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Fairfield Court Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2510 Phaup St, Richmond, VA 23223 · (804) 780-4639 · Part of Richmond City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
222
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fairfield Court Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Richmond kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

2510 Phaup St, Richmond

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten36
Grade 140
Grade 248
Grade 335
Grade 431
Grade 532
Enrollment over time
278’20
245’21
251’22
227’23
222’24

Down 20.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%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 Fairfield Court Elementary from Richmond families.

Other schools in Richmond City Public Schools

The district →
Cardinal Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
D−
821 students16:1
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

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.