Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School (Closed 2014)

2717 Alexander St
Richmond, VA 23234

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Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School serves 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 47% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 71%). The percentage of students achieving was 31% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 74%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	93
1	105
2	72
3	77
4	86
5	72

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Total Students

506 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School
2024	506
2023	506
2022	506
2021	506
2020	506
2019	506
2018	506
2017	506
2016	506
2015	506
2013	506
2012	495
2011	506
2010	557
2009	508
2008	482
2007	481
2006	466
2005	470
2004	503
2003	498
2002	509
2001	527
2000	574
1999	508
1998	450
1997	504
1996	481
1995	496
1994	512
1993	512
1992	545
1991	532
1990	512
1989	556
1988	560
1987	561

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School
2024	32
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	32
2013	32
2012	35
2011	35
2010	36
2009	29
2008	27
2007	47
2006	38
2005	33
2004	35
2003	42
2002	32
1999	26
1994	31
1993	30
1992	31
1991	30
1990	30
1989	30
1988	31
1987	27

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School Rankings

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State Level (VA)

(12-13)

47%

71%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2013	47%	71%	47%
2012	54%	68%	47%
2011	79%	86%	76%
2010	81%	87%	81%

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(12-13)

31%

74%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2013	31%	74%	49%
2012	72%	89%	79%
2011	76%	88%	80%
2010	70%	89%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	16:1	14:1	12:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	18:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	17:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	17:1
2012	14:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	18:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	20:1
2007	10:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	12:1	13:1	12:1
2002	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	20:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	13:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	15:1
1989	19:1	17:1	16:1
1988	18:1	17:1	16:1
1987	21:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

39%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2024	39%	19%
2023	39%	19%	24%
2022	39%	18%	22%
2021	39%	18%	18%
2020	39%	16%	17%
2019	39%	16%	17%
2018	40%	15%	14%
2017	40%	15%	14%
2016	40%	14%	13%
2015	40%	14%	12%
2013	39%	12%	9%
2012	35%	12%	7%
2011	30%	11%	7%
2010	29%	10%	6%
2009	24%	10%	5%
2008	19%	10%	4%
2007	17%	9%	4%
2006	20%	8%	3%
2005	12%	7%	3%
2004	9%	6%	2%
2003	9%	7%	2%
2002	6%	5%	2%
2001	5%	5%	2%
2000	4%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%

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Black

56%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2024	56%	22%
2023	56%	22%	63%
2022	56%	22%	66%
2021	56%	22%	58%
2020	56%	22%	68%
2019	56%	22%	68%
2018	57%	23%	74%
2017	57%	23%	74%
2016	57%	23%	77%
2015	57%	23%	74%
2013	56%	23%	80%
2012	60%	24%	82%
2011	66%	24%	84%
2010	68%	26%	85%
2009	71%	26%	87%
2008	76%	27%	88%
2007	78%	27%	88%
2006	74%	27%	89%
2005	80%	27%	90%
2004	82%	27%	90%
2003	83%	27%	90%
2002	85%	27%	91%
2001	85%	27%	91%
2000	89%	27%	92%
1999	89%	27%	92%
1998	86%	27%	92%
1997	84%	27%	92%
1996	85%	27%	91%
1995	82%	26%	92%
1994	85%	26%	91%
1993	81%	26%	90%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2024	3%	44%
2023	3%	45%	10%
2022	3%	46%	10%
2021	3%	46%	19%
2020	3%	49%	12%
2019	3%	49%	12%
2018	3%	50%	11%
2017	3%	50%	11%
2016	3%	50%	9%
2015	3%	52%	10%
2013	3%	53%	9%
2012	4%	54%	9%
2011	4%	54%	8%
2010	3%	57%	8%
2009	5%	57%	7%
2008	4%	57%	7%
2007	4%	58%	7%
2006	5%	59%	7%
2005	7%	60%	6%
2004	8%	61%	7%
2003	7%	61%	7%
2002	8%	63%	6%
2001	10%	64%	6%
2000	7%	65%	7%
1999	11%	65%	7%
1998	13%	65%	7%
1997	15%	66%	7%
1996	16%	67%	8%
1995	18%	67%	7%
1994	18%	68%	9%
1993	19%	68%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2024	0.54	0.72
2023	0.54	0.71	0.54
2022	0.54	0.70	0.52
2021	0.54	0.70	0.60
2020	0.54	0.68	0.50
2019	0.54	0.68	0.50
2018	0.52	0.67	0.43
2017	0.52	0.67	0.43
2016	0.52	0.68	0.39
2015	0.52	0.66	0.40
2013	0.54	0.65	0.35
2012	0.52	0.64	0.32
2011	0.48	0.64	0.28
2010	0.46	0.62	0.27
2009	0.44	0.60	0.24
2008	0.39	0.60	0.22
2007	0.36	0.59	0.21
2006	0.41	0.58	0.20
2005	0.34	0.57	0.19
2004	0.32	0.55	0.19
2003	0.30	0.55	0.18
2002	0.27	0.53	0.17
2001	0.27	0.52	0.17
2000	0.22	0.51	0.16
1999	0.21	0.51	0.15
1998	0.26	0.50	0.15
1997	0.29	0.49	0.16
1996	0.27	0.48	0.16
1995	0.30	0.49	0.16
1994	0.28	0.47	0.17
1993	0.32	0.47	0.18

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Eligible for

93%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2024	93%	55%
2023	93%	52%	95%
2022	93%	41%	89%
2021	93%	35%	72%
2020	93%	39%	89%
2019	93%	39%	89%
2018	92%	35%	90%
2017	92%	35%	90%
2016	92%	35%	92%
2015	92%	34%	91%
2013	93%	32%	70%
2012	89%	32%	67%
2011	89%	31%	65%
2010	66%	29%	65%
2009	68%	26%	61%
2008	67%	25%	60%
2007	61%	24%	64%
2006	69%	24%	62%
2005	55%	24%	60%
2004	63%	23%	63%
2003	80%	23%	58%
2002	19%	23%	54%
2000	76%	23%	65%
1999	64%	24%	60%
1998	68%	24%	63%
1997	66%	24%	64%
1996	68%	24%	67%
1995	19%	24%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School	Virginia	Richmond City Public Schools
2024	4%	2%
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%	1%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	5%	7%	7%
2007	7%	7%	7%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	4%	7%	7%
2004	9%	7%	9%
2003	8%	7%	8%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 71% VA state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% VA state average).

How many students attend Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School?

506 students attend Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School students are Black, 39% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School?

Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School offer ?

Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School part of?

Summer Hillruffin Road Elementary School is part of Richmond City Public Schools.

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