Westover Hills Elementary

Summary:

Westover Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 370 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 Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westover Hills Elementary stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (67.57%) compared to nearby schools like William Fox Elementary and Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary, which have more diverse student populations. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly lower performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests compared to state and district averages. Additionally, over 98% of Westover Hills students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite spending more per student ($9,369 in 2020-2021) than the state average, Westover Hills Elementary's academic outcomes have not improved. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.8 in 2022-2023 suggests that factors beyond just staffing and resources may be contributing to the school's challenges. When compared to nearby schools, Westover Hills lags significantly in academic performance, even with its lower student-teacher ratio. While the school faces significant challenges, there may be pockets of success, such as the relatively higher performance of white students, that could provide a foundation for targeted interventions and strategies to improve overall academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1211 Jahnke Rd
       Richmond, VA  23225-2918


(804) 780-5002

District: Richmond City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1013th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,369 Help


Students who attend Westover Hills Elementary usually attend:

High:    Franklin Military Academy
    Open High
    Richmond Community High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  370

Racial breakdown:

African American:
67.6%
White:
19.2%
Hispanic:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.9% Help


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Compare Details Westover Hills Elementary ranks worse than 90.9% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 15th 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 11.27. (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 Westover Hills Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Richmond City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westover Hills Elementary is $9,369. 18 elementary schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westover Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westover Hills Elementary 1013th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Westover Hills 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 Westover Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Westover Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 49.12 589th 1062 44.5%
2006 19.51 985th 1071 8.0%
2007 26.73 937th 1083 13.5%
2008 31.54 877th 1081 18.9%
2009 32.86 884th 1082 18.3%
2010 33.88 912th 1113 18.1%
2011 45.09 715th 1117 36.0%
2012 18.86 1035th 1117 7.3%
2013 25.02 938th 1120 16.3%
2014 39.43 754th 1110 32.1%
2015 12.36 1045th 1100 5.0%
2016 6.38 1068th 1096 2.6%
2017 0.34 1095th 1099 0.4%
2018 0.33 1095th 1097 0.2%
2019 9.06 1053rd 1105 4.7%
2021 3.02 1090th 1103 1.2%
2022 9.26 1038th 1109 6.4%
2023 6.03 1070th 1114 3.9%
2024 11.27 1013th 1114 9.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westover Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.15 956th 1036 7.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Westover Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.10 1060th 1100 3.6%
2024 10.80 1016th 1098 7.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Westover Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.93 1022nd 1093 6.5%
2024 13.00 1002nd 1101 9.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Westover Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.24 528th 579 8.8%
2024 10.79 562nd 588 4.4%
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Rank History for White students at Westover Hills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 60.84 407th 979 58.4%
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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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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Westover Hills 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 489 489
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 509 509
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 530 530
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 544 544
1993 59 509 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1994 56 526 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1995 41 551 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1996 41 551 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1997 32 575 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1998 24 602 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 635
1999 23 550 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 581
2000 24 362 2 11 1 n/a n/a -4 396
2001 25 381 1 17 1 n/a n/a 0 425
2002 18 343 2 25 1 n/a n/a 0 389
2003 18 343 2 25 1 n/a n/a 0 389
2004 15 381 3 22 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2005 14 359 4 20 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2006 5 367 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2007 6 377 2 18 0 n/a n/a 1 404
2008 6 365 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2009 6 345 0 14 0 n/a n/a 3 368
2010 8 339 4 14 0 n/a n/a 4 369
2011 1 300 3 16 0 0 0 0 320
2012 17 326 4 20 0 0 1 0 368
2013 19 330 5 23 0 0 4 0 381
2014 17 347 2 23 0 0 3 0 392
2015 20 376 10 23 0 0 12 0 441
2016 29 364 4 22 0 0 15 0 434
2017 26 359 5 22 0 0 8 0 420
2018 33 377 4 26 0 0 6 0 446
2019 33 348 6 19 0 0 5 0 411
2020 44 323 2 18 0 0 5 0 392
2021 55 307 3 23 0 0 11 0 399
2022 62 259 2 32 0 0 13 0 368
2023 71 250 2 31 0 0 16 0 370

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 Westover Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 489 25.0 19.5 n/a
1990 509 25.0 20.3 n/a
1991 530 25.7 20.6 n/a
1992 544 26.2 20.7 n/a
1993 579 31.7 18.3 n/a
1994 592 33.8 n/a 61.7
1995 603 n/a 0.0 76.3
1996 603 n/a 0.0 76.3
1997 619 n/a 0.0 70.4
1998 635 n/a 0.0 68.8
1999 581 42.0 13.8 75.7
2000 396 n/a 0.0 79.5
2001 425 29.0 14.7 72
2002 389 31.0 12.5 76.1
2003 389 31.0 12.5 76.1
2004 421 25.0 16.8 78.6
2005 397 24.0 16.5 78.6
2006 392 29.0 13.5 76.5
2007 404 34.0 11.9 74.9
2008 385 23.0 16.7 70.9
2009 368 24.0 15.3 79.5
2010 369 25.0 14.7 84.9
2011 320 22.0 14.5 86.9
2012 368 22.7 16.1 81.8
2013 381 19.5 19.5 92.7
2014 392 21.0 18.6 87.2
2015 441 24.0 18.3 83.9
2016 434 20.0 21.7 99.1
2017 420 24.0 17.5 98.1
2018 446 26.0 17.1 98.2
2019 411 27.0 15.2 99.3
2020 392 26.0 15.0 99.2
2021 399 26.0 15.3 n/a
2022 368 26.0 14.1 99.2
2023 370 25.0 14.8 98.9

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 Westover Hills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 489 25.0 19.5 n/a
1990 509 25.0 20.3 n/a
1991 530 25.7 20.6 n/a
1992 544 26.2 20.7 n/a
1993 579 31.7 18.3 n/a
1994 592 33.8 n/a 61.7
1995 603 n/a 0.0 76.3
1996 603 n/a 0.0 76.3
1997 619 n/a 0.0 70.4
1998 635 n/a 0.0 68.8
1999 581 42.0 13.8 75.7
2000 396 n/a 0.0 79.5
2001 425 29.0 14.7 72
2002 389 31.0 12.5 76.1
2003 389 31.0 12.5 76.1
2004 421 25.0 16.8 78.6
2005 397 24.0 16.5 78.6
2006 392 29.0 13.5 76.5
2007 404 34.0 11.9 74.9
2008 385 23.0 16.7 70.9
2009 368 24.0 15.3 79.5
2010 369 25.0 14.7 84.9
2011 320 22.0 14.5 86.9
2012 368 22.7 16.1 81.8
2013 381 19.5 19.5 92.7
2014 392 21.0 18.6 87.2
2015 441 24.0 18.3 83.9
2016 434 20.0 21.7 99.1
2017 420 24.0 17.5 98.1
2018 446 26.0 17.1 98.2
2019 411 27.0 15.2 99.3
2020 392 26.0 15.0 99.2
2021 399 26.0 15.3 n/a
2022 368 26.0 14.1 99.2
2023 370 25.0 14.8 98.9

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 Westover Hills Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $732 (8.8%) $7,629 (91.2%) $8,362
2020 $609 (6.9%) $8,156 (93.1%) $8,765
2021 $805 (8.6%) $8,563 (91.4%) $9,369

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Westover Hills Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1053rd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1070th of 1114 Elementary schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Westover Hills Elementary)6439.6
 24.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)6142
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Westover Hills Elementary)5653.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)5040.1
 9.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Westover Hills Elementary)4440.6
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)6545.9
 19.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Westover Hills Elementary)4845.3
 2.7%
   4th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)5647.2
 8.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Westover Hills Elementary)6731.5
 35.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)6541.3
 23.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Westover Hills Elementary)6540.7
 24.3%
   5th Grade Science (Richmond City Public Schools)6139.4
 21.6%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Westover Hills Elementary)6540.7
 24.3%
   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 Students411370
 10%
African American348250
 28.2%
American Indian00
Asian62
 66.7%
Hispanic1931
 63.2%
Pacific Islander00
White3371
 115.2%
Two or More Races516
 220%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.3%98.9%
 0.4%


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Students who attend Westover Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Students at Westover Hills Elementary are 68% African American, 19% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Westover Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 370 students attended Westover Hills Elementary.


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