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 is 1 public middle school serving 573 students in Goochland County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Goochland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
2,642 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
22,317 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
17%
# Black Students
349 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
1,878 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
71%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
186
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
6,762
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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