Rich Acres Elementary

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Rich Acres Elementary is a public elementary school in Martinsville, Virginia, serving 251 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Henry County Public Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rich Acres Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (43.03%) and Hispanic (21.12%) students compared to nearby schools. The school has shown strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students outperforming the district and state averages in the percentage of students proficient or better on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests. However, the school's performance in English Reading has been more mixed, with 3rd and 5th-grade students outperforming the district and state, while 4th-grade students underperformed. Rich Acres Elementary has also performed well in ranking for African American and female students, placing in the top 30% and top 25% of Virginia elementary schools, respectively.

Another key differentiating factor for Rich Acres Elementary is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.84% to 98.81% over the past three school years. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have lower free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 82.77% to 94.8%. Despite these challenges, Rich Acres Elementary has shown a significant improvement in its SchoolDigger ranking, moving from a 1-star rating in 2020-2021 to a 3-star rating in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years, suggesting the school is effectively serving its diverse and economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 400 Rich Acres School Rd
       Martinsville, VA  24112-8837


(276) 638-3366

District: Henry County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
402nd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,655 Help


Students who attend Rich Acres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Laurel Park Middle
High:    Magna Vista High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  251

Racial breakdown:

African American:
43.0%
White:
25.9%
Hispanic:
21.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.8% Help


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Compare Details Rich Acres Elementary ranks better than 63.9% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Henry County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.8. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Rich Acres Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Henry County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rich Acres Elementary is $8,655, which is the 3rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Henry County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rich Acres Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rich Acres Elementary 402nd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Rich Acres Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Henry County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Henry County Public Schools 87th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rich Acres Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rich Acres Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 66.70 320th 1062 69.9%
2006 70.08 272nd 1071 74.6%
2007 75.99 180th 1083 83.4%
2008 80.93 86th 1081 92.0%
2009 72.93 237th 1082 78.1%
2010 84.71 34th 1113 96.9%
2011 71.72 245th 1117 78.1%
2012 76.04 190th 1117 83.0%
2013 82.21 113th 1120 89.9%
2014 82.99 118th 1110 89.4%
2015 84.20 83rd 1100 92.5%
2016 70.18 302nd 1096 72.4%
2017 65.95 364th 1099 66.9%
2018 69.44 321st 1097 70.7%
2019 77.31 207th 1105 81.3%
2021 31.54 799th 1103 27.6%
2022 51.63 585th 1109 47.2%
2023 68.12 371st 1114 66.7%
2024 66.80 402nd 1114 63.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rich Acres Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 77.86 153rd 1036 85.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Rich Acres Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.59 231st 1100 79.0%
2024 70.64 329th 1098 70.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Rich Acres Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.52 521st 1093 52.3%
2024 59.65 474th 1101 56.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Rich Acres Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.12 129th 579 77.7%
2024 77.17 107th 588 81.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rich Acres Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 65.40 190th 580 67.2%
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Rank History for White students at Rich Acres Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.78 263rd 984 73.3%
2024 68.43 284th 979 71.0%
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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 Rich Acres 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 349 349
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 363 363
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 381 381
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 391 391
1993 196 199 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1994 191 207 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1995 153 204 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1996 153 204 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1997 151 186 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1998 147 207 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1999 162 233 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2000 160 219 2 10 0 n/a n/a -4 387
2001 131 200 3 11 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2002 146 171 5 15 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2003 146 171 5 15 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2004 141 155 3 7 0 n/a n/a 1 307
2005 145 161 3 11 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2006 145 170 4 15 0 n/a n/a 0 334
2007 133 155 4 18 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2008 132 146 7 19 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2009 115 148 6 26 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2010 125 141 8 32 0 n/a n/a 2 308
2011 146 118 3 41 0 0 21 0 329
2012 116 112 2 39 1 0 13 0 283
2013 107 110 1 37 1 0 16 0 272
2014 97 107 3 34 1 0 18 0 260
2015 94 106 3 41 1 0 20 0 265
2016 101 97 4 37 1 0 16 0 256
2017 112 116 4 37 1 0 19 0 289
2018 110 128 3 31 0 0 14 0 286
2019 104 121 4 46 1 1 16 0 293
2020 95 124 4 49 2 1 18 0 293
2021 82 112 1 50 1 1 17 0 264
2022 71 111 0 46 0 0 24 0 252
2023 65 108 1 53 0 0 24 0 251

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 Rich Acres Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 349 20.4 17.1 n/a
1990 363 20.4 17.7 n/a
1991 381 19.7 19.3 n/a
1992 391 20.1 19.4 n/a
1993 399 25.4 15.7 n/a
1994 401 21.1 n/a 33.4
1995 359 n/a 0.0 45.4
1996 359 n/a 0.0 45.4
1997 342 n/a 0.0 46.8
1998 359 n/a 0.0 46.8
1999 408 25.0 16.3 61.5
2000 387 n/a 0.0 63.2
2001 345 30.0 11.5 60.3
2002 337 31.0 10.9 65.3
2003 337 31.0 10.9 65.3
2004 307 28.0 11.0 73.5
2005 320 27.0 11.9 72.2
2006 334 26.0 12.8 65.3
2007 310 29.0 10.7 68.7
2008 304 22.0 13.8 65.5
2009 295 23.0 12.8 70.5
2010 308 22.0 14.0 75.2
2011 329 20.0 16.4 74.2
2012 283 20.0 14.1 77.7
2013 272 20.0 13.6 79
2014 260 20.6 12.5 77.7
2015 265 19.0 13.9 77.4
2016 256 18.0 14.2 86.3
2017 289 18.5 15.5 82.4
2018 286 18.8 15.1 84.3
2019 293 18.0 16.2 89.1
2020 293 18.0 16.2 88.4
2021 264 19.0 13.8 n/a
2022 252 17.2 14.6 98.8
2023 251 19.0 13.2 88.8

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 Rich Acres Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 349 20.4 17.1 n/a
1990 363 20.4 17.7 n/a
1991 381 19.7 19.3 n/a
1992 391 20.1 19.4 n/a
1993 399 25.4 15.7 n/a
1994 401 21.1 n/a 33.4
1995 359 n/a 0.0 45.4
1996 359 n/a 0.0 45.4
1997 342 n/a 0.0 46.8
1998 359 n/a 0.0 46.8
1999 408 25.0 16.3 61.5
2000 387 n/a 0.0 63.2
2001 345 30.0 11.5 60.3
2002 337 31.0 10.9 65.3
2003 337 31.0 10.9 65.3
2004 307 28.0 11.0 73.5
2005 320 27.0 11.9 72.2
2006 334 26.0 12.8 65.3
2007 310 29.0 10.7 68.7
2008 304 22.0 13.8 65.5
2009 295 23.0 12.8 70.5
2010 308 22.0 14.0 75.2
2011 329 20.0 16.4 74.2
2012 283 20.0 14.1 77.7
2013 272 20.0 13.6 79
2014 260 20.6 12.5 77.7
2015 265 19.0 13.9 77.4
2016 256 18.0 14.2 86.3
2017 289 18.5 15.5 82.4
2018 286 18.8 15.1 84.3
2019 293 18.0 16.2 89.1
2020 293 18.0 16.2 88.4
2021 264 19.0 13.8 n/a
2022 252 17.2 14.6 98.8
2023 251 19.0 13.2 88.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rich Acres Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,158 (17.5%) $5,466 (82.5%) $6,624
2020 $1,310 (19.2%) $5,527 (80.9%) $6,836
2021 $1,728 (20.0%) $6,927 (80.0%) $8,655

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rich Acres Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 207th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 371st of 1114 Elementary schools
 14.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rich Acres Elementary)8973.7
 15.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Henry County Public Schools)8866.1
 21.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Rich Acres Elementary)7265.8
 6.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Henry County Public Schools)7258.6
 13.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rich Acres Elementary)9384.6
 8.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Henry County Public Schools)8273.8
 8.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Rich Acres Elementary)8376.9
 6.1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Henry County Public Schools)7366.6
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rich Acres Elementary)9380
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Henry County Public Schools)8264.1
 17.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Rich Acres Elementary)9576.7
 18.3%
   5th Grade Science (Henry County Public Schools)7762.1
 14.9%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Rich Acres Elementary)9373.3
 19.7%
   5th Grade English Reading (Henry County Public Schools)7665.1
 10.9%
   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 Students293251
 14.3%
African American121108
 10.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic4653
 15.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White10465
 37.5%
Two or More Races1624
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.1%88.8%
 0.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 251 students attended Rich Acres Elementary.

Rich Acres Elementary ranks 402nd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Rich Acres Elementary are 43% African American, 26% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

Students who attend Rich Acres Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laurel Park Middle
High : Magna Vista High


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