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What's something Tuckahoe Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
682
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510189000831
Tuckahoe Elementary
701 Forest Ave, Richmond, VA 23229 · (804) 673-3765 · Henrico County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL682 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Virginia public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
16.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
61 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 | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
19%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
92.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
93.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 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 have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 93.0% | 96.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 93.0% |
% 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
92.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
85.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 93% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 86% 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 Tuckahoe Elementary
Tuckahoe Elementary's state test result (92.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckahoe Elementary this school | 682 | 8.9% | 92.7% |
| Bettie Weaver Elementary Midlothian | 605 | 3.8% | 89.8% |
| Waynewood Elementary Alexandria | 738 | 4.1% | 92.0% |
| Kersey Creek Elementary Mechanicsville | 672 | 16.1% | 81.5% |
| Butts Road Intermediate Chesapeake | 579 | 12.8% | 87.5% |
| Crozet Elementary Crozet | 571 | 15.1% | 75.5% |
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 Tuckahoe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Henrico County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 92.7% | #23 of 1,101 | #2 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #47 of 1,111 ▼ 36 | #2 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #39 of 1,111 ▼ 16 | #2 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 682 | #214 of 1,176 | #6 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #929 of 1,105 | #34 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.1% | #1,053 of 1,106 | #43 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.9% | #1,126 of 1,157 | #46 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #237 of 324 | #15 of 20 |
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
682
+117 (+21%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 574
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 682 | 42.5 | 16.1:1 | 9% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 12% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 41 | 15.8:1 | 12% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 35 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 33.5 | 19.6:1 | 5% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 710 | 34 | 20.9:1 | 4% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 673 | 33 | 20.4:1 | 4% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 641 | 32 | 20.0:1 | 2% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 574 | 28 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tuckahoe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (658 to 682); teachers up 27% (33.5 to 42.5).
About Tuckahoe Elementary
Tuckahoe Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Henrico County Public Schools, located in Richmond, Virginia. The school serves 682 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Virginia is roughly 499 students; this school is 37% above that.
Henrico County Public Schools runs Tuckahoe Elementary along with 68 other schools, enrolling 51,044 students in total.
Tuckahoe Elementary's enrollment is 90% White. It is also 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Henrico County is roughly 51% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. The school's lunch program data list 9% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Henrico County averages 67%, higher than here.
Tuckahoe Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 94% of Virginia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Tuckahoe Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 92.7% and a predicted 85.7%.
Henrico County has about 335,744 residents, and the median household income is $88,783, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Henrico County has 84 public schools and roughly 51,753 students.
The closest public school to Tuckahoe Elementary is Douglas S. Freeman High, about 1.2 miles away. Tuckahoe Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 92.7% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
Tuckahoe Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Tuckahoe Elementary's enrollment climbed from 565 in 2020-21 to 682 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 Richmond
- John Randolph Tucker HighHigh · 2,132 students
- Douglas S. Freeman HighHigh · 1,881 students
- Hermitage HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Mills E. Godwin HighHigh · 1,702 students
- Monacan HighHigh · 1,644 students
- Huguenot HighHigh · 1,469 students
Other Tuckahoe Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Tuckahoe Elementary. Tuckahoe Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Tuckahoe ElementaryArlington, VA · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Douglas S. Freeman High1.2 mi · 1,881
- Three Chopt Elementary1.5 mi · 306
- Ridge Elementary1.5 mi · 512
- Tuckahoe Middle1.7 mi · 1,114
- Maybeury Elementary1.7 mi · 691
- Crestview Elementary2.1 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About Tuckahoe ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Tuckahoe Elementary?
Tuckahoe Elementary enrolls approximately 682 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Tuckahoe Elementary serve?
Tuckahoe Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tuckahoe Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tuckahoe Elementary is approximately 16.1:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tuckahoe Elementary?
Tuckahoe Elementary reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Tuckahoe Elementary public or private?
Tuckahoe Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Henrico County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.