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Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2901 Thalen St, Richmond, VA 23223 · (804) 343-6535 · Part of Henrico County Public Schools

East Highland Park’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
417
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Next stop for East Highland Park kids: 12 middle schools

On the path

Where East Highland Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Harold Macon Ratcliffe ElementaryYou are here
6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2901 Thalen St, Richmond

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten69
Grade 158
Grade 265
Grade 364
Grade 454
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
396’20
426’21
428’22
392’23
417’24

Up 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary from East Highland Park families.

Other schools in Henrico County Public Schools

The district →
Elizabeth Holladay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
D−
859 students17:1
Rivers Edge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Allen
A+
735 students18:1
Colonial Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Allen
A
710 students18:1
Maybeury Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
B−
691 students18:1
Dumbarton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
D
684 students16:1
Tuckahoe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
B+
682 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; East Highland Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.