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Byrd Elementary

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Byrd Elementary ranks 461 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Byrd Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Goochland County, Virginia, serving 281 students as part of Goochland County Public Schools. At roughly half the size of nearby Goochland Elementary (509 students) and Randolph Elementary (387 students), Byrd offers the lowest student-teacher ratio in the area at 11.3-to-1 and the highest per-student spending at $13,960. Chronic absenteeism dropped dramatically from 14.4% to 4.8% — among the lowest in the region and far below the state rate of 14.8%. The school's state ranking continues to climb, reaching the 59th percentile for 2025-2026.

Fifth grade is Byrd's strongest academic year. Reading proficiency reaches 90.63%, the highest among nearby elementary schools and well above the state average of 72.42%. Science proficiency is also strong at 84.85%. However, reading in 3rd and 4th grades trails district averages, with proficiency rates of 69.77% and 67.27%, suggesting that reading gains solidify later in elementary school. A notable gender gap exists in the school's effectiveness data: female students rank in the 81st percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 36th percentile.

Within Goochland County, Randolph Elementary is the district's top performer at the 86th percentile, while Goochland Elementary ranks close to Byrd at the 63rd percentile. Byrd actually surpasses Goochland Elementary in 5th grade reading and science. With strong resources, low absenteeism, and positive momentum, Byrd appears well-positioned for continued gains — particularly if it can strengthen early-grade reading and close the gap between male and female students. The infrastructure for success is already in place.

281

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,667

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2704 Hadensville Fife Rd
Goochland, VA 23063

(804) 556-5380

District: Goochland County Public Schools

Students who attend Byrd Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Goochland Middle
High:	Goochland High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

African American:

11.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2022 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2026) from a 36th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Virginia median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg80%

Virginia avg72%

461^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Goochland County Public Schools

28^th of 131Goochland 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
2026	61.3	461 of 1111	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	541 of 1110	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	561 of 1114	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	540 of 1114	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	711 of 1109	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	575 of 1103	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.3	178 of 1105	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	394 of 1097	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	373 of 1099	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.0	326 of 1096	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	286 of 1100	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	69.9	296 of 1110	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.5	314 of 1120	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	65.1	356 of 1117	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.8	373 of 1117	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.3	524 of 1113	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.7	199 of 1082	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	215 of 1081	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	66.2	353 of 1083	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.1	111 of 1071	89.6%	★★★★☆
2005	40.7	724 of 1062	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	63.3	206 of 579	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	65.3	98 of 324	69.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	214 of 1100	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.0	488 of 1096	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	451 of 1098	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	582 of 1100	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	626 of 1040	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	518 of 1046	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	429 of 1036	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	702 of 1099	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	583 of 1093	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	658 of 1101	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	479 of 1093	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	472 of 974	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.5	665 of 973	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	693 of 979	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	802 of 984	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)81st percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2023)70th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2023)64th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+16 vs state

Mathematics78%+5 vs state

VA Studies75%+4 vs state

English Reading74%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	61.3	461^st of 1111 public elementary schools	58.5%		55	541^st of 1110 public elementary schools	51.3%	80	83.7	74.6	75.8	84.9	69.8	67.3	90.6	74.6	$14,667	$1,347	$13,320
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%)	64.9	415^th of 1111 public elementary schools	62.6%		63.2	440^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.4%	25	80.4	71.8	73.7	79.0	80.4	77.8	77.8	75.0	$11,971	$560	$11,411
Carysbrook Elementary	Public	3-4	9172 James Madison Highway	Fork Union	23055	Fluvanna County	Fluvanna County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 842-1241	457	32	14.2	60.8%	304 (66.5%)	57 (12.5%)	42 (9.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.2%)	47.5	644^th of 1111 public elementary schools	42.0%		38.8	729^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.3%	85	72.7	71.3			63.9	70.0		75.4	$10,219	$605	$9,614
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	3340 Central Plains Road	Palmyra	22963	Fluvanna County	Fluvanna County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 589-8318	751	53	14.1	60.6%	453 (60.3%)	111 (14.8%)	76 (10.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (14.4%)								(n/a)									$11,448	$621	$10,827
Moss-Nuckols Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2055 Courthouse Road	Louisa	23093	Louisa County	Louisa County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 967-1347	637	43	14.8	67.2%	378 (59.3%)	127 (19.9%)	47 (7.4%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (11.6%)	69.5	356^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.0%		64.6	425^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.7%	69	86.3	79.7	74.8	73.5	77.0	83.9	79.8	79.6	$11,265	$00	$11,265
Pocahontas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4294 Anderson Hwy	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 598-5717	668	51	13.0	30.5%	548 (82.0%)	42 (6.3%)	43 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	73.5	298^th of 1111 public elementary schools	73.2%		61.2	462^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	58.4%	164	83.9	83.0	80.5	82.1	72.3	81.1	82.9	83.0	$10,309	$528	$9,781
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%)	83.5	153^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	86.2%		84.1	142^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	87.2%	11	94.1	85.7	87.5	88.7	92.0	85.7	90.3	75.0	$11,108	$280	$10,828
Jouett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Jouett School Rd	Mineral	23117	Louisa County	Louisa County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 872-3931	647	47	13.7	78.1%	510 (78.8%)	51 (7.9%)	29 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (7.9%)	76.7	260^th of 1111 public elementary schools	76.6%		80.8	203^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	81.7%	57	87.5	85.0	89.8	80.6	74.7	84.8	77.6	82.7	$12,140	$647	$11,494
Powhatan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4111 Old Buckingham Rd	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 598-5730	477	34	14.0	27.3%	418 (87.6%)	17 (3.6%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	72.6	309^th of 1111 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.1	262^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	76.4%	47	81.1	89.6	90.0	83.1	63.5	77.9	85.0	84.4	$11,015	$203	$10,812
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1782 Jefferson Hwy	Louisa	23093	Louisa County	Louisa County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 967-0492	672	48	14.0	88.8%	452 (67.3%)	64 (9.5%)	71 (10.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (12.4%)	79.3	212^th of 1111 public elementary schools	80.9%		78.4	244^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.0%	32	90.5	91.5	88.4	78.6	75.8	87.2	81.4	79.7	$11,952	$59	$11,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Byrd Elementary

Is Byrd Elementary a good school?

Byrd Elementary ranks 461^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Byrd Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Byrd Elementary.

What district is Byrd Elementary in?

Goochland County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Byrd Elementary attend?

Students who attend Byrd Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Goochland Middle
High : Goochland High

What is the racial makeup of Byrd Elementary?

Students at Byrd Elementary are 77% White, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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