Best Richmond Private Elementary Schools (2026)

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Richmond, Virginia Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Common Wealth Christian Academy (Closed 2015)

(Baptist)

1101 Bainbridge St
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 612-9146

Gr: NS-12 | 18 students

Commonwealth Christian School (Closed 2000)

(Christian)

6255 Old Warwick Road
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 276-6300

Gr: PK-12 | 308 students

Monument Heights Day School Llc (Closed 2019)

Daycare / Preschool

5716 Monument Ave
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 612-8485

Gr: PK-K | 80 students

St. Patrick School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

2600 East Grace Street
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 648-3621

Gr: PK-8 | 85 students

Overview

This Town (Richmond)

This State (VA)

# Schools

44 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Richmond, VA Total Schools
2025	44
2024	45
2023	45
2022	45
2021	47
2020	49
2019	55
2018	56
2017	46
2016	50
2015	39

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Student Body:

# Students

8,113 Students

124,863 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	193	198	199
2024	190	193	192
2023	184	198	193
2022	187	202	205
2021	174	195	201
2020	167	185	188
2019	157	186	193
2018	155	184	190
2017	162	191	199
2016	166	188	196
2015	113	169	183

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% Average Students of Color

29%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	29%	29%	33%
2024	27%	29%	32%
2023	27%	29%	32%
2022	29%	28%	32%
2021	28%	28%	31%
2020	27%	27%	31%
2019	31%	27%	31%
2018	30%	27%	30%
2017	35%	30%	31%
2016	40%	30%	31%
2015	51%	31%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,002 Teachers

12,325 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	10:1	11:1
2024	8:1	10:1	11:1
2023	8:1	10:1	11:1
2022	8:1	10:1	11:1
2021	8:1	10:1	11:1
2020	8:1	10:1	11:1
2019	8:1	10:1	11:1
2018	8:1	10:1	11:1
2017	8:1	10:1	11:1
2016	9:1	10:1	12:1
2015	9:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

58%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	58%	53%	54%
2024	59%	52%	54%
2023	62%	53%	53%
2022	58%	53%	53%
2021	58%	53%	53%
2020	52%	52%	53%
2019	56%	52%	52%
2018	60%	52%	52%
2017	62%	52%	51%
2016	61%	51%	51%
2015	66%	49%	50%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	14	14	16
2024	14	14	15
2023	14	14	15
2022	14	14	15
2021	13	14	15
2020	14	14	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	14	14	15
2017	13	14	15
2016	14	13	15
2015	13	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

20 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	20	11	12
2024	17	10	11
2023	17	10	10
2022	21	10	10
2021	21	10	10
2020	18	11	10
2019	15	10	10
2018	13	10	10
2017	13	10	10
2016	13	10	9

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Average SAT score

1300

(Out of 1600)

1221

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	1,300	1,221	1,236
2024	1,250	1,230	1,233
2023	1,250	1,224	1,231
2022	1,250	1,226	1,232
2021	1,250	1,219	1,232
2020	1,283	1,214	1,229
2019	1,283	1,214	1,230
2018	1,267	1,220	1,227
2017	1,267	1,223	1,232

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,728

$15,620

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$17,728	$15,620	$14,043
2024	$14,819	$13,759	$12,357
2023	$14,080	$13,812	$11,693
2022	$13,810	$12,977	$11,199
2021	$13,405	$12,768	$10,824
2020	$14,040	$12,914	$10,496
2019	$13,622	$12,767	$10,300
2018	$12,764	$12,595	$10,056
2017	$13,295	$11,949	$9,712
2016	$11,903	$11,401	$9,307
2015	$10,120	$10,806	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$950

$1,170

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$950	$1,170	$1,115
2024	$1,150	$1,198	$1,094
2023	$800	$1,574	$1,136
2022	$800	$874	$1,075
2021	$1,050	$870	$1,028
2020	$1,050	$2,111	$1,130
2019	$613	$2,532	$1,199
2018	$175	$2,094	$1,041

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Average % on Financial Aid

28%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	28%	29%	34%
2024	27%	28%	33%
2023	27%	27%	33%
2022	27%	28%	32%
2021	26%	28%	32%
2020	29%	27%	31%
2019	29%	26%	30%
2018	31%	25%	29%
2017	29%	24%	29%
2016	29%	24%	28%
2015	29%	23%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$8,122

$6,531

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$8,122	$6,531	$6,227
2024	$7,760	$6,442	$6,113
2023	$9,020	$6,425	$5,785
2022	$9,020	$5,743	$5,514
2021	$9,020	$5,636	$5,269
2020	$7,346	$5,187	$5,141
2019	$5,697	$4,082	$5,007
2018	$5,510	$4,155	$4,752
2017	$7,302	$3,739	$4,582
2016	$7,302	$3,672	$4,396
2015	$2,400	$3,568	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

61%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	61%	79%	81%
2024	74%	84%	85%
2023	76%	84%	85%
2022	80%	84%	85%
2021	80%	84%	86%
2020	76%	85%	86%
2019	76%	86%	85%
2018	77%	85%	85%
2017	78%	85%	86%
2016	85%	85%	85%
2015	90%	86%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$23.67 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$23 M	$23 M	$53 M
2024	$23 M	$17 M	$51 M
2023	$35 M	$18 M	$68 M
2022	$35 M	$19 M	$73 M
2021	$64 M	$18 M	$65 M
2020	$64 M	$17 M	$69 M
2019	$64 M	$19 M	$75 M
2018	$64 M	$20 M	$57 M
2017	$60 M	$18 M	$74 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	0.61	0.63	0.64
2024	0.62	0.64	0.64
2023	0.61	0.63	0.63
2022	0.61	0.61	0.62
2021	0.60	0.61	0.62
2020	0.60	0.61	0.62
2019	0.60	0.59	0.61
2018	0.60	0.59	0.60
2017	0.59	0.57	0.59
2016	0.57	0.57	0.59
2015	0.70	0.59	0.58

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# American Indian Students

5 Students

458 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

135 Students

8,055 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	7%	5%
2024	2%	7%	5%
2023	2%	7%	5%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

277 Students

5,627 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	9%
2024	3%	5%	9%
2023	3%	5%	9%
2022	2%	4%	8%
2021	2%	5%	9%
2020	2%	5%	9%
2019	2%	4%	8%
2018	2%	4%	8%
2017	1%	4%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

1,123 Students

10,611 Students

% Black Students

14%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	14%	9%	8%
2024	14%	9%	8%
2023	14%	9%	8%
2022	15%	9%	7%
2021	16%	9%	8%
2020	18%	9%	8%
2019	19%	9%	8%
2018	19%	9%	8%
2017	18%	9%	7%
2016	17%	9%	8%
2015	30%	10%	8%

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# White Students

4,523 Students

66,423 Students

% White Students

55%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	55%	54%	55%
2024	55%	54%	55%
2023	55%	54%	55%
2022	56%	57%	57%
2021	57%	57%	57%
2020	58%	58%	58%
2019	58%	59%	59%
2018	58%	59%	59%
2017	59%	61%	61%
2016	62%	62%	61%
2015	40%	59%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

315 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

2,108 Students

31,153 Students

% of Others Students

26%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	26%	25%	22%
2024	26%	25%	22%
2023	26%	25%	22%
2022	25%	24%	22%
2021	22%	24%	20%
2020	20%	23%	19%
2019	19%	23%	20%
2018	18%	22%	20%
2017	19%	21%	19%
2016	15%	21%	18%
2015	22%	23%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Richmond, VA?

The private elementary schools in Richmond, VA include St. Andrew's School, Saint Bridget School, and Sabot School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Richmond?

44 private elementary schools are located in Richmond.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Richmond?

The average tuition cost is $17,728, which is higher than the Virginia private school average tuition cost of $15,620.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Richmond?

Richmond private elementary schools are approximately 29% minority students, which is same as the Virginia private school average of 29%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Richmond?

57% of private elementary schools in Richmond are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in Richmond are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Richmond include: Pace Academy vs. Richmond Waldorf School, GM vs. Richmond Waldorf School, Dooley School At St. Joseph's Villa vs. Dominion Academy

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