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Nuckols Farm Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Nuckols Farm Elementary is a public elementary school located in Richmond, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 607 students. The school is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nuckols Farm Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Virginia, ranking within the top 10-25 schools in the state for several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 36th out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Reading are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 3rd-grade Mathematics at 96.94% and 5th-grade English Reading at 88.29%. Nuckols Farm Elementary also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and spends more per student than the state average.

While Nuckols Farm Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Henrico County Public Schools district, including Pinchbeck Elementary, Rivers Edge Elementary, and Short Pump Elementary, a few nearby schools, such as Shady Grove Elementary and Gayton Elementary, also demonstrate exceptional performance and are ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in Virginia.

627

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,631

Per pupil spending ?

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12351 Graham Meadows Dr
Richmond, VA 23233

(804) 364-0840

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Asian:

17.4%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (92% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Henrico County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

36^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 45Elementary Schools in the Henrico County Public Schools

89^th of 129Henrico County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	36 of 1110	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	69 of 1114	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	71 of 1114	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	9 of 1109	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	77 of 1103	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	10 of 1105	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	11 of 1097	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.0	10 of 1099	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.0	14 of 1096	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	89.8	23 of 1100	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	89.2	37 of 1110	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	92.0	13 of 1120	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	91.1	3 of 1117	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	90.9	5 of 1117	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	89.9	3 of 1113	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	88.4	11 of 1082	99.0%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	11 of 1081	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	91.1	5 of 1083	99.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.9	20 of 1071	98.1%	★★★★★
2005	92.6	2 of 1062	99.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	30 of 249	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	85 of 238	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	72 of 230	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	66.2	114 of 355	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	140 of 324	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	39 of 1096	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	43 of 1098	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	62 of 1100	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	159 of 1046	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	337 of 1036	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	42 of 1093	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	131 of 1101	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	109 of 1093	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	46 of 973	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	60 of 979	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	115 of 984	88.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2024)68th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics95%+22 vs state

English Reading90%+20 vs state

Science89%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 26, 2024

Nuckols Farms Elementary School stands out as the finest educational experience for my son. With impeccable organization, dedicated and friendly teachers, and a welcoming student body, it has proven to be a place of academic and social excellence. The school's commitment to supporting students with learning differences is commendable, and their gifted program is unparalleled. Despite my son attending three different highly-ranked elementary schools, Nuckols Farms has undoubtedly emerged as the best among them, fostering not just academic growth but also meaningful connections and friendships. Close Quote

Schools Near Nuckols Farm Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nuckols Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12351 Graham Meadows Dr	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 364-0840	627	37	16.9	10.8%	395 (63.0%)	32 (5.1%)	39 (6.2%)	109 (17.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.7%)	91	36^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.8%		88	69^th of 1114 public elementary schools	93.8%	33	96.9	94.5	93.6	89.2	90.8	92.2	88.3	$9,631	$869	$8,762
Colonial Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12101 Bacova Drive	Glen Allen	23059	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 364-0055	710	39	18.2	21.5%	105 (14.8%)	88 (12.4%)	55 (7.7%)	398 (56.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.9%)	79.1	228^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.5%		78.9	228^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.5%		81.8	84.0	88.2	86.4	74.5	92.9	83.3	$9,286	$469	$8,817
Gayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12481 Church Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 360-0820	605	36	16.8	15.5%	450 (74.4%)	23 (3.8%)	40 (6.6%)	58 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	87.6	82^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	92.6%		87.5	76^th of 1114 public elementary schools	93.2%	6	90.2	86.9	90.6	87.1	91.5	88.9	91.8	$9,336	$645	$8,691
Short Pump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3425 Pump Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 360-0812	545	35	15.5	18.5%	257 (47.2%)	46 (8.4%)	42 (7.7%)	153 (28.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.4%)	81	199^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.1%		84.5	129^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.4%	70	84.5	88.7	85.1	81.6	87.1	87.5	79.5	$9,937	$721	$9,216
Twin Hickory Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Twin Hickory Lake Dr	Glen Allen	23059	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 360-4700	516	35	14.7	20.7%	139 (26.9%)	38 (7.4%)	31 (6.0%)	265 (51.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.6%)	86.1	101^st of 1110 public elementary schools	90.9%		82.6	163^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	85.4%	62	87.9	85.6	91.4	85.7	87.9	86.4	91.2	$10,605	$720	$9,885
David A. Kaechele Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5680 Pouncey Tract Road	Glen Allen	23059	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 364-8080	455	33	14.0	11.9%	197 (43.3%)	37 (8.1%)	22 (4.8%)	167 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	89.4	60^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.6%		89.7	51^st of 1114 public elementary schools	95.4%	9	92.1	89.2	91.8	91.8	90.8	87.8	91.7	$10,753	$893	$9,861
Shady Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12200 Wyndham Lake Dr	Glen Allen	23059	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 360-0825	600	36	16.9	11.3%	289 (48.2%)	43 (7.2%)	34 (5.7%)	190 (31.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.8%)	87.4	84^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.4%		89.3	56^th of 1114 public elementary schools	95.0%	28	87.1	89.0	90.5	88.5	85.0	91.5	91.5	$10,009	$841	$9,168
Ruby F. Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Lauderdale Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 750-2640	509	32	16.1	88.0%	220 (43.2%)	110 (21.6%)	92 (18.1%)	39 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.8%)	47	638^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.5%		44.5	672^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	39.7%	34	73.0	72.7	71.6	67.1	58.9	70.2	72.3	$11,008	$540	$10,469
Rivers Edge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 Holman Ridge Rd.	Glen Allen	23059	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 935-6760	735	42	17.5	11.3%	160 (21.8%)	30 (4.1%)	23 (3.1%)	474 (64.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	91.6	27^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.2	19^th of 1114 public elementary schools	98.3%	8	94.9	90.3	93.3	91.9	94.2	92.9	93.3	$9,388	$591	$8,797
Springfield Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4301 Fort McHenry Pkwy	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4630	652	39	16.7	90.5%	276 (42.3%)	98 (15.0%)	80 (12.3%)	143 (21.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.0%)	69.7	359^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.7%		67.8	383^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	65.6%	24	78.7	72.8	83.5	78.9	77.8	80.9	81.7	$9,815	$726	$9,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Nuckols Farm Elementary

How many students attend Nuckols Farm Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Nuckols Farm Elementary.

Is Nuckols Farm Elementary a good school?

Yes! Nuckols Farm Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 36^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Nuckols Farm Elementary?

Students at Nuckols Farm Elementary are 63% White, 17% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What district is Nuckols Farm Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

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