Top Rankings
Goochland County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,752 students in Goochland County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Goochland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
2,642 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Goochland County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)74%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
59%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
349 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
1,878 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
71%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
186
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,000 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,650 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,000
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,650
$15,228
Best Goochland County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Goochland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3150 River Road West
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5321
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5321
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
Rank: #22.
Randolph Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1552 Sheppard Town Rd
Crozier, VA 23039
(804) 556-5385
Crozier, VA 23039
(804) 556-5385
Grades: PK-5
| 472 students
Rank: #33.
Goochland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3250b River Road West
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5320
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5320
Grades: 6-8
| 573 students
Rank: #44.
Byrd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2704 Hadensville Fife Rd
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5380
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5380
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
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