J.b. Fisher Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3701 Garden Rd
Richmond, VA 23235

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Bottom 50%

Serving 278 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J.b. Fisher Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 21-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 278 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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J.b. Fisher Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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J.b. Fisher Elementary School's student population of 278 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J.b. Fisher Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	44
1	40
2	43
3	37
4	43
5	52

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Total Students

278 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J.b. Fisher Elementary School
2023	264
2022	251
2021	264
2020	302
2019	302
2018	348
2017	348
2016	373
2015	367
2014	399
2013	282
2012	319
2011	327
2010	355
2009	363
2008	391
2007	428
2006	396
2005	364
2004	367
2003	374
2002	366
2001	401
2000	391
1999	395
1998	413
1997	433
1996	471
1995	458
1994	474
1993	492
1992	469
1991	457
1990	418
1989	422
1988	383
1987	280

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	J.b. Fisher Elementary School
2023	23
2022	19
2021	20
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	16
2015	24
2014	20
2013	19
2012	19
2011	20
2010	23
2009	24
2008	20
2007	35
2006	26
2005	27
2004	27
2003	34
2002	26
2001	26
1999	25
1994	27
1993	29
1992	28
1991	28
1990	24
1989	24
1988	22

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Year Founded

1968

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

J.b. Fisher Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of J.b. Fisher Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1716 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J.b. Fisher Elementary School
2023	#1716
2022	#1737
2021	#1737
2019	#1577
2018	#1296
2017	#1407
2016	#1367
2015	#475
2014	#660
2013	#1677
2012	#1275

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40-44%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	J.b. Fisher Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	42%	68%	40%
2021	20%	54%	32%
2019	72%	82%	56%
2017	72%	72%	51%
2016	77%	80%	58%
2015	87%	79%	61%
2014	82%	74%	54%
2013	52%	71%	47%
2012	57%	68%	47%
2011	82%	86%	76%
2010	92%	87%	81%

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(20-21)

21-39%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	J.b. Fisher Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2021	30%	69%	47%
2019	62%	78%	56%
2018	72%	80%
2017	67%	80%	59%
2016	67%	80%	59%
2015	82%	79%	58%
2014	72%	74%	52%
2013	52%	74%	49%
2012	87%	89%	79%
2011	82%	88%	80%
2010	87%	89%	82%

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(20-21)

<50%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	J.b. Fisher Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	18:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	23:1	15:1	17:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	20:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	17:1	19:1
2010	15:1	17:1	18:1
2009	15:1	17:1	18:1
2008	20:1	17:1	20:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	11:1	12:1	12:1
2002	14:1	13:1	16:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	17:1	13:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	15:1
1989	18:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	J.b. Fisher Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	2%	8%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	J.b. Fisher Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	16%	19%	24%
2022	20%	18%	22%
2021	18%	18%	18%
2020	20%	16%	17%
2019	20%	16%	17%
2018	20%	15%	14%
2017	20%	15%	14%
2016	20%	14%	13%
2015	18%	14%	12%
2014	14%	13%	10%
2013	6%	12%	9%
2012	7%	12%	7%
2011	8%	11%	7%
2010	7%	10%	6%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	2%	9%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Black

56%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J.b. Fisher Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	58%	22%	63%
2022	57%	22%	66%
2021	60%	22%	58%
2020	57%	22%	68%
2019	57%	22%	68%
2018	61%	23%	74%
2017	61%	23%	74%
2016	60%	23%	77%
2015	65%	23%	74%
2014	66%	23%	79%
2013	71%	23%	80%
2012	68%	24%	82%
2011	70%	24%	84%
2010	69%	26%	85%
2009	71%	26%	87%
2008	75%	27%	88%
2007	75%	27%	88%
2006	75%	27%	89%
2005	74%	27%	90%
2004	73%	27%	90%
2003	72%	27%	90%
2002	68%	27%	91%
2001	63%	27%	91%
2000	64%	27%	92%
1999	60%	27%	92%
1998	61%	27%	92%
1997	60%	27%	92%
1996	56%	27%	91%
1995	54%	26%	92%
1994	50%	26%	91%
1993	51%	26%	90%

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White

25%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J.b. Fisher Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	20%	45%	10%
2022	16%	46%	10%
2021	16%	46%	19%
2020	16%	49%	12%
2019	16%	49%	12%
2018	12%	50%	11%
2017	12%	50%	11%
2016	13%	50%	9%
2015	11%	52%	10%
2014	13%	52%	10%
2013	19%	53%	9%
2012	20%	54%	9%
2011	19%	54%	8%
2010	22%	57%	8%
2009	22%	57%	7%
2008	20%	57%	7%
2007	21%	58%	7%
2006	21%	59%	7%
2005	23%	60%	6%
2004	23%	61%	7%
2003	24%	61%	7%
2002	29%	63%	6%
2001	34%	64%	6%
2000	35%	65%	7%
1999	39%	65%	7%
1998	39%	65%	7%
1997	40%	66%	7%
1996	44%	67%	8%
1995	46%	67%	7%
1994	48%	68%	9%
1993	47%	68%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	J.b. Fisher Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	2%
2022	7%	7%	1%
2021	5%	6%	3%
2020	6%	6%	2%
2019	6%	6%	2%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	2%
2014	6%	5%
2013	2%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J.b. Fisher Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	0.60	0.71	0.54
2022	0.61	0.70	0.52
2021	0.59	0.70	0.60
2020	0.61	0.68	0.50
2019	0.61	0.68	0.50
2018	0.58	0.67	0.43
2017	0.58	0.67	0.43
2016	0.59	0.68	0.39
2015	0.54	0.66	0.40
2014	0.53	0.66	0.37
2013	0.46	0.65	0.35
2012	0.50	0.64	0.32
2011	0.47	0.64	0.28
2010	0.49	0.62	0.27
2009	0.47	0.60	0.24
2008	0.40	0.60	0.22
2007	0.40	0.59	0.21
2006	0.40	0.58	0.20
2005	0.40	0.57	0.19
2004	0.42	0.55	0.19
2003	0.43	0.55	0.18
2002	0.46	0.53	0.17
2001	0.50	0.52	0.17
2000	0.50	0.51	0.16
1999	0.51	0.51	0.15
1998	0.49	0.50	0.15
1997	0.50	0.49	0.16
1996	0.51	0.48	0.16
1995	0.51	0.49	0.16
1994	0.52	0.47	0.17
1993	0.52	0.47	0.18

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	J.b. Fisher Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	98%	52%	95%
2022	99%	41%	89%
2021	100%	35%	72%
2020	99%	39%	89%
2019	99%	39%	89%
2018	99%	35%	90%
2017	99%	35%	90%
2016	99%	35%	92%
2015	91%	34%	91%
2014	46%	33%	69%
2013	37%	32%	70%
2012	35%	32%	67%
2011	35%	31%	65%
2010	32%	29%	65%
2009	27%	26%	61%
2008	23%	25%	60%
2007	20%	24%	64%
2006	21%	24%	62%
2005	20%	24%	60%
2004	20%	23%	63%
2003	19%	23%	58%
2002	17%	23%	54%
2001	15%	21%	52%
2000	18%	23%	65%
1999	14%	24%	60%
1998	15%	24%	63%
1997	34%	24%	64%
1996	17%	24%	67%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	J.b. Fisher Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	7%	6%	4%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	7%
2007	9%	7%	7%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	10%	7%	7%
2004	11%	7%	9%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	5%	7%	6%
2000	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Richmond City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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What is J.b. Fisher Elementary School's ranking?

J.b. Fisher Elementary School is ranked #1716 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are J.b. Fisher Elementary School often compared to?

J.b. Fisher Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bon Air Elementary School, George W. Carver Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 21-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend J.b. Fisher Elementary School?

278 students attend J.b. Fisher Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of J.b. Fisher Elementary School students are Black, 25% of students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J.b. Fisher Elementary School?

J.b. Fisher Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does J.b. Fisher Elementary School offer ?

J.b. Fisher Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is J.b. Fisher Elementary School part of?

J.b. Fisher Elementary School is part of Richmond City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is J.b. Fisher Elementary School located?

J.b. Fisher Elementary School is located in the Huguenot neighborhood of Richmond, VA.

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