J.g. Hening Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

5230 Chicora Dr.
Richmond, VA 23234

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Bottom 50%

Serving 877 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J.g. Hening 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 38% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 877 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 62% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

J.g. Hening Elementary School's student population of 877 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 68 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J.g. Hening Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	135
1	137
2	140
3	134
4	157
5	139

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Total Students

877 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	J.g. Hening Elementary School
2023	819
2022	817
2021	925
2020	860
2019	860
2018	865
2017	865
2016	864
2015	853
2014	854
2013	782
2012	797
2011	812
2010	893
2009	907
2008	917
2007	972
2006	876
2005	850
2004	766
2003	755
2002	753
2001	749
2000	727
1999	683
1998	737
1997	743
1996	680
1995	621
1994	586
1993	577
1992	570
1991	555
1990	526
1989	685
1988	644
1987	548

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	J.g. Hening Elementary School
2023	65
2022	57
2021	60
2020	57
2019	57
2018	56
2017	56
2016	53
2015	45
2014	44
2013	44
2012	42
2011	40
2010	44
2009	46
2008	48
2007	52
2006	51
2005	43
2004	44
2003	48
2002	41
2001	45
1999	38
1994	24
1993	35
1992	35
1991	34
1990	33
1989	36
1988	35

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

J.g. Hening 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.g. Hening Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#1486 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J.g. Hening Elementary School
2023	#1486
2022	#1137
2021	#1137
2019	#1523
2018	#1109
2017	#912
2016	#869
2015	#1158
2014	#1107
2013	#1071
2012	#1053

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38%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	J.g. Hening Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	38%	68%	65%
2021	48%	54%	52%
2019	74%	82%	82%
2017	78%	72%	73%
2016	82%	80%	82%
2015	78%	79%	81%
2014	73%	74%	77%
2013	70%	71%	75%
2012	72%	68%	73%
2011	85%	86%	88%
2010	89%	87%	89%

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(20-21)

62%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	J.g. Hening Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2021	62%	69%	64%
2019	65%	78%	79%
2018	72%	80%
2017	78%	80%	83%
2016	79%	80%	83%
2015	75%	79%	81%
2014	67%	74%	77%
2013	69%	74%	77%
2012	84%	89%	91%
2011	84%	88%	91%
2010	86%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

55-59%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	J.g. Hening Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	20:1	17:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	19:1
2009	20:1	17:1	18:1
2008	19:1	17:1	19:1
2007	19:1	13:1	15:1
2006	17:1	13:1	15:1
2005	20:1	14:1	15:1
2004	17:1	13:1	15:1
2003	16:1	12:1	14:1
2002	18:1	13:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	25:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	17:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1989	19:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J.g. Hening Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	3%	8%	4%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	2%	8%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

39%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J.g. Hening Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	39%	19%	21%
2022	37%	18%	20%
2021	32%	18%	19%
2020	27%	16%	17%
2019	27%	16%	17%
2018	25%	15%	15%
2017	25%	15%	15%
2016	22%	14%	14%
2015	20%	14%	13%
2014	18%	13%	12%
2013	16%	12%	11%
2012	15%	12%	10%
2011	12%	11%	10%
2010	12%	10%	9%
2009	13%	10%	8%
2008	12%	10%	7%
2007	11%	9%	6%
2006	10%	8%	6%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

47%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J.g. Hening Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	47%	22%	26%
2022	46%	22%	26%
2021	45%	22%	26%
2020	50%	22%	26%
2019	50%	22%	26%
2018	49%	23%	26%
2017	49%	23%	26%
2016	53%	23%	27%
2015	54%	23%	27%
2014	54%	23%	26%
2013	54%	23%	26%
2012	55%	24%	27%
2011	56%	24%	27%
2010	59%	26%	28%
2009	57%	26%	28%
2008	57%	27%	27%
2007	54%	27%	27%
2006	52%	27%	26%
2005	50%	27%	26%
2004	50%	27%	25%
2003	47%	27%	24%
2002	41%	27%	23%
2001	40%	27%	23%
2000	38%	27%	22%
1999	35%	27%	21%
1998	30%	27%	20%
1997	27%	27%	19%
1996	26%	27%	19%
1995	27%	26%	18%
1994	24%	26%	16%
1993	20%	26%	16%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J.g. Hening Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	8%	45%	44%
2022	10%	46%	46%
2021	16%	46%	46%
2020	14%	49%	49%
2019	14%	49%	49%
2018	20%	50%	51%
2017	20%	50%	51%
2016	19%	50%	52%
2015	20%	52%	54%
2014	21%	52%	55%
2013	22%	53%	55%
2012	22%	54%	55%
2011	24%	54%	56%
2010	24%	57%	59%
2009	25%	57%	59%
2008	26%	57%	61%
2007	30%	58%	62%
2006	34%	59%	64%
2005	40%	60%	65%
2004	42%	61%	67%
2003	45%	61%	69%
2002	53%	63%	71%
2001	55%	64%	72%
2000	56%	65%	73%
1999	62%	65%	74%
1998	66%	65%	75%
1997	69%	66%	76%
1996	70%	67%	77%
1995	68%	67%	78%
1994	71%	68%	80%
1993	75%	68%	80%

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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.g. Hening Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	J.g. Hening Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	0.62	0.71	0.70
2022	0.65	0.70	0.69
2021	0.67	0.70	0.69
2020	0.66	0.68	0.67
2019	0.66	0.68	0.67
2018	0.66	0.67	0.65
2017	0.66	0.67	0.65
2016	0.64	0.68	0.64
2015	0.63	0.66	0.63
2014	0.64	0.66	0.62
2013	0.64	0.65	0.62
2012	0.63	0.64	0.61
2011	0.62	0.64	0.61
2010	0.60	0.62	0.57
2009	0.60	0.60	0.57
2008	0.61	0.60	0.56
2007	0.63	0.59	0.54
2006	0.61	0.58	0.53
2005	0.59	0.57	0.51
2004	0.58	0.55	0.49
2003	0.58	0.55	0.47
2002	0.55	0.53	0.45
2001	0.54	0.52	0.44
2000	0.54	0.51	0.42
1999	0.50	0.51	0.41
1998	0.48	0.50	0.39
1997	0.45	0.49	0.38
1996	0.45	0.48	0.37
1995	0.47	0.49	0.36
1994	0.44	0.47	0.33
1993	0.40	0.47	0.33

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Eligible for

77%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	J.g. Hening Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2023	82%	52%	46%
2022	57%	41%	33%
2021	35%	35%	25%
2020	47%	39%	31%
2019	47%	39%	31%
2018	37%	35%	25%
2017	37%	35%	25%
2016	40%	35%	25%
2015	35%	34%	19%
2014	39%	33%	19%
2013	33%	32%	18%
2012	35%	32%	18%
2011	28%	31%	17%
2010	27%	29%	15%
2009	23%	26%	13%
2008	22%	25%	12%
2007	18%	24%	12%
2006	20%	24%	11%
2005	20%	24%	12%
2004	17%	23%	9%
2003	15%	23%	11%
2002	14%	23%	9%
2001	12%	21%	9%
2000	13%	23%	9%
1999	11%	24%	9%
1998	12%	24%	9%
1997	12%	24%	9%
1996	14%	24%	9%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	J.g. Hening Elementary School	Virginia	Chesterfield County Public Schools
2022	9%	5%	4%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	9%	6%	4%
2017	9%	6%	4%
2016	6%	6%	4%
2015	8%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	7%	6%	3%
2012	7%	7%	3%
2011	8%	6%	3%
2010	7%	7%	4%
2009	7%	7%	4%
2008	7%	7%	4%
2007	6%	7%	4%
2006	6%	7%	4%
2005	8%	7%	4%
2004	9%	7%	4%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	4%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chesterfield County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is J.g. Hening Elementary School's ranking?

J.g. Hening Elementary School is ranked #1486 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

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

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend J.g. Hening Elementary School?

877 students attend J.g. Hening Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of J.g. Hening Elementary School students are Black, 39% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J.g. Hening Elementary School?

J.g. Hening Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does J.g. Hening Elementary School offer ?

J.g. Hening Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is J.g. Hening Elementary School part of?

J.g. Hening Elementary School is part of Chesterfield County Public Schools.

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