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Short Pump Middle

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Short Pump Middle ranks 83 rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Short Pump Middle is a public middle school in Glen Allen, VA, serving 1,056 students in grades 6–8 as part of Henrico County Public Schools. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks 83rd out of 416 Virginia middle schools (80th percentile) for 2025–2026. With only 16.38% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch and a chronic absenteeism rate of 7.7% — roughly half the district and state averages — Short Pump serves a relatively affluent, highly engaged community.

Academically, Short Pump outperforms its district by enormous margins across nearly every subject. In 2025–2026, 6th grade math proficiency was 73.2% versus 43.0% district-wide, while 7th grade math hit 82.8%. Reading scores are strong across all grades, with 8th grade reading at 84.3%. The advanced math pathway is particularly impressive: Algebra I proficiency exceeds 98% in both 7th and 8th grade, and Geometry sits at 99%. Short Pump's closest academic rival is Pocahontas Middle, 1.5 miles away, which edges out Short Pump in 8th grade reading (90.7% vs. 84.3%) and science (71.1% vs. 63.6%). Holman Middle also performs well but trails Short Pump in most categories. By contrast, nearby Hungary Creek Middle, Tuckahoe Middle, Quioccasin Middle, and Brookland Middle all serve populations with poverty rates above 89% and rank in the bottom half of Virginia middle schools.

Short Pump also excels with English learners, ranking 17th out of 134 schools statewide in 2025–2026 and earning the #1 spot in Virginia in 2023–2024. The school spends $9,045 per student — less than several neighboring schools that produce far weaker results — suggesting efficient resource use despite a student-teacher ratio of 17.3. Historically, Short Pump ranked as high as #6 in Virginia in 2015–2016, and while it has slid to the upper-mid tier, it remains among the top fifth of all Virginia middle schools. Achievement gaps do exist for certain subgroups, including multi-racial students (27th percentile) and low-income students (42nd percentile), well below the school's overall performance. Short Pump is a high-achieving, well-attended school with a strong math pathway, though families may want to ask about support for these subgroups.

1,056

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,045

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4701 Pouncey Tract Rd
Glen Allen, VA 23060

(804) 360-0800

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Short Pump Middle usually attend:

High:

Deep Run High

Feeder schools for Short Pump Middle:

Elementary:	Colonial Trail Elementary
	David A. Kaechele Elementary
	Shady Grove Elementary
	Twin Hickory Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

Asian:

31.3%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Virginia middle schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg62%

Virginia avg69%

83^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Middle Schools in the Henrico County Public Schools

90^th of 131Henrico 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	74.4	83 of 416	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	115 of 419	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	50 of 417	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	61 of 422	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	28 of 415	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	67.9	92 of 419	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	21 of 424	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	13 of 413	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	85.6	17 of 415	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	87.6	6 of 409	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	84.9	19 of 412	95.4%	★★★★★
2014	90.8	4 of 416	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	91.2	5 of 416	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	81.9	15 of 413	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	83.5	10 of 413	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	79.0	21 of 408	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	84.5	8 of 390	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	84.6	7 of 391	98.2%	★★★★★
2007	85.5	7 of 387	98.2%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	14 of 383	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	82.2	22 of 340	93.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	117 of 297	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	162 of 297	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.9	57 of 299	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	77 of 298	74.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	50 of 137	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	71 of 136	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.4	38 of 128	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	52 of 132	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	111 of 292	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	100 of 281	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	74 of 278	73.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	17 of 134	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	43 of 135	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	98.5	1 of 122	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	1 of 100	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	55 of 409	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	75 of 403	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	44 of 407	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	73 of 411	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	97 of 283	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	126 of 279	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.5	40 of 272	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	29 of 275	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	234 of 401	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	264 of 403	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.7	118 of 402	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	108 of 410	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	127 of 404	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.2	52 of 407	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	63 of 409	84.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	183 of 249	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	65.1	83 of 244	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.2	22 of 237	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	20 of 231	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	110 of 400	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	106 of 400	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	58 of 396	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	103 of 402	74.4%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)64th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2026)62nd percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)27th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry99%~ state avg

Algebra I99%+4 vs state

Earth Science98%+8 vs state

English Reading84%+11 vs state

Mathematics74%+19 vs state

Science64%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, January 28, 2016

Not a great school...classes are over crowed..28-30 kids in my childs math, science and other core courses. Teachers are unable to manage the students, answer questions and help with learning. My kids have been yelled at for asking questions or needing clarification on the information taught. For example teachers will say " I do not have time to help you there are too many people in the class and not enough time." The school is not allowing for inquiry based learning and as a result, kids are not allowed to learn from one another and ask questions.

Short pump does not have a community feeling and it is a very cliquey school It seems efforts to change the atmosphere have not been effective or supported. In middles school kids are bullied and administration and teachers and other adults have turned a blind eye to this problem. My daughter witnessed a child being teased for a few months and reported it to her teachers and nothing has changed. The teachers response was " Thank you for telling me are you sure because I have never seen that?"

Overall, it is an over crowded school...and they cannot maintain a safe, inclusive atmosphere for students. Many people have moved from the area or sent their children to private schools, because of how poor the educational experience is at Short Pump. Close Quote

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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 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Brookland Middle	Public	6-8	9200 Lydell Dr	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-5000	1,034	74	14.0	90.3%	159 (15.4%)	420 (40.6%)	335 (32.4%)	82 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.4%)	7.1	402^nd of 416 public middle schools	3.4%		5.4	405^th of 419 public middle schools	3.3%	3		90.0		85.2	80.0		36.3	29.2	23.4	34.8	82.5	48.6	47.5	53.4			$9,362	$593	$8,769
George H. Moody Middle	Public	6-8	7800 Woodman Rd	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-5015	1,086	65	16.7	36.3%	227 (20.9%)	201 (18.5%)	137 (12.6%)	479 (44.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	59.6	173^rd of 416 public middle schools	58.4%		62.5	163^rd of 419 public middle schools	61.1%	10	100.0	97.1	536.0	99.0	87.5	523.0	37.8	47.7	37.0	28.0	98.8	80.6	84.4	82.6			$8,810	$565	$8,246
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	13496 Liberty School Road	Ashland	23005	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-8060	910	71	12.8	44.8%	598 (65.7%)	89 (9.8%)	156 (17.1%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.6%)	53.6	211^th of 416 public middle schools	49.3%		59.5	181^st of 419 public middle schools	56.8%	30		100.0		100.0	96.8		53.0	65.4	55.3	68.4	≥ 50%	67.1	71.1	73.9		80.1	$11,699	$353	$11,347
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Short Pump Middle

What high school do graduates of Short Pump Middle attend?

Students who attend Short Pump Middle usually go on to attend Deep Run High

What is the racial makeup of Short Pump Middle?

Students at Short Pump Middle are 44% White, 31% Asian, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Short Pump Middle in?

Henrico County Public Schools

How many students attend Short Pump Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,056 students attended Short Pump Middle.

Is Short Pump Middle a good school?

Short Pump Middle ranks 83^rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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