Westover Hills Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1211 Jahnke Rd
Richmond, VA 23225

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Bottom 50%

Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westover Hills 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (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 79% 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: 365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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Westover Hills 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%)

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Westover Hills Elementary School's student population of 365 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westover Hills Elementary School
Kind	64
1	67
2	57
3	59
4	55
5	63

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Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westover Hills Elementary School
2023	370
2022	368
2021	399
2020	411
2019	411
2018	420
2017	420
2016	434
2015	441
2014	392
2013	381
2012	368
2011	320
2010	369
2009	368
2008	385
2007	404
2006	392
2005	397
2004	421
2003	389
2002	413
2001	425
2000	365
1999	535
1998	589
1997	575
1996	571
1995	555
1994	574
1993	559
1992	521
1991	508
1990	485
1989	464
1988	430
1987	417

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Westover Hills Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	24
2017	24
2016	20
2015	24
2014	21
2013	20
2012	23
2011	22
2010	25
2009	24
2008	23
2007	34
2006	29
2005	24
2004	25
2003	31
2002	24
2001	29
1999	42
1994	34
1993	32
1992	26
1991	26
1990	25
1989	25
1988	24

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Year Founded

1954

School Calendar

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Westover Hills 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 Westover Hills Elementary School is 0.56, 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)

#1749 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westover Hills Elementary School
2023	#1749
2022	#1784
2021	#1784
2019	#1719
2018	#1775
2017	#1778
2016	#1734
2015	#1726
2014	#1457
2013	#1576
2012	#1766

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35-39%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Westover Hills Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	37%	68%	40%
2021	10%	54%	32%
2019	57%	82%	56%
2017	42%	72%	51%
2016	57%	80%	58%
2015	62%	79%	61%
2014	67%	74%	54%
2013	57%	71%	47%
2012	42%	68%	47%
2011	82%	86%	76%
2010	82%	87%	81%

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(20-21)

20-24%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Westover Hills Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2021	22%	69%	47%
2019	57%	78%	56%
2018	42%	80%
2017	42%	80%	59%
2016	52%	80%	59%
2015	47%	79%	58%
2014	57%	74%	52%
2013	57%	74%	49%
2012	72%	89%	79%
2011	82%	88%	80%
2010	77%	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	Westover Hills Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	18:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	22:1	15:1	17:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	20:1	16:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	17:1	19:1
2010	15:1	17:1	18:1
2009	15:1	17:1	18:1
2008	17:1	17:1	20:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	17:1	14:1	15:1
2004	17:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	17:1	13:1	16:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	17:1	13:1
1993	18:1	16:1	15:1
1992	20:1	16:1	16:1
1991	20:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	15:1
1989	19:1	16:1	16:1
1988	18:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Westover Hills Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

19%

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

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Black

62%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westover Hills Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	68%	22%	63%
2022	70%	22%	66%
2021	77%	22%	58%
2020	85%	22%	68%
2019	85%	22%	68%
2018	86%	23%	74%
2017	86%	23%	74%
2016	84%	23%	77%
2015	86%	23%	74%
2014	89%	23%	79%
2013	87%	23%	80%
2012	89%	24%	82%
2011	94%	24%	84%
2010	92%	26%	85%
2009	94%	26%	87%
2008	95%	27%	88%
2007	94%	27%	88%
2006	94%	27%	89%
2005	90%	27%	90%
2004	90%	27%	90%
2003	88%	27%	90%
2002	90%	27%	91%
2001	90%	27%	91%
2000	97%	27%	92%
1999	98%	27%	92%
1998	98%	27%	92%
1997	98%	27%	92%
1996	95%	27%	91%
1995	93%	26%	92%
1994	91%	26%	91%
1993	90%	26%	90%

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White

21%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Westover Hills Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	19%	45%	10%
2022	17%	46%	10%
2021	14%	46%	19%
2020	8%	49%	12%
2019	8%	49%	12%
2018	7%	50%	11%
2017	7%	50%	11%
2016	7%	50%	9%
2015	4%	52%	10%
2014	4%	52%	10%
2013	5%	53%	9%
2012	5%	54%	9%
2010	2%	57%	8%
2009	2%	57%	7%
2008	1%	57%	7%
2007	1%	58%	7%
2006	1%	59%	7%
2005	4%	60%	6%
2004	4%	61%	7%
2003	5%	61%	7%
2002	5%	63%	6%
2001	6%	64%	6%
2000	5%	65%	7%
1999	2%	65%	7%
1998	2%	65%	7%
1997	4%	66%	7%
1996	5%	67%	8%
1995	6%	67%	7%

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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	Westover Hills Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	1%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westover Hills Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	0.50	0.71	0.54
2022	0.48	0.70	0.52
2021	0.39	0.70	0.60
2020	0.27	0.68	0.50
2019	0.27	0.68	0.50
2018	0.26	0.67	0.43
2017	0.26	0.67	0.43
2016	0.29	0.68	0.39
2015	0.26	0.66	0.40
2014	0.21	0.66	0.37
2013	0.24	0.65	0.35
2012	0.20	0.64	0.32
2011	0.11	0.64	0.28
2010	0.15	0.62	0.27
2009	0.12	0.60	0.24
2008	0.11	0.60	0.22
2007	0.13	0.59	0.21
2006	0.12	0.58	0.20
2005	0.19	0.57	0.19
2004	0.19	0.55	0.19
2003	0.22	0.55	0.18
2002	0.19	0.53	0.17
2001	0.19	0.52	0.17
2000	0.12	0.51	0.16
1999	0.03	0.51	0.15
1998	0.04	0.50	0.15
1997	0.08	0.49	0.16
1996	0.12	0.48	0.16
1995	0.14	0.49	0.16
1994	0.19	0.47	0.17
1993	0.20	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	Westover Hills Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	99%	52%	95%
2022	99%	41%	89%
2021	100%	35%	72%
2020	99%	39%	89%
2019	99%	39%	89%
2018	98%	35%	90%
2017	98%	35%	90%
2016	99%	35%	92%
2015	83%	34%	91%
2014	81%	33%	69%
2013	88%	32%	70%
2012	76%	32%	67%
2011	83%	31%	65%
2010	76%	29%	65%
2009	74%	26%	61%
2008	63%	25%	60%
2007	66%	24%	64%
2006	66%	24%	62%
2005	67%	24%	60%
2004	66%	23%	63%
2003	66%	23%	58%
2002	65%	23%	54%
2001	63%	21%	52%
2000	76%	23%	65%
1999	72%	24%	60%
1998	74%	24%	63%
1997	76%	24%	64%
1996	81%	24%	67%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Westover Hills Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2014	6%	6%	3%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	6%	7%	4%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	5%	7%	6%
2008	8%	7%	7%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	11%	7%	6%
2005	12%	7%	7%
2004	13%	7%	9%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	9%	7%	6%
2000	11%	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 Westover Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Westover Hills Elementary School is ranked #1749 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Westover Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Westover Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary School, Southampton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Westover Hills Elementary School?

365 students attend Westover Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Westover Hills Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Westover Hills Elementary School?

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

What grades does Westover Hills Elementary School offer ?

Westover Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Westover Hills Elementary School part of?

Westover Hills Elementary School is part of Richmond City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Westover Hills Elementary School located?

Westover Hills Elementary School is located in the Forest View neighborhood of Richmond, VA.

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