1 n/a n/a 0 530
1994 407 79 36 2 0 n/a n/a 0 524
1995 385 89 35 7 1 n/a n/a 0 517
1996 385 89 35 7 1 n/a n/a 0 517
1997 374 93 28 13 4 n/a n/a 0 512
1998 356 95 31 15 2 n/a n/a 0 499
1999 365 94 32 12 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2000 334 86 38 23 1 n/a n/a -4 478
2001 309 86 47 21 2 n/a n/a 0 465
2002 307 102 66 29 2 n/a n/a 15 521
2003 307 102 66 29 2 n/a n/a 15 521
2004 274 99 61 28 2 n/a n/a 32 496
2005 271 93 66 38 4 n/a n/a 33 505
2006 233 84 85 55 4 n/a n/a 42 503
2007 201 72 67 53 2 n/a n/a 52 447
2008 200 87 85 57 3 n/a n/a 56 488
2009 226 106 94 44 2 n/a n/a 63 535
2010 220 119 100 62 2 n/a n/a 46 549
2011 172 95 101 49 2 0 22 0 441
2012 172 99 106 65 1 0 17 0 460
2013 193 102 111 72 2 0 20 0 500
2014 171 126 106 84 4 3 28 0 522
2015 173 111 143 77 2 2 39 0 547
2016 179 101 126 93 3 3 37 0 542
2017 171 117 148 109 1 3 42 0 591
2018 176 124 150 107 3 0 39 0 599
2019 159 100 128 120 4 0 29 0 540
2020 152 113 134 120 3 0 19 0 541
2021 120 142 119 125 3 0 19 0 528
2022 117 126 108 117 0 0 27 0 495
2023 116 132 120 117 1 0 22 0 508
2024 119 166 106 135 5 0 34 0 565

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Skipwith Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 458 28.3 16.1 n/a
1990 516 30.1 17.1 n/a
1991 543 31.0 17.5 n/a
1992 556 31.6 17.5 n/a
1993 530 30.1 17.6 n/a
1994 524 27.5 n/a 11.6
1995 517 n/a 0.0 8.7
1996 517 n/a 0.0 8.7
1997 512 n/a 0.0 12.9
1998 499 n/a 0.0 12.4
1999 503 26.0 19.3 11.7
2000 478 n/a 0.0 16.4
2001 465 31.6 14.7 13.8
2002 521 35.1 14.8 20.8
2003 521 35.1 14.8 20.8
2004 496 35.5 14.0 24.8
2005 505 32.5 15.5 30.1
2006 503 35.0 14.4 33.2
2007 447 38.0 11.8 37
2008 488 30.0 16.3 33.8
2009 535 30.5 17.5 38.1
2010 549 33.0 16.6 44.9
2011 441 29.0 15.2 46.5
2012 460 24.0 19.1 48.9
2013 500 18.0 27.7 46.6
2014 522 17.5 29.8 56.5
2015 547 26.0 21.0 54.3
2016 542 28.0 19.3 53.5
2017 591 32.5 18.1 53.6
2018 599 33.0 18.1 58.8
2019 540 31.0 17.4 62.6
2020 541 31.0 17.4 57.7
2021 528 32.4 16.2 n/a
2022 495 30.0 16.5 63
2023 508 33.0 15.3 89.2
2024 565 34.0 16.6 91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Skipwith Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 458 28.3 16.1 n/a
1990 516 30.1 17.1 n/a
1991 543 31.0 17.5 n/a
1992 556 31.6 17.5 n/a
1993 530 30.1 17.6 n/a
1994 524 27.5 n/a 11.6
1995 517 n/a 0.0 8.7
1996 517 n/a 0.0 8.7
1997 512 n/a 0.0 12.9
1998 499 n/a 0.0 12.4
1999 503 26.0 19.3 11.7
2000 478 n/a 0.0 16.4
2001 465 31.6 14.7 13.8
2002 521 35.1 14.8 20.8
2003 521 35.1 14.8 20.8
2004 496 35.5 14.0 24.8
2005 505 32.5 15.5 30.1
2006 503 35.0 14.4 33.2
2007 447 38.0 11.8 37
2008 488 30.0 16.3 33.8
2009 535 30.5 17.5 38.1
2010 549 33.0 16.6 44.9
2011 441 29.0 15.2 46.5
2012 460 24.0 19.1 48.9
2013 500 18.0 27.7 46.6
2014 522 17.5 29.8 56.5
2015 547 26.0 21.0 54.3
2016 542 28.0 19.3 53.5
2017 591 32.5 18.1 53.6
2018 599 33.0 18.1 58.8
2019 540 31.0 17.4 62.6
2020 541 31.0 17.4 57.7
2021 528 32.4 16.2 n/a
2022 495 30.0 16.5 63
2023 508 33.0 15.3 89.2
2024 565 34.0 16.6 91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Skipwith Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $119 (1.7%) $7,003 (98.3%) $7,122
2020 $105 (1.3%) $8,203 (98.7%) $8,308
2021 $648 (6.9%) $8,766 (93.1%) $9,414

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Skipwith Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 734th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 673rd of 1114 Elementary schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Skipwith Elementary)7650.6
 25.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8164.4
 16.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Skipwith Elementary)6258
 4%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)7064.4
 5.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Skipwith Elementary)7981.7
 2.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8167.1
 13.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Skipwith Elementary)7570.2
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)7473
 1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Skipwith Elementary)8566.2
 18.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8466.6
 17.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Skipwith Elementary)7563.6
 11.4%
   5th Grade Science (Henrico County Public Schools)8268
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Skipwith Elementary)7973.7
 5.3%
   5th Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)8069.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students540508
 5.9%
African American100132
 32%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian128120
 6.3%
Hispanic120117
 2.5%
Pacific Islander00
White159116
 27%
Two or More Races2922
 24.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.6%89.2%
 26.6%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 565 students attended Skipwith Elementary.

Skipwith Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Skipwith Elementary are 29% African American, 24% Hispanic, 21% White, 19% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Skipwith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Quioccasin Middle
High : John Randolph Tucker High


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