Elementary Schools in Goochland County Public Schools

Summary:

The Goochland County Public Schools district in Virginia is home to three elementary schools: Randolph Elementary, Goochland Elementary, and Byrd Elementary. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade and are part of a district that consistently performs above the state average.

Among the three schools, Randolph Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking in the top 25% of elementary schools in Virginia and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores significantly exceed the district and state averages, with 91.23% proficiency in 5th grade math compared to 81.51% for the district and 71.56% for the state. Additionally, Randolph Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% and spends $8,265 per student, which is lower than the $10,769 spent at Goochland Elementary and $11,293 spent at Byrd Elementary.

While the district as a whole performs well, there are some notable differences among the schools. Byrd Elementary has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 49.36%, compared to 30.25% at Goochland Elementary and 29.32% at Randolph Elementary. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios vary, with Goochland Elementary having the lowest at 12.3, followed by Byrd Elementary at 13.5 and Randolph Elementary at 14.2.

District Detail

2938-I River Rd W
Goochland, VA 23063-0169

(804) 556-5630

SchoolDigger Rank:
37^th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,643

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (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	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Byrd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2704 Hadensville Fife Rd	Goochland	23063	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 556-5380	281	25	11.3	38.1%	216 (76.9%)	33 (11.7%)	13 (4.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	55	541^st of 1110 public elementary schools	51.3%		54.7	561^st of 1114 public elementary schools	49.6%	20	68.9	75.0	66.7	72.5	57.8	74.2	90.0	83.3	$13,960	$1,269	$12,692
Goochland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Bulldog Way	Goochland	23063	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 556-5321	509	36	14.1	28.3%	360 (70.7%)	66 (13.0%)	41 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	63.2	440^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.4%		72	323^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	71.0%	117	75.0	75.6	80.4	74.2	68.8	84.8	74.2	74.7	$13,344	$801	$12,543
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1552 Sheppard Town Rd	Crozier	23039	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 556-5385	387	28	14.0	26.1%	270 (69.8%)	38 (9.8%)	54 (14.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	84.1	142^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	87.2%		81.5	180^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.8%	38	81.8	87.1	91.2	91.4	76.4	90.3	91.4	85.5	$10,374	$461	$9,914

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department Of Corrections	10.87 mi	61
Fluvanna County Public Schools	11.01 mi	4	78^th
Blue Ridge Governor's School	13.76 mi	1
Project Return/Fluvanna County	13.78 mi	1
Louisa County Public Schools	13.88 mi	6	6^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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