Overby-Sheppard Elementary

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Overby-Sheppard Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 268 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Richmond City Public Schools district, which is ranked 113 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overby-Sheppard faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 86.94% African American and an extremely high percentage (97.76%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is consistently lower than the Richmond City Public Schools district average and the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 36.59%, compared to 45.56% for the district and 70.11% for the state. Overby-Sheppard has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking of 898 out of 1,114 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Overby-Sheppard to other nearby schools in the Richmond City Public Schools district, the academic performance gap is quite stark. For example, George W. Carver Elementary, located just 1.5 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in 2023-2024 across all subject areas and grade levels. The comparison is even more pronounced when looking at schools in the neighboring Henrico County Public Schools district, such as Glen Lea Elementary, which consistently outperforms Overby-Sheppard on SOL assessments by 20-30 percentage points.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2300 1st Ave
       Richmond, VA  23222-4699


(804) 329-2515

District: Richmond City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
898th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,772 Help


Students who attend Overby-Sheppard Elementary usually attend:

High:    Armstrong High
    Franklin Military Academy
    Open High
    Richmond Community High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  268

Racial breakdown:

African American:
86.9%
Two or more races:
4.5%
White:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.8% Help


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Compare Details Overby-Sheppard Elementary ranks worse than 80.6% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 8th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.1. (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 Overby-Sheppard Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Richmond City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Overby-Sheppard Elementary is $11,772, which is the 5th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Overby-Sheppard Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Overby-Sheppard Elementary 898th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Overby-Sheppard Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Richmond City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond City Public Schools 113th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Overby-Sheppard Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Overby-Sheppard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 79.89 140th 1062 86.8%
2006 36.53 813th 1071 24.1%
2007 54.13 530th 1083 51.1%
2008 36.89 797th 1081 26.3%
2009 34.98 860th 1082 20.5%
2010 54.65 554th 1113 50.2%
2011 51.06 622nd 1117 44.3%
2012 58.30 470th 1117 57.9%
2013 24.12 949th 1120 15.3%
2014 3.38 1098th 1110 1.1%
2015 4.23 1087th 1100 1.2%
2016 13.67 1026th 1096 6.4%
2017 2.94 1083rd 1099 1.5%
2018 10.77 1034th 1097 5.7%
2019 6.83 1071st 1105 3.1%
2021 3.14 1089th 1103 1.3%
2022 5.64 1067th 1109 3.8%
2023 8.18 1044th 1114 6.3%
2024 25.10 898th 1114 19.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Overby-Sheppard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 38.59 689th 1036 33.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Overby-Sheppard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.55 692nd 1100 37.1%
2024 65.04 402nd 1098 63.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Overby-Sheppard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.39 1041st 1093 4.8%
2024 24.19 900th 1101 18.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Overby-Sheppard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.78 499th 579 13.8%
2024 42.47 382nd 588 35.0%
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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 Overby-Sheppard 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 508 508
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 513 513
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 557 557
1993 4 514 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 522
1994 0 530 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 537
1995 1 497 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1996 1 497 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1997 0 462 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1998 0 516 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1999 2 513 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2000 6 444 1 6 0 n/a n/a -4 453
2001 2 416 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 422
2002 7 419 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2003 7 419 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2004 0 387 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2005 0 373 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 374
2006 0 344 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2007 2 387 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2008 1 365 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2009 3 309 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2010 1 345 0 3 0 n/a n/a 1 350
2011 3 357 0 2 0 0 0 0 362
2012 3 289 1 3 0 1 11 0 308
2013 3 285 0 2 0 0 9 0 299
2014 7 430 0 3 0 0 0 0 440
2015 5 439 0 4 0 0 6 0 454
2016 9 393 4 2 0 0 3 0 411
2017 3 351 3 7 0 1 11 0 376
2018 5 340 2 14 0 0 6 0 367
2019 8 369 3 21 0 0 6 0 407
2020 14 322 2 11 1 0 3 0 353
2021 13 277 1 4 1 0 6 0 302
2022 9 235 0 10 0 0 11 0 265
2023 11 233 1 10 1 0 12 0 268

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 Overby-Sheppard Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 508 25.7 19.7 n/a
1990 513 27.7 18.5 n/a
1991 543 26.9 20.1 n/a
1992 557 27.4 20.3 n/a
1993 522 29.1 17.9 n/a
1994 537 30.6 n/a 73.2
1995 503 n/a 0.0 84.7
1996 503 n/a 0.0 84.7
1997 468 n/a 0.0 85.5
1998 520 n/a 0.0 80.8
1999 519 29.0 17.9 80
2000 453 n/a 0.0 86.2
2001 422 29.0 14.6 87.7
2002 428 34.0 12.6 89
2003 428 34.0 12.6 89
2004 390 27.0 14.4 91.3
2005 374 26.0 14.4 86.4
2006 346 30.0 11.5 93.1
2007 390 37.5 10.4 89.2
2008 367 25.0 14.7 88
2009 313 26.0 12.0 88.2
2010 350 25.0 14.0 90
2011 362 22.0 16.4 84.8
2012 308 20.6 14.9 89.3
2013 299 16.5 18.1 99
2014 440 20.0 22.0 91.4
2015 454 24.0 18.9 86.8
2016 411 24.0 17.1 96.4
2017 376 25.0 15.0 96.5
2018 367 24.0 15.2 99.2
2019 407 20.0 20.3 98.3
2020 353 23.0 15.3 99.2
2021 302 24.0 12.5 n/a
2022 265 19.0 13.9 98.9
2023 268 21.0 12.7 97.8

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 Overby-Sheppard Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 508 25.7 19.7 n/a
1990 513 27.7 18.5 n/a
1991 543 26.9 20.1 n/a
1992 557 27.4 20.3 n/a
1993 522 29.1 17.9 n/a
1994 537 30.6 n/a 73.2
1995 503 n/a 0.0 84.7
1996 503 n/a 0.0 84.7
1997 468 n/a 0.0 85.5
1998 520 n/a 0.0 80.8
1999 519 29.0 17.9 80
2000 453 n/a 0.0 86.2
2001 422 29.0 14.6 87.7
2002 428 34.0 12.6 89
2003 428 34.0 12.6 89
2004 390 27.0 14.4 91.3
2005 374 26.0 14.4 86.4
2006 346 30.0 11.5 93.1
2007 390 37.5 10.4 89.2
2008 367 25.0 14.7 88
2009 313 26.0 12.0 88.2
2010 350 25.0 14.0 90
2011 362 22.0 16.4 84.8
2012 308 20.6 14.9 89.3
2013 299 16.5 18.1 99
2014 440 20.0 22.0 91.4
2015 454 24.0 18.9 86.8
2016 411 24.0 17.1 96.4
2017 376 25.0 15.0 96.5
2018 367 24.0 15.2 99.2
2019 407 20.0 20.3 98.3
2020 353 23.0 15.3 99.2
2021 302 24.0 12.5 n/a
2022 265 19.0 13.9 98.9
2023 268 21.0 12.7 97.8

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 Overby-Sheppard Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $640 (7.6%) $7,730 (92.4%) $8,370
2020 $729 (8.1%) $8,255 (91.9%) $8,984
2021 $1,095 (9.3%) $10,678 (90.7%) $11,772

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Overby-Sheppard Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1071st of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1044th of 1114 Elementary schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Overby-Sheppard Elementary)5341.5
 11.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)6142
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Overby-Sheppard Elementary)5347.5
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)5040.1
 9.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Overby-Sheppard Elementary)6854.6
 13.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)6545.9
 19.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Overby-Sheppard Elementary)5354.6
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)5647.2
 8.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Overby-Sheppard Elementary)6241.2
 20.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)6541.3
 23.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Overby-Sheppard Elementary)5328.6
 24.4%
   5th Grade Science (Richmond City Public Schools)6139.4
 21.6%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Overby-Sheppard Elementary)6535.3
 29.7%
   5th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)6246
 16%
   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 Students407268
 34.2%
African American369233
 36.9%
American Indian01
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic2110
 52.4%
Pacific Islander00
White811
 37.5%
Two or More Races612
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.3%97.8%
 0.5%


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Students at Overby-Sheppard Elementary are 87% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% White, 4% Hispanic.

Overby-Sheppard Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students who attend Overby-Sheppard Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Armstrong High
High : Franklin Military Academy
High : Open High
High : Richmond Community High

In the 2022-23 school year, 268 students attended Overby-Sheppard Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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