Broad Rock Elementary

Summary:

Broad Rock Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 634 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.

Broad Rock Elementary faces significant challenges, with a diverse student population that is predominantly African American (46.21%) and Hispanic (50%), and an extremely high percentage (over 98%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools over the past several years, with significantly lower scores on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests compared to state and district averages. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's spending per student is lower than the state average and the spending levels of some nearby schools, such as Hopkins Road Elementary and J.G. Hening Elementary in the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which generally have higher academic performance and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students.

The analysis suggests that Broad Rock Elementary's academic performance has declined over the years, with the school's ranking and SOL test scores dropping significantly since the 2015-2016 school year. This trend is concerning and suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in improving student learning outcomes. Comparing Broad Rock Elementary to nearby schools within the Richmond City Public Schools district, such as Swansboro Elementary, Miles Jones Elementary, G.H. Reid Elementary, and Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary, highlights the disparities in educational opportunities and resources available to students in different areas.


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Public PK, KG-5

 4615 Ferguson Ln
       Richmond, VA  23234-1999


(804) 780-5048

District: Richmond City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
952nd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,457 Help


Students who attend Broad Rock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Thomas C. Boushall Middle
High:    Franklin Military Academy
    Open High
    Richmond Community High
    Richmond High School for the Arts

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  634

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.0%
African American:
46.2%
White:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.9% Help


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Compare Details Broad Rock Elementary ranks worse than 85.5% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 12th 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 18.33. (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 Broad Rock 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 Broad Rock Elementary is $8,457. 21 elementary schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Broad Rock Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Broad Rock Elementary 952nd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Broad Rock 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 Broad Rock Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Broad Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 51.59 559th 1062 47.4%
2006 84.61 51st 1071 95.2%
2007 73.21 215th 1083 80.1%
2008 67.84 311th 1081 71.2%
2009 69.14 288th 1082 73.4%
2010 67.61 315th 1113 71.7%
2011 70.43 265th 1117 76.3%
2012 72.57 240th 1117 78.5%
2013 79.88 146th 1120 87.0%
2014 35.75 808th 1110 27.2%
2015 61.94 436th 1100 60.4%
2016 74.84 223rd 1096 79.7%
2017 53.61 572nd 1099 48.0%
2018 56.66 532nd 1097 51.5%
2019 12.45 1032nd 1105 6.6%
2021 2.37 1094th 1103 0.8%
2022 4.28 1079th 1109 2.7%
2023 9.84 1029th 1114 7.6%
2024 18.33 952nd 1114 14.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Broad Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.75 179th 300 40.3%
2024 56.89 127th 306 58.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Broad Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 36.55 719th 1036 30.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Broad Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.12 1013th 1100 7.9%
2024 17.05 962nd 1098 12.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Broad Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.11 1029th 1093 5.9%
2024 21.26 928th 1101 15.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Broad Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.17 506th 579 12.6%
2024 38.01 412th 588 29.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Broad Rock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.00 466th 564 17.4%
2024 34.47 428th 580 26.2%
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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.

Broad Rock Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Broad Rock 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 352 352
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 370 370
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 347 347
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 356 356
1993 64 340 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1994 53 346 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1995 39 391 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 438
1996 39 391 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 438
1997 30 395 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 434
1998 37 420 4 9 1 n/a n/a 0 471
1999 31 412 6 7 1 n/a n/a 0 457
2000 38 363 4 10 0 n/a n/a -4 411
2001 28 369 3 15 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2002 21 343 2 37 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2003 21 343 2 37 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2004 16 305 1 41 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2005 12 283 1 58 0 n/a n/a 0 354
2006 11 266 0 76 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2007 14 253 1 64 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2008 12 277 0 54 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2009 7 255 1 63 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2010 10 256 1 72 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2011 18 265 1 73 0 0 2 0 359
2012 10 195 2 69 0 1 3 0 280
2013 14 197 2 75 0 0 3 0 291
2014 36 450 2 246 1 0 11 0 746
2015 40 496 8 266 1 0 14 0 825
2016 36 529 16 287 2 0 15 0 885
2017 21 512 17 304 2 0 18 0 874
2018 21 510 14 347 3 0 15 0 910
2019 22 468 12 391 1 0 16 0 910
2020 22 461 8 403 1 0 14 0 909
2021 17 357 6 316 0 0 10 0 706
2022 14 337 0 296 0 0 8 0 655
2023 15 293 1 317 0 0 8 0 634

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 Broad Rock Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 352 19.6 17.9 n/a
1990 370 20.5 18.0 n/a
1991 347 21.3 16.2 n/a
1992 356 21.7 16.4 n/a
1993 407 22.6 18.0 n/a
1994 405 23.1 n/a 61
1995 438 n/a 0.0 72.4
1996 438 n/a 0.0 72.4
1997 434 n/a 0.0 74.4
1998 471 n/a 0.0 94.7
1999 457 26.0 17.6 74.4
2000 411 n/a 0.0 75.2
2001 415 25.0 16.6 66
2002 403 33.0 12.2 72.2
2003 403 33.0 12.2 72.2
2004 363 26.4 13.8 78.8
2005 354 25.4 13.9 83.6
2006 353 28.0 12.6 69.4
2007 332 31.0 10.7 81
2008 343 18.7 18.3 79.9
2009 326 20.7 15.7 80.4
2010 339 21.6 15.6 82
2011 359 20.6 17.4 79.9
2012 280 18.8 14.8 81.4
2013 291 16.5 17.6 84.2
2014 746 39.0 19.1 83.5
2015 825 44.0 18.7 95.9
2016 885 40.0 22.1 97.4
2017 874 51.0 17.1 99.3
2018 910 54.0 16.8 98.5
2019 910 52.0 17.5 99.7
2020 909 51.0 17.8 99.4
2021 706 41.0 17.2 n/a
2022 655 38.0 17.2 99.5
2023 634 51.0 12.4 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 Broad Rock Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 352 19.6 17.9 n/a
1990 370 20.5 18.0 n/a
1991 347 21.3 16.2 n/a
1992 356 21.7 16.4 n/a
1993 407 22.6 18.0 n/a
1994 405 23.1 n/a 61
1995 438 n/a 0.0 72.4
1996 438 n/a 0.0 72.4
1997 434 n/a 0.0 74.4
1998 471 n/a 0.0 94.7
1999 457 26.0 17.6 74.4
2000 411 n/a 0.0 75.2
2001 415 25.0 16.6 66
2002 403 33.0 12.2 72.2
2003 403 33.0 12.2 72.2
2004 363 26.4 13.8 78.8
2005 354 25.4 13.9 83.6
2006 353 28.0 12.6 69.4
2007 332 31.0 10.7 81
2008 343 18.7 18.3 79.9
2009 326 20.7 15.7 80.4
2010 339 21.6 15.6 82
2011 359 20.6 17.4 79.9
2012 280 18.8 14.8 81.4
2013 291 16.5 17.6 84.2
2014 746 39.0 19.1 83.5
2015 825 44.0 18.7 95.9
2016 885 40.0 22.1 97.4
2017 874 51.0 17.1 99.3
2018 910 54.0 16.8 98.5
2019 910 52.0 17.5 99.7
2020 909 51.0 17.8 99.4
2021 706 41.0 17.2 n/a
2022 655 38.0 17.2 99.5
2023 634 51.0 12.4 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Broad Rock Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $382 (5.8%) $6,181 (94.2%) $6,563
2020 $473 (7.1%) $6,168 (92.9%) $6,641
2021 $786 (9.3%) $7,671 (90.7%) $8,457

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Broad Rock Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1032nd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1029th of 1114 Elementary schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Broad Rock Elementary)6739
 28.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)6142
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Broad Rock Elementary)5029.5
 20.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)5040.1
 9.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Broad Rock Elementary)7360.6
 12.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)6545.9
 19.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Broad Rock Elementary)5248.1
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)5647.2
 8.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broad Rock Elementary)6850
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)6541.3
 23.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Broad Rock Elementary)7039.8
 30.2%
   5th Grade Science (Richmond City Public Schools)6139.4
 21.6%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Broad Rock Elementary)6237.9
 24.1%
   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 Students910634
 30.3%
African American468293
 37.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian121
 91.7%
Hispanic391317
 18.9%
Pacific Islander00
White2215
 31.8%
Two or More Races168
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.7%98.9%
 0.8%


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Broad Rock Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Broad Rock Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 46% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 634 students attended Broad Rock 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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