David A. Kaechele Elementary

David A. Kaechele Elementary operates as an average-sized K-5 school in Glen Allen, Virginia, overseen by Henrico County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 455 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Henrico County Public Schools runs 69 schools in total, collectively educating 51,044 students. David A. Kaechele Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, David A. Kaechele Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 37% Asian, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Henrico County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, David A. Kaechele Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 84.9%, the actual is 90.0%, a residual of +5.1 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Henrico County put the typical household earns roughly $88,783 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Henrico County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 51,753 students), David A. Kaechele Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Shady Grove Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, David A. Kaechele Elementary comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 86.9%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at David A. Kaechele Elementary has ticked up 6%, going from 429 students in 2018 to 455 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 54% to 43% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.