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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510189000133
Shady Grove Elementary
12200 Wyndham Lake Dr, Glen Allen, VA 23059 · (804) 360-0825 · Henrico County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Virginia public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
16.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
68 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
90.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
89.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 90.0% |
| 2022-23 | 92.0% | 91.0% |
% 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
88.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
85.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 85% 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 Shady Grove Elementary
Shady Grove Elementary's state test result (88.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Grove Elementary this school | 600 | 11.3% | 88.8% |
| Oak Hill Elementary Herndon | 628 | 8.3% | 88.7% |
| Little River Elementary South Riding | 701 | 16.7% | 85.4% |
| Short Pump Elementary Richmond | 545 | 18.5% | 84.8% |
| Mill Run Elementary Ashburn | 636 | 10.5% | 92.4% |
| Stenwood Elementary Vienna | 538 | 10.8% | 88.2% |
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 Shady Grove Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Henrico County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.8% | #77 of 1,101 | #5 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #135 of 1,111 ▼ 56 | #6 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #77 of 1,111 ▼ 16 | #4 of 45 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #362 of 1,176 | #12 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,012 of 1,105 | #40 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #388 of 1,106 | #22 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.3% | #1,104 of 1,157 | #43 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #264 of 759 | #7 of 26 |
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
600
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 759
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 600 | 35.5 | 16.9:1 | 11% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 37 | 16.1:1 | 13% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 37 | 16.0:1 | 9% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 34 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 717 | 36 | 19.9:1 | 4% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 763 | 36 | 21.2:1 | 3% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 761 | 38 | 20.0:1 | 2% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 759 | 38 | 20.0:1 | 0% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shady Grove Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (717 to 600); teachers down 1% (36 to 35.5).
About Shady Grove Elementary
Shady Grove Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Henrico County Public Schools, located in Glen Allen, Virginia. The school reports 600 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Virginia is about 499 students.
Shady Grove Elementary is a school in Henrico County Public Schools. The district has 69 schools and 51,044 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Shady Grove Elementary. The largest is White students, at 48%. Other students are 32% Asian, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. For comparison, Henrico County is about 51% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 35.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.9:1. That is 3.1 students per teacher above the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Shady Grove Elementary is 11%. For comparison, public schools in Henrico County average 67%.
Measured against Virginia public elementary schools, Shady Grove Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 85.0%. Shady Grove Elementary scores 88.8%.
Across Henrico County, the median household income is $88,783, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Henrico County is home to 84 public schools and about 51,753 public school students.
The closest public school to Shady Grove Elementary is David A. Kaechele Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Shady Grove Elementary is 5th of 9 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 597 students in 2020-21 and 600 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Henrico County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
335,744
Census ACS
Median income
$88,783
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
51,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henrico County Public Schools
- John Randolph Tucker HighHigh · 2,132 students
- Deep Run HighHigh · 1,992 students
- Glen Allen HighHigh · 1,939 students
- Highland Springs HighHigh · 1,928 students
- Douglas S. Freeman HighHigh · 1,881 students
- Hermitage HighHigh · 1,719 students
Other schools in Glen Allen
- Deep Run HighHigh · 1,992 students
- Glen Allen HighHigh · 1,939 students
- Short Pump MiddleMiddle · 1,056 students
- Holman MiddleMiddle · 862 students
- Hungary Creek MiddleMiddle · 834 students
- Rivers Edge ElementaryElementary · 735 students
Other Shady Grove Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Shady Grove Elementary. Shady Grove Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Shady Grove Elementary SchoolAmbler, PA · 698 students
- Shady Grove Elementary SchoolBURNET, TX · 570 students
- Shady Grove ElementaryAdvance, NC · 492 students
- Shady Grove Elementary SchoolKELLER, TX · 378 students
- Shady Grove Elementary SchoolMonroe, LA · 195 students
Nearby schools
- David A. Kaechele Elementary0.9 mi · 455
- Holman Middle1.4 mi · 862
- Deep Run High1.6 mi · 1,992
- Twin Hickory Elementary1.8 mi · 516
- Short Pump Middle2.0 mi · 1,056
- Rivers Edge Elementary2.0 mi · 735
Frequently asked questions
About Shady Grove ElementaryHow large is Shady Grove Elementary?
Shady Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 600 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Shady Grove Elementary serve?
Shady Grove Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Shady Grove Elementary have?
Shady Grove Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Shady Grove Elementary?
Student demographics at Shady Grove Elementary are roughly 48% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 32% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Shady Grove Elementary?
Shady Grove Elementary is overseen by Henrico County Public Schools in Henrico County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.