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Goochland Middle

Q: Is Goochland Middle a good school?

Goochland Middle ranks 203 rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Goochland Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Goochland Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Goochland Middle?

Students at Goochland Middle are 71% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Goochland Middle attend?

Students who attend Goochland Middle usually go on to attend Goochland High

Public Grades 6-8

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Goochland Middle serves 616 students in grades 6–8 in Goochland County, VA, and is part of the well-regarded Goochland County Public Schools district, ranked 28th among 131 Virginia districts. The school itself ranks 203rd out of 416 Virginia middle schools (51st percentile, 3 stars) for 2025–2026, a modest rebound from last year's 225th-place finish. However, this is a significant drop from a decade ago, when Goochland Middle ranked 84th in the state. The school has evolved from a top-quartile performer to a middle-of-the-pack one, and the reasons are specific and measurable.

Reading is the school's clearest strength, with proficiency rates of 86.2% in 6th grade, 82.5% in 7th, and 81.7% in 8th—all well above the state average of roughly 73%. Math tells a different story. While 6th graders post an excellent 84.9% proficiency rate, that figure falls to 43.4% in 7th grade and just 27.3% in 8th grade, far below the state's 46.9%. That 8th grade rate is the second-lowest among nearby schools, ahead of only Quioccasin Middle, and well behind Robious Middle (50.8%), Holman Middle (59.4%), Short Pump Middle (58.7%), and Pocahontas Middle (62.8%). Earth Science is an even bigger outlier at 74.9% proficiency versus 90.7% statewide, while every nearby school posts rates above 91%. The contrast with Powhatan Middle—a similarly sized school with a nearly identical student-teacher ratio—is striking: Powhatan achieves 58.6% in 8th grade math and a perfect 100% in Earth Science.

Structurally, Goochland Middle has real advantages: a 12.0 student-teacher ratio (among the lowest in the region), a 10% chronic absenteeism rate well below the state's 14.8%, and a relatively low share of students receiving free or reduced lunch. Advanced math students are thriving, with perfect scores in 7th grade Algebra I and 8th grade Geometry, and multi-racial and English Learner students rank in the top quartile statewide. The picture that emerges is not one of broad dysfunction, but rather a school with strong reading instruction and excellent learning conditions, held back by a specific, addressable weakness in middle-grade math and science.

616

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,187

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3250B River Road West
Goochland, VA 23063

(804) 556-5320

District: Goochland County Public Schools

Students who attend Goochland Middle usually attend:

High:

Goochland High

Feeder schools for Goochland Middle:

Elementary:	Byrd Elementary
	Goochland Elementary
	Randolph Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

African American:

14.1%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (78% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

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

!Earth Science scores 16 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Virginia avg70%

203^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	55.0	203 of 416	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	225 of 419	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	195 of 417	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	167 of 422	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	173 of 415	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	195 of 419	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	145 of 424	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	104 of 413	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	63.9	106 of 415	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	84 of 409	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	74 of 412	82.0%	★★★★☆
2014	67.3	84 of 416	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	64.3	95 of 416	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	40 of 413	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	76.0	41 of 413	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	79.7	17 of 408	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	74.1	36 of 390	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	74.3	41 of 391	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	85.3	8 of 387	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	83.5	19 of 383	95.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	151 of 297	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	185 of 297	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	218 of 299	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	188 of 298	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	144 of 292	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	87 of 281	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	81 of 278	70.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	62.4	31 of 122	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	190 of 409	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	207 of 403	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	191 of 407	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	185 of 411	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	140 of 283	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.3	179 of 279	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	155 of 272	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	130 of 275	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	256 of 401	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	301 of 403	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	214 of 402	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	206 of 410	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	235 of 404	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	190 of 407	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	146 of 409	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	51.8	63 of 123	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	43 of 249	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	37.0	164 of 244	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	113 of 237	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	112 of 231	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	238 of 400	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	256 of 400	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	185 of 396	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	184 of 402	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)51st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

African American (2026)49th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2024)49th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I88%-7 vs state

English Reading83%+10 vs state

Earth Science75%-16 vs state

Civics and Economics74%~ state avg

Mathematics61%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		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 (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 Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Goochland Middle	Public	6-8	3250B River Road West	Goochland	23063	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 556-5320	616	51	12.0	30.4%	436 (70.8%)	87 (14.1%)	54 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	55	203^rd of 416 public middle schools	51.2%		49.6	225^th of 419 public middle schools	46.3%	22		100.0		100.0	85.6			84.9	43.4	27.3	< 50%	74.9	86.2	82.5	81.7		73.8	< 50%	$10,187	$388	$9,799
Powhatan Middle	Public	6-8	4135 Old Buckingham Road	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 362-2500	950	77	12.3	27.4%	805 (84.7%)	36 (3.8%)	53 (5.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.1%)	68.4	113^th of 416 public middle schools	72.8%		67.5	127^th of 419 public middle schools	69.7%	14				≥ 50%	100.0			84.7	43.1	58.6	72.7	100.0	81.3	74.0	78.9	99.3	95.7	73.8	$8,387	$157	$8,229
Short Pump Middle	Public	6-8	4701 Pouncey Tract Rd	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 360-0800	1,056	61	17.3	16.4%	461 (43.7%)	116 (11.0%)	75 (7.1%)	330 (31.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (6.7%)	74.4	83^rd of 416 public middle schools	80.0%		70.6	115^th of 419 public middle schools	72.6%	32	≥ 50%	99.0		99.1	98.4			73.2	82.8	58.7	63.6	98.4	84.2	83.3	84.3				$9,045	$585	$8,460
Pocahontas Middle	Public	6-8	12000 Three Chopt Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 364-0830	914	52	17.4	30.5%	569 (62.3%)	120 (13.1%)	74 (8.1%)	101 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.1%)	74.8	78^th of 416 public middle schools	81.3%		76.4	77^th of 419 public middle schools	81.6%	1		100.0		100.0	99.0			65.0	60.5	62.8	71.1	100.0	82.0	87.2	90.7				$11,056	$660	$10,396
Holman Middle	Public	6-8	600 Concourse Blvd.	Glen Allen	23059	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 346-1300	862	53	16.2	38.7%	346 (40.1%)	85 (9.9%)	119 (13.8%)	260 (30.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.8%)	67.8	121^st of 416 public middle schools	70.9%		63.4	156^th of 419 public middle schools	62.8%	35	≥ 50%	98.6		100.0	98.5			66.8	74.6	59.4	58.3	96.5	78.7	84.5	79.9	≥ 50%			$10,672	$641	$10,031
Quioccasin Middle	Public	6-8	9400 Quioccasin Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 750-2630	1,053	65	16.3	89.9%	385 (36.6%)	245 (23.3%)	259 (24.6%)	100 (9.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.7%)	16.7	374^th of 416 public middle schools	10.1%		18.4	378^th of 419 public middle schools	9.8%	4		92.5		100.0	97.6			27.7	27.4	20.7	34.9	91.7	55.7	61.1	62.2	≥ 50%			$9,361	$594	$8,767
Midlothian Middle	Public	6-8	13501 Midlothian Turnpike	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2460	1,330	86	15.4	13.9%	957 (72.0%)	118 (8.9%)	94 (7.1%)	81 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.9%)	77	60^th of 416 public middle schools	85.6%		77.2	65^th of 419 public middle schools	84.5%	5		100.0		100.0	94.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	88.9	73.1	30.5	49.7	96.5	89.8	90.3	84.6	< 50%		86.2	$8,076	$68	$8,008
Robious Middle	Public	6-8	2701 Robious Crossing Dr	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2510	1,081	74	14.6	26.3%	706 (65.3%)	111 (10.3%)	163 (15.1%)	37 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.8%)	70.2	103^rd of 416 public middle schools	75.2%		71.8	109^th of 419 public middle schools	74.0%	6	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	94.6			81.1	78.9	50.8	59.3	98.5	81.6	83.5	77.1	374.0		83.7	$7,864	$252	$7,611
Tuckahoe Middle	Public	6-8	9000 Three Chopt Rd	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 673-3720	1,114	66	16.9	90.4%	631 (56.6%)	150 (13.5%)	219 (19.7%)	52 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (5.4%)	46.8	251^st of 416 public middle schools	39.7%		42.5	263^rd of 419 public middle schools	37.2%	12	≥ 50%	97.0	≥ 50%	98.7	83.1			48.0	32.3	32.1	43.3	96.8	77.8	75.5	77.3				$9,043	$569	$8,475
Hungary Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4909 Francistown Rd.	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-2640	834	55	15.3	90.3%	374 (44.8%)	193 (23.1%)	80 (9.6%)	133 (15.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	49 (5.9%)	52.3	222^nd of 416 public middle schools	46.6%		41.7	266^th of 419 public middle schools	36.5%	44		100.0		100.0	100.0			57.7	48.4	42.7	39.6	97.4	78.7	79.0	74.2				$10,824	$647	$10,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Goochland Middle

What is the racial makeup of Goochland Middle?

Students at Goochland Middle are 71% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Goochland Middle in?

Goochland County Public Schools

How many students attend Goochland Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Goochland Middle.

Is Goochland Middle a good school?

Goochland Middle ranks 203^rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Goochland Middle attend?

Students who attend Goochland Middle usually go on to attend Goochland High

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