Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.0Glen Allen’s public schools score below 59% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Glen Allen, 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.
Glen Allen’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 181 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glen Allen’s, its schools beat 24%, 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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then 12 middle and nine high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
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 Glen Allen’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 Glen Allen, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Glen Allen · depends on your address
Greenwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Longdale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Glen Allen · depends on your address
Greenwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Longdale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Glen Allen · depends on your address
Greenwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Longdale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Glen Allen · depends on your address
Greenwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Longdale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Glen Allen · depends on your address
Greenwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Longdale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Glen Allen · depends on your address
Greenwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Longdale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Glen Allen · depends on your address
Greenwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Longdale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 476 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Glen Allen’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
Glen Allen vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Glen Allen’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Allen | C+ | Henrico County |
Every school in Glen Allen
23 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).
Left off: 5 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Academy at Virginia Randolph, Virginia Randolph Education Center, Evening School of Excellence, Center for Diversified Studies and Program for Academic and Career Enhancement (PACE)).
Questions about Glen Allen’s schools
Are Glen Allen’s schools good?
On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Glen Allen 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 24%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Glen Allen in?
Henrico County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 50,915 students in 68 schools (2024–25).
Where do Glen Allen 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 Glen Allen’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 Glen Allen spend per student?
$14,356 in Henrico County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Glen Allen families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Glen Allen → 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.