Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOOCHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510165000685
Goochland Elementary
2000 Bulldog Way, Goochland, VA 23063 · (804) 556-5321 · Goochland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
144 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Goochland County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
78.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 83.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Goochland Elementary
Goochland Elementary's state test result (77.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goochland Elementary this school | 509 | 28.3% | 77.8% |
| George W. Watkins Elementary Quinton | 510 | 27.1% | 81.3% |
| Quinton Elementary Quinton | 559 | 33.6% | 76.0% |
| Ocean Lakes Elementary Virginia Beach | 530 | 32.1% | 81.8% |
| New Kent Elementary New Kent | 601 | 33.4% | 77.4% |
| Trantwood Elementary Virginia Beach | 561 | 23.2% | 86.8% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Goochland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #371 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #451 of 1,111 ▼ 143 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #400 of 1,111 ▼ 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #555 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #602 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #815 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.3% | #953 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +44.2% | #15 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
509
+160 (+46%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 509 | 36 | 14.1:1 | 28% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 29 | 12.3:1 | 30% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 29 | 13.3:1 | 30% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 31 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 31.6 | 11.2:1 | 28% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 28 | 12.5:1 | 24% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 385 | 21 | 18.3:1 | 22% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 24 | 10.9:1 | 27% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 287 | 24 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goochland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (353 to 509); teachers up 14% (31.6 to 36).
About Goochland Elementary
Goochland Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Goochland, Virginia. The school reports 509 students in pre-K through 5.
Goochland Elementary is a school in Goochland County Public Schools. The district has 5 schools and 2,643 students.
White students are the majority at Goochland Elementary, with 71% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 13% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Goochland Elementary's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Goochland Elementary is 36 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.1:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia fairly closely. Around 28% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Goochland County average 29%.
Goochland Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of Virginia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 77.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 80.4%.
Goochland County has about 26,410 residents, and the median household income is $118,931, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Goochland Elementary, Goochland County has 4 other public schools.
Nearby, Goochland High is about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Goochland Elementary ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 77.8% against a local average of 78.9%.
Under the NCES locale system, Goochland Elementary is Rural: Distant.
The school counted 349 students in 2020-21 and 509 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.3:1 in 2020-21 to 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Goochland Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Goochland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,410
Census ACS
Median income
$118,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,643 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Goochland County Public Schools
- Goochland HighHigh · 850 students
- Goochland MiddleMiddle · 616 students
- Randolph ElementaryElementary · 387 students
- Byrd ElementaryElementary · 281 students
Other schools in Goochland
- Goochland HighHigh · 850 students
- Goochland MiddleMiddle · 616 students
- Byrd ElementaryElementary · 281 students
Nearby schools
- Goochland High0.5 mi · 850
- Goochland Middle0.5 mi · 616
- Randolph Elementary5.7 mi · 387
- Byrd Elementary9.5 mi · 281
- Pocahontas Elementary10.6 mi · 668
- Powhatan Elementary10.9 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About Goochland ElementaryHow large is Goochland Elementary?
Goochland Elementary enrolls approximately 509 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Goochland Elementary serve?
Goochland Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Goochland Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Goochland Elementary is approximately 14.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Goochland Elementary?
At Goochland Elementary, the student body is approximately 71% White, 8% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Goochland Elementary public or private?
Goochland Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Goochland County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.