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D−

G.H. Reid Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1301 Whitehead Rd, Richmond, VA 23225 · (804) 745-3550 · Part of Richmond City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
671
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about G.H. Reid Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 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–5G.H. Reid ElementaryYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
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 ↗

1301 Whitehead Rd, Richmond

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten113
Grade 1125
Grade 2116
Grade 3110
Grade 494
Grade 5113
Enrollment over time
655’20
650’21
637’22
660’23
671’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%Black 37%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%White <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about G.H. Reid Elementary from Richmond families.

Other schools in Richmond City Public Schools

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