Nuckols Farm Elementary

As an average-sized K-5 school in Richmond, Virginia, Nuckols Farm Elementary instructs 627 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Henrico County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 26% bigger than typical.

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

Demographically, Nuckols Farm Elementary shows that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black. By comparison, Henrico County as a whole is about 51% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Nuckols Farm Elementary has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Nuckols Farm Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Henrico County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Nuckols Farm Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 85.2%; this one delivers 89.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Henrico County put median household income runs about $88,783, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Henrico County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 51,753 students), Nuckols Farm Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Colonial Trail Elementary, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Nuckols Farm Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 86.6%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 5%: 599 students in 2018 compared to 627 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 77% to 63%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Nuckols Farm Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.