Henry D. Ward Elementary

3400 Darbytown Road, Richmond VA, 23231 | Henrico County Public Schools | 804-795-7030
  • grades PK-5
  • students 492
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 159 in Richmond
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
67%Richmond
79%Virginia

Henry D. Ward Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Henrico County Public Schools" in Richmond, VA. There are a total of 492 students and 30 teachers at Henry D. Ward Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Henry D. Ward Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.0%, which is 11% lower than the Virginia average.

Henry D. Ward Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students492
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Henry D. Ward Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
360-69%
465-69%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
350-59%
465-69%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Henry D. Ward Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 34.3% 41.3% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 60.5% 38.7% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 8.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 7.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.6% 4.5% 3.1%

Richmond demographics profile

StatisticRichmondVirginiaNational
Population229,2338,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,82521891
Median age34.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%57%55%
Speak English90%84%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Richmond

IndexRichmondVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.2%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.5%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Henry D. Ward Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.