For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 830 students in Richmond County, VA.
The top ranked public elementary school in Richmond County, VA is Richmond County Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Richmond County, VA public elementary school have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 67% statewide average). Elementary schools in Richmond County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Richmond County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond County Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
361 Walnut St
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3510
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3510
Grades: PK-7
| 830 students
Richmond County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Haynesville Correctional Center (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
421 Barn Field Rd
Haynesville, VA 22472
(804) 333-3577
Haynesville, VA 22472
(804) 333-3577
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Haynesville Correctional Center Unit #17 (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
Camp Seventeen Rd
Haynesville, VA 22472
(804) 333-3577
Haynesville, VA 22472
(804) 333-3577
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
13027 Historyland Hwy
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3560
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3560
Grades: 6-8
| 271 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Richmond County, VA?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Richmond County, VA include Richmond County Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Richmond County?
1 public elementary schools are located in Richmond County.
What is the racial composition of students in Richmond County?
Richmond County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary schools average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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