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Cardinal Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1745 Catalina Dr, Richmond, VA 23224 · (804) 780-5082 · Part of Richmond City Public Schools

Richmond’s School Grade D− better than 2% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
821
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cardinal Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 53 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Richmond kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

Where Richmond kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cardinal ElementaryYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

1745 Catalina Dr, Richmond

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten123
Grade 1151
Grade 2131
Grade 3140
Grade 4134
Grade 5142
Enrollment over time
807’20
854’21
871’22
849’23
821’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%Black 11%White 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cardinal Elementary from Richmond families.

Other schools in Richmond City Public Schools

The district →
G.H. Reid Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
D−
671 students17:1
Broad Rock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
D−
612 students15:1
Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
D−
551 students15:1
J.L. Francis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
D−
526 students14:1
Henry Marsh III Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
A−
512 students15:1
Miles Jones Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
D−
505 students14:1

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; Richmond’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.