Cardinal Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1745 Catalina Dr
Richmond, VA 23224

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Bottom 50%

Serving 849 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cardinal 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% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 849 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cardinal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Cardinal Elementary School's student population of 849 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cardinal Elementary School
Kind	131
1	132
2	152
3	145
4	145
5	144

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Total Students

849 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School
2023	871
2022	854
2021	807
2020	670
2019	670
2018	640
2017	640
2016	589
2015	532
2014	483
2013	545
2012	479
2011	432
2010	434
2009	435
2008	453
2007	463
2006	481
2005	419
2004	444
2003	454
2002	470
2001	515
2000	468
1999	585
1998	635
1997	579
1996	547
1995	509
1994	482
1993	472
1992	504
1991	490
1990	435
1989	433
1988	438
1987	431

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School
2023	50
2022	47
2021	47
2020	37
2019	37
2018	32
2017	32
2016	25
2015	27
2014	26
2013	30
2012	32
2011	31
2010	31
2009	31
2008	25
2007	41
2006	33
2005	27
2004	28
2003	34
2002	28
2001	33
1999	32
1994	28
1993	27
1992	25
1991	24
1990	25
1989	24
1988	24

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Year Founded

2020

School Motto

Empowering Students through the Power of Learning.

School Rankings

Cardinal 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 Cardinal Elementary School is 0.29, 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)

#1759 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School
2023	#1759
2022	#1755
2021	#1755
2019	#1780
2018	#1736
2017	#1730
2016	#1744
2015	#1711
2014	#1541
2013	#1576
2012	#1368

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35%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	35%	68%	40%
2021	17%	54%	32%
2019	50%	82%	56%
2017	57%	72%	51%
2016	59%	80%	58%
2015	64%	79%	61%
2014	67%	74%	54%
2013	57%	71%	47%
2012	62%	68%	47%
2011	82%	86%	76%
2010	87%	87%	81%

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(20-21)

15-19%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2021	17%	69%	47%
2019	36%	78%	56%
2018	39%	80%
2017	49%	80%	59%
2016	49%	80%	59%
2015	49%	79%	58%
2014	47%	74%	52%
2013	57%	74%	49%
2012	82%	89%	79%
2011	87%	88%	80%
2010	87%	89%	82%

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(20-21)

15-19%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	17:1	14:1	12:1
2022	18:1	14:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	18:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	20:1	15:1	16:1
2017	20:1	15:1	16:1
2016	24:1	15:1	17:1
2015	20:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	17:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	17:1	19:1
2010	14:1	17:1	18:1
2009	14:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	20:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	17:1	13:1	16:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	17:1	13:1
1993	18:1	16:1	15:1
1992	21:1	16:1	16:1
1991	20:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	15:1
1989	18:1	16:1	16:1
1988	18:1	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 (2004-2021)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

83%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	84%	19%	24%
2022	82%	18%	22%
2021	81%	18%	18%
2020	86%	16%	17%
2019	86%	16%	17%
2018	85%	15%	14%
2017	85%	15%	14%
2016	81%	14%	13%
2015	81%	14%	12%
2014	80%	13%	10%
2013	58%	12%	9%
2012	56%	12%	7%
2011	50%	11%	7%
2010	35%	10%	6%
2009	26%	10%	5%
2008	22%	10%	4%
2007	22%	9%	4%
2006	18%	8%	3%
2005	12%	7%	3%
2004	13%	6%	2%
2003	15%	7%	2%
2002	12%	5%	2%
2001	10%	5%	2%
2000	8%	4%	1%
1999	4%	4%	1%
1998	5%	4%	1%
1997	4%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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Black

14%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	13%	22%	63%
2022	15%	22%	66%
2021	16%	22%	58%
2020	12%	22%	68%
2019	12%	22%	68%
2018	13%	23%	74%
2017	13%	23%	74%
2016	17%	23%	77%
2015	17%	23%	74%
2014	20%	23%	79%
2013	40%	23%	80%
2012	41%	24%	82%
2011	48%	24%	84%
2010	63%	26%	85%
2009	72%	26%	87%
2008	76%	27%	88%
2007	77%	27%	88%
2006	81%	27%	89%
2005	85%	27%	90%
2004	83%	27%	90%
2003	83%	27%	90%
2002	85%	27%	91%
2001	88%	27%	91%
2000	90%	27%	92%
1999	92%	27%	92%
1998	90%	27%	92%
1997	90%	27%	92%
1996	92%	27%	91%
1995	90%	26%	92%
1994	88%	26%	91%
1993	88%	26%	90%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	2%	45%	10%
2022	2%	46%	10%
2021	2%	46%	19%
2020	1%	49%	12%
2019	1%	49%	12%
2018	2%	50%	11%
2017	2%	50%	11%
2016	2%	50%	9%
2015	2%	52%	10%
2013	2%	53%	9%
2012	3%	54%	9%
2011	2%	54%	8%
2010	2%	57%	8%
2009	2%	57%	7%
2008	1%	57%	7%
2007	1%	58%	7%
2006	1%	59%	7%
2005	3%	60%	6%
2004	3%	61%	7%
2003	2%	61%	7%
2002	3%	63%	6%
2001	2%	64%	6%
2000	2%	65%	7%
1999	4%	65%	7%
1998	5%	65%	7%
1997	6%	66%	7%
1996	5%	67%	8%
1995	8%	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 (2022-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	0.28	0.71	0.54
2022	0.31	0.70	0.52
2021	0.32	0.70	0.60
2020	0.25	0.68	0.50
2019	0.25	0.68	0.50
2018	0.26	0.67	0.43
2017	0.26	0.67	0.43
2016	0.32	0.68	0.39
2015	0.32	0.66	0.40
2014	0.32	0.66	0.37
2013	0.52	0.65	0.35
2012	0.52	0.64	0.32
2011	0.53	0.64	0.28
2010	0.50	0.62	0.27
2009	0.42	0.60	0.24
2008	0.38	0.60	0.22
2007	0.36	0.59	0.21
2006	0.31	0.58	0.20
2005	0.26	0.57	0.19
2004	0.30	0.55	0.19
2003	0.29	0.55	0.18
2002	0.26	0.53	0.17
2001	0.22	0.52	0.17
2000	0.20	0.51	0.16
1999	0.16	0.51	0.15
1998	0.19	0.50	0.15
1997	0.20	0.49	0.16
1996	0.16	0.48	0.16
1995	0.20	0.49	0.16
1994	0.22	0.47	0.17
1993	0.22	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	Cardinal Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2023	99%	52%	95%
2022	86%	41%	89%
2021	78%	35%	72%
2020	99%	39%	89%
2019	99%	39%	89%
2018	98%	35%	90%
2017	98%	35%	90%
2016	97%	35%	92%
2015	95%	34%	91%
2014	88%	33%	69%
2013	86%	32%	70%
2012	80%	32%	67%
2011	80%	31%	65%
2010	81%	29%	65%
2009	75%	26%	61%
2008	78%	25%	60%
2007	81%	24%	64%
2006	85%	24%	62%
2005	73%	24%	60%
2004	73%	23%	63%
2003	68%	23%	58%
2002	65%	23%	54%
2001	59%	21%	52%
2000	67%	23%	65%
1999	69%	24%	60%
1998	72%	24%	63%
1997	69%	24%	64%
1996	77%	24%	67%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Cardinal Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2007	6%	7%	7%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	11%	7%	7%
2004	13%	7%	9%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	11%	7%	7%
2001	11%	7%	6%
2000	11%	7%	6%
1999	11%	6%	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

School Notes

School Mascot: Cardinal Bird

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cardinal Elementary School's ranking?

Cardinal Elementary School is ranked #1759 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Cardinal Elementary School often compared to?

Cardinal Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chimborazo Elementary School, Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary School, J.l. Francis Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Cardinal Elementary School?

849 students attend Cardinal Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Cardinal Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cardinal Elementary School?

Cardinal Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cardinal Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Cardinal Elementary School part of?

Cardinal Elementary School is part of Richmond City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Cardinal Elementary School located?

Cardinal Elementary School is located in the South Richmond neighborhood of Richmond, VA. There are 3 other public schools located in South Richmond.

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