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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
509
+156 (+44%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 11.2:1
% White
71%
was 73%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Black
13%
was 14%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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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.