Goochland Elementary

Goochland Elementary is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary-level communitys in Goochland, Virginia, part of Goochland County Public Schools, with 509 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Within Goochland County Public Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 2,643 students, Goochland Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Goochland Elementary reports that 71% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 13% Black, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Goochland Elementary has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Goochland Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 80.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 77.8%.

In the area at large, Goochland County reports that median household earnings sit near $118,931, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. In all, Goochland County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,643 students), of which Goochland Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Goochland High, around 0.5 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Goochland Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 78.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Goochland Elementary has climbed 44%, going from 353 students in 2018 to 509 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 8% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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