Summary:
The 23230 zip code area of Virginia is home to two schools: Thomas Jefferson High, a high school, and Charles M. Johnson Elementary. While Thomas Jefferson High outperforms the Richmond City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia on several key academic metrics, Charles M. Johnson Elementary significantly underperforms both the Henrico County Public Schools district and the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels.
Thomas Jefferson High, despite its relatively low statewide ranking, stands out as the stronger of the two schools in the 23230 zip code area. The school's proficiency rates on SOL tests are significantly higher than district and state averages in subjects like writing, algebra, and history. In contrast, Charles M. Johnson Elementary, which ranks 1049th out of 1114 Virginia elementary schools, consistently lags behind both the district and state in academic performance.
Both schools serve economically disadvantaged student populations, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (80.39% at Thomas Jefferson High and 89.8% at Charles M. Johnson Elementary). The racial makeup of the schools also varies, with Thomas Jefferson High having a majority African American student body and Charles M. Johnson Elementary having a more even distribution of White, African American, and Hispanic students.
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