Other / mixed grade configuration · Richmond, VA

Linwood Holton Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Linwood Holton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510324001927
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Linwood Holton Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.

#32 of 63
schools in Richmond · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
13.5:1
students per teacher
433
students enrolled

Linwood Holton Elementary has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Linwood Holton Elementary ranks #32 of 63 schools in Richmond, VA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

Linwood Holton Elementary held near 439 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 510324001927 · Richmond, VA Other · SMALL · TRAD

433 enr · 13.5:1 · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Huguenot High (1,469 students)

Linwood Holton Elementary held near 439 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Linwood Holton Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Linwood Holton Elementary reports 433 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Linwood Holton Elementary compares

Linwood Holton Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▼ 3% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 433 top 69% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
433
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 45% in Virginia - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,413
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $15,892
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 433 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 56.1%
African American 33.9%
Two or More 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 56.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.6, Linwood Holton Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Richmond City Public Schools reports $21,413 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Linwood Holton Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Huguenot High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
River City Middle Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
George Wythe High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Cardinal Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Jefferson High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Linwood Holton Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Richmond City Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Richmond

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Linwood Holton Elementary

How many students attend Linwood Holton Elementary?

Linwood Holton Elementary has 433 students enrolled. It is a public school in Richmond, VA. CCD year-over-year: 427 (2022-23) → 439 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Linwood Holton Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Linwood Holton Elementary is 13.5:1, which is 3% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Linwood Holton Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Linwood Holton Elementary is White at 56.1% of enrollment, in Richmond, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Linwood Holton Elementary?

Linwood Holton Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Linwood Holton Elementary rank among schools in Richmond?

By Resource Investment Index, Linwood Holton Elementary ranks #32 of 63 schools in Richmond, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Richmond on the city page.

What other schools are in Richmond City Public Schools?

Besides Linwood Holton Elementary, Richmond City Public Schools also operates Huguenot High (1,469 students), River City Middle (1,150 students), and George Wythe High (1,116 students). See the Richmond City Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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