Shady Grove Elementary

Located at 12200 Wyndham Lake Dr, in Glen Allen, Virginia, Shady Grove Elementary is an average-sized primary school that enrolls 600 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Henrico County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 20% bigger than typical.

Across the 69 schools in Henrico County Public Schools (51,044 students total), Shady Grove Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Shady Grove Elementary records that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 32% Asian, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Henrico County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Shady Grove Elementary records 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Shady Grove Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Henrico County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Shady Grove Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 85.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 88.8%.

In the broader community, Henrico County reports that median household earnings sit near $88,783, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Henrico County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 51,753 students), Shady Grove Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is David A. Kaechele Elementary, roughly 0.9 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), Shady Grove Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 87.1%.

Shady Grove Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 16%: 717 students in 2018 compared to 600 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 48% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

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