East Highland Park’s public schools score below 59% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving East Highland Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.
From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 7 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
East Highland Park’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 220 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Highland Park’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,356 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then 12 middle and nine high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Landmark Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind East Highland Park’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Virginia school districts, #203 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Highland Park, with each school’s own grade.
East Highland Park’s public schools are run by Henrico County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
East Highland Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share East Highland Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| East Highland Park | C+ | Henrico County |
| Richmond | D− | Richmond City |
Every school in East Highland Park
27 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about East Highland Park’s schools
Are East Highland Park’s schools good?
On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Highland Park children attend score below 59% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #203 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is East Highland Park in?
Henrico County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 50,915 students in 68 schools (2024–25).
Where do East Highland Park kids go to high school?
One of 9 high schools, depending on your address: John Randolph Tucker High, Deep Run High, Glen Allen High, Highland Springs High, Douglas S. Freeman High, Hermitage High, Mills E. Godwin High, Varina High and Henrico High.
What is East Highland Park’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Henrico County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does East Highland Park spend per student?
$14,356 in Henrico County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in East Highland Park?
Yes: Landmark Christian School (religious, grades PK–11, 117 students).
Parents talk
What East Highland Park families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near East Highland Park → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.