Summary:
The 23225 zip code area of Richmond, Virginia is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 1 public charter high school. These schools are part of the Richmond City Public Schools district, which is ranked 113 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.
Among the schools in the 23225 zip code, a few stand out. The Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts, a public charter elementary school, has the highest performance across several metrics, ranking 689 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools. It also has strong proficiency rates in math, science, and reading, often exceeding the Richmond City Public Schools and Virginia state averages. Another standout is Crestwood Elementary, which ranks 756 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools and has relatively strong proficiency rates compared to other schools in the area. Among the high schools, Huguenot High School has the highest ranking, at 312 out of 329 Virginia high schools, and performs better than the Richmond City Public Schools district averages in several subject areas.
The data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the schools in the 23225 zip code, with a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance. The majority of the schools have very high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 81.38% to 99.11%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. While some schools, like Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts and Crestwood Elementary, have relatively strong proficiency rates, others, such as Richmond High School for the Arts and Huguenot High School, struggle with much lower proficiency rates, often well below the state averages. These findings highlight the significant challenges facing the Richmond City Public Schools district in providing quality education to its students.
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