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Richmond, CA

114,861 residents•17,368 students•50 schools
Avg School Rating
1.6
out of 10
63% below California avg
Test Proficiency
18%Math
28%Reading
47% below California avg
School Crime Rate
5.53
per 1,000 students
83% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
53.50
per 1,000 residents
36% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
38
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
8
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
24
Charter
11
Private
15

By Level

Elementary
38
Middle
4
High
8

These figures describe every school in Richmond; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Richmond

50 schools
6.3
Richmond College Preparatory School
Elementarycharter
5.5
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond
Highcharter
4.9
Making Waves Academy
Elementarycharter
3.7
Mira Vista Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.5
Caliber Beta Academy
Elementarycharter
3.4
Richmond Charter Academy
Middlecharter
3.2
John Henry High
Highcharter
2.8
Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy
Middlecharter
2.8
De Anza Senior High School
Highpublic
2.6
Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez
Elementarycharter
2.0
Richmond High School
Highpublic
1.9
Valley View Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Richmond

96 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Richmond in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
83% above California avg
5.53
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
56
Property
34
Drug
1
Weapons
4
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Theft16%
  • Burglary13%
  • Sex5%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Weapons4%
  • Other8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Richmond

6,145 total incidents reported across Richmond in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
36% above California avg
53.50
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,705
Property
4,133
Drug
204
Weapons
83
Other
20

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Assault22%
  • Vehicle Theft18%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Fraud5%
  • Robbery4%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

17,368 students enrolled across Richmond's schools.

  • Public10,10258%
  • Charter5,89734%
  • Private1,3698%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Richmond's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic73%
  • Black11%
  • Asian6%
  • White5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
81%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.