Linwood Holton Elementary

Summary:

Linwood Holton Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 427 students in grades PK-5. The school stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic performance, and unique socioeconomic challenges.

Linwood Holton has a relatively diverse student body, with a racial makeup of 52.69% White, 38.17% African American, and smaller percentages of other races. Academically, the school outperforms the Richmond City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in areas like math and reading proficiency. However, the school faces socioeconomic challenges, with over 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a low-income student population. This is reflected in the school's low ranking for students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Linwood Holton generally performs better academically, particularly in math and reading. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Linwood Holton's 5th-grade math proficiency rate was 71.83%, compared to 49.22% for the district. However, the school also experiences notable achievement gaps between different racial groups, with White students outperforming African American students. Despite these challenges, Linwood Holton's diverse student population, strong academic performance, and commitment to investing in resources make it a unique and valuable part of the Richmond educational landscape.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1600 W. Laburnum Ave
       Richmond, VA  23227


(804) 228-5310

District: Richmond City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
646th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,029 Help


Students who attend Linwood Holton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Henderson Middle
High:    Franklin Military Academy
    John Marshall High
    Open High
    Richmond Community High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  439

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.6%
African American:
37.1%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  105.5% Help


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Compare Details Linwood Holton Elementary ranks worse than 58% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 3rd among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.98. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.6%), African American (37.1%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 105.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Richmond City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Linwood Holton Elementary is 15.1, which is the 10th best among 26 elementary schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Linwood Holton Elementary is $9,029. 20 elementary schools in the Richmond City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Linwood Holton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Linwood Holton Elementary 646th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Linwood Holton Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Richmond City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond City Public Schools 113th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Linwood Holton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Linwood Holton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 73.97 212th 1062 80.0%
2006 40.01 765th 1071 28.6%
2007 68.54 307th 1083 71.7%
2008 41.93 740th 1081 31.5%
2009 50.62 592nd 1082 45.3%
2010 44.41 751st 1113 32.5%
2011 48.33 653rd 1117 41.5%
2012 52.63 583rd 1117 47.8%
2013 40.32 758th 1120 32.3%
2014 37.57 777th 1110 30.0%
2015 26.63 909th 1100 17.4%
2016 31.35 864th 1096 21.2%
2017 32.78 853rd 1099 22.4%
2018 33.74 837th 1097 23.7%
2019 43.54 706th 1105 36.1%
2021 45.42 652nd 1103 40.9%
2022 51.79 584th 1109 47.3%
2023 56.06 535th 1114 52.0%
2024 46.98 646th 1114 42.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Linwood Holton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 13.33 966th 1036 6.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Linwood Holton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.23 593rd 1100 46.1%
2024 42.71 699th 1098 36.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Linwood Holton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.13 457th 1093 58.2%
2024 52.21 560th 1101 49.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Linwood Holton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.35 420th 579 27.5%
2024 24.77 489th 588 16.8%
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Rank History for White students at Linwood Holton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.53 152nd 984 84.6%
2024 66.54 318th 979 67.5%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 4.2)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, July 25, 2014

Open Quote Wonderful school. I cannot say enough good things about the principal, teachers, and staff here. Great community feel and parent involvement. My kids have been so happy here. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, March 2, 2014

Open Quote Excellent Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, August 30, 2013

Open Quote Obviously everyone has their own opinion of judging this school. Sometimes you have to chew the meat and spit out the bones! Overall, this is a great school, you're going to have imperfections wherever you attend. My daughter has excelled wonderfully at Linwood Holton, she's a Scholar student who loves the atmosphere. Yes, there have been some minor situations that where taken care of because of positive communication. You can not expect everything to be perfect, it's just not going to happen. As for the parents...
Some of the parents are holier then thou, and they seem to think their children are as well. If a teacher or staff member gives constructive criticism, then they're being rude and unprofessional. The teachers aren't perfect and neither are the children, but they are wonderful kids compared to some I've seen. Contrary to what some may say, try it for yourself. Please, just don't walk around with your heart on your sleeve... Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, November 25, 2012

Open Quote We took our 2nd grader out of this school because it had gone downhill. Our child attended Linwood Holton from K-1 and both her teachers were excellent. However, this year, the second grade teachers are terrible. They are incredibly harsh with the kids and they have no idea how to teach. Most of them wanted to be something else and are teaching by default. They just yell and scream all day because the kids talk quietly amongst themselves between lessons. These are good kids and very sweet. They don't deserve this. The teachers all make them run laps outside during recess and the kids don't get any free play. We pulled our daughter because her teacher was such a control freak she called me at seven o'clock AT NIGHT to settle some kind of personal situation with me and was screaming at the top of her lungs. She had taken a perfectly good spelling test of our daughters, all words spelled correctly, and screamed at her because the words weren't laid out on the page exactly the way she wanted. Our daughter had nightmares for weeks thinking this awful woman would then show up at our home and scream at her.

When we took our daughter out the principal couldn't care less. Our daughter was a scholar roll student who had never been in trouble. What does this tell you?

Never again. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Open Quote This school is just like all the Richmond Public School Systems, not staffed properly with ratio of teachers in the classroom per student.The person who wrote the review before mine must not understand fully understand the public school system but rather a private institution. So if this school is so great Ivy League grandparent why don't you come teach and help out. People that live in the area this school is districted in are educated parents and most with BA/BS and MA/MS degrees. The students at this school should be showing better overall scores. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, June 16, 2011

Open Quote Yes, both of my grandaughters attend this school, their parents have made an effort to assure that they get the best posssible education. I have been well pleased with the school, the staff, principal, and how they are involved, and encourage the children. I have never been in the building when it was not clean, and that every staff member that passed me did not give a warm greeting. My two grandaughters are on honor roll and very active in their school. They love their school, and express school spirit. My congrat. to the school, staff, principal and parents, but most of all to the students. God Bless Close Quote



Enrollment information for Linwood Holton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 84 442 7 0 1 n/a n/a -4 530
2001 78 492 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 582
2002 108 425 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2003 108 425 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2004 105 386 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 492
2005 99 365 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2006 92 414 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2007 100 375 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 490
2008 125 362 6 7 1 n/a n/a 1 502
2009 127 366 12 6 1 n/a n/a 3 515
2010 147 358 13 12 1 n/a n/a 2 533
2011 176 368 11 9 5 0 0 0 569
2012 191 397 8 11 4 0 17 0 628
2013 197 364 9 11 2 1 14 0 598
2014 201 366 8 10 2 0 14 0 601
2015 183 357 4 14 1 0 17 0 576
2016 181 366 4 18 1 0 28 0 598
2017 198 342 7 17 1 1 27 0 593
2018 224 368 7 15 2 1 32 0 649
2019 245 304 7 12 2 3 24 0 597
2020 265 270 8 7 2 0 24 0 576
2021 222 218 9 9 1 0 23 0 482
2022 231 168 5 11 1 1 18 0 435
2023 225 163 6 11 2 0 20 0 427
2024 231 163 5 13 2 0 25 0 439

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Linwood Holton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 530 n/a 0.0 98.7
2001 582 36.0 16.2 73.7
2002 536 41.0 13.1 58.8
2003 536 41.0 13.1 58.8
2004 492 32.0 15.4 56.9
2005 471 31.0 15.2 63.5
2006 517 38.0 13.6 61.1
2007 490 42.0 11.7 60.4
2008 502 24.6 20.4 52.7
2009 515 26.2 19.7 49
2010 533 28.6 18.6 47.5
2011 569 28.6 19.8 44.6
2012 628 35.5 17.6 43.9
2013 598 30.0 19.9 42
2014 601 30.0 20.0 36.1
2015 576 33.0 17.4 92.2
2016 598 25.0 23.9 97.8
2017 593 29.0 20.4 99.5
2018 649 34.0 19.0 99.5
2019 597 34.0 17.5 99.5
2020 576 31.0 18.5 99.5
2021 482 34.0 14.1 n/a
2022 435 32.0 13.5 99.3
2023 427 32.0 13.3 107
2024 439 29.0 15.1 105.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Linwood Holton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 530 n/a 0.0 98.7
2001 582 36.0 16.2 73.7
2002 536 41.0 13.1 58.8
2003 536 41.0 13.1 58.8
2004 492 32.0 15.4 56.9
2005 471 31.0 15.2 63.5
2006 517 38.0 13.6 61.1
2007 490 42.0 11.7 60.4
2008 502 24.6 20.4 52.7
2009 515 26.2 19.7 49
2010 533 28.6 18.6 47.5
2011 569 28.6 19.8 44.6
2012 628 35.5 17.6 43.9
2013 598 30.0 19.9 42
2014 601 30.0 20.0 36.1
2015 576 33.0 17.4 92.2
2016 598 25.0 23.9 97.8
2017 593 29.0 20.4 99.5
2018 649 34.0 19.0 99.5
2019 597 34.0 17.5 99.5
2020 576 31.0 18.5 99.5
2021 482 34.0 14.1 n/a
2022 435 32.0 13.5 99.3
2023 427 32.0 13.3 107
2024 439 29.0 15.1 105.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Linwood Holton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $7,102 (100.0%) $7,102
2020 $00 (0.0%) $7,523 (100.0%) $7,523
2021 $00 (0.0%) $9,029 (100.0%) $9,029

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Linwood Holton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 706th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 535th of 1114 Elementary schools
 15.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Linwood Holton Elementary)8058.5
 21.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)6142
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Linwood Holton Elementary)7268.8
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)5040.1
 9.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Linwood Holton Elementary)7472.3
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)6545.9
 19.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Linwood Holton Elementary)7287.7
 15.7%
   4th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)5647.2
 8.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Linwood Holton Elementary)7766.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Richmond City Public Schools)6541.3
 23.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Linwood Holton Elementary)8263.5
 18.5%
   5th Grade Science (Richmond City Public Schools)6139.4
 21.6%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Linwood Holton Elementary)7881
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Richmond City Public Schools)6246
 16%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students597427
 28.5%
African American304163
 46.4%
American Indian22
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic1211
 8.3%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White245225
 8.2%
Two or More Races2420
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%107%
 7.5%


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Linwood Holton Elementary ranks 646th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Linwood Holton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Henderson Middle
High : Franklin Military Academy
High : John Marshall High
High : Open High
High : Richmond Community High

In the 2023-24 school year, 439 students attended Linwood Holton Elementary.

Students at Linwood Holton Elementary are 53% White, 37% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.


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