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Gayton Elementary School vs. Nuckols Farm Elementary School

Should you attend Gayton Elementary School or Nuckols Farm Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gayton Elementary School
12481 Church Rd
Henrico, VA 23233
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Nuckols Farm Elementary School
12351 Graham Meadows Dr
Henrico, VA 23233
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Gayton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Nuckols Farm Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gayton Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 607 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nuckols Farm Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
604 students
607 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Nuckols Farm Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nuckols Farm Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#10 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 1%)
#166 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gayton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nuckols Farm Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gayton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nuckols Farm Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
85%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gayton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nuckols Farm Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Gayton Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Nuckols Farm Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
95
105
Grade 1 Students
102
103
Grade 2 Students
88
103
Grade 3 Students
97
87
Grade 4 Students
94
112
Grade 5 Students
115
97

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gayton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nuckols Farm Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nuckols Farm Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gayton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nuckols Farm Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gayton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nuckols Farm Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gayton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nuckols Farm Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.44
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Gayton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Nuckols Farm Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gayton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nuckols Farm Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gayton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nuckols Farm Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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