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Shady Grove Elementary

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Shady Grove Elementary ranks 119 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Shady Grove Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Glen Allen, VA, serving about 600 students within Henrico County Public Schools. Academically, it dramatically outpaces both its district and the state: SOL proficiency rates in 2025-26 beat Henrico averages by 15 to 27 points in every subject and grade, with 3rd grade math at 93.5% versus 66.2% districtwide. Chronic absenteeism is a strength — just 4.5% in 2024-25 compared to 14.1% for the district and 14.8% statewide. The student body is relatively economically advantaged, with about 11% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Shady Grove Elementary remains a very good school, but it has slipped from an elite historical peak. Statewide, it ranks 119th out of 1,111 elementary schools with 4 stars; from 2015-16 through 2018-19 it ranked as high as 4th in Virginia and never lower than 14th. In the local cluster, Rivers Edge Elementary is now the clear leader at 25th, while Nuckols Farm Elementary and Gayton Elementary rank just above or near Shady Grove Elementary. A notable weak spot is 4th grade, where 2025-26 math proficiency (81.4%) was third-lowest among 11 nearby schools and reading (84.2%) was second-lowest ahead of only Springfield Park Elementary — a sharp drop from the prior year's 89% and 91.5%, suggesting either a challenging cohort or an area for instructional attention.

Interestingly, spending and class size do not explain Shady Grove Elementary's results. Per-student spending of $10,009 is mid-pack for the area, and its 16.9 student-teacher ratio is higher than several high-performing peers. This points to school culture, instruction, family support, and student composition as the likely drivers. Subgroup performance remains mostly strong, though rankings for White students and low-socioeconomic-status students have drifted downward in recent years, and the school's low-SES subgroup sits at the 65th percentile — solid, but a sign that the school does not close the socioeconomic gap to the same degree it elevates overall achievement. Bottom line: Shady Grove Elementary is a high-achieving, well-attended school that is now a strong middle-of-the-pack option in a very competitive neighborhood rather than the standalone standout it once was.

600

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,005

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

12200 Wyndham Lake Dr
Glen Allen, VA 23059

(804) 360-0825

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Shady Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Short Pump Middle
High:	Deep Run High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Asian:

31.7%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 100th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Virginia elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg67%

Virginia avg72%

119^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 45Elementary 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	85.3	119 of 1111	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.4	84 of 1110	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	56 of 1114	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	30 of 1114	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	31 of 1109	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	98 of 1103	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	14 of 1105	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	9 of 1097	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	91.8	11 of 1099	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.7	4 of 1096	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	93.3	3 of 1100	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	92.7	8 of 1110	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	94.1	2 of 1120	99.8%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	2 of 1117	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	91.2	3 of 1117	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	91.0	1 of 1113	99.9%	★★★★★
2009	90.0	6 of 1082	99.4%	★★★★★
2008	91.3	3 of 1081	99.7%	★★★★★
2007	92.2	2 of 1083	99.8%	★★★★★
2006	92.0	2 of 1071	99.8%	★★★★★
2005	91.5	5 of 1062	99.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	68.5	171 of 588	70.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	56 of 246	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	39 of 249	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	28 of 238	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	17 of 230	92.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	72.5	64 of 355	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	129 of 324	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	130 of 1100	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	54 of 1096	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	22 of 1098	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	11 of 1100	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	361 of 1040	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	345 of 1046	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.8	155 of 1036	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	133 of 1099	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	156 of 1093	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	129 of 1101	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	70 of 1093	93.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	77 of 306	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	243 of 974	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	72 of 973	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	79 of 979	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	88 of 984	91.1%	★★★★★

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)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)82nd percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)77th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2024)71st percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science89%+20 vs state

Mathematics89%+15 vs state

English Reading87%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, June 3, 2022

Excellent school! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Love this school. It's best of the best. Everyone is super nice. We moved through 4 highly ranked schools in the east coast. But this one is the best. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 24, 2017

You don't know what you have until it's gone! Just moved out of Shady Grove's district in the last year and I understand now why it is a top-rated school. They keep the important things important and the not-so-important take a back seat. Excellent spirit of drive is present in the student body. Great experience. Close Quote

by a citizen
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

SGES is an excellent school. All their teachers are easily the best in the state and they got some of the interesting programs going around in the state Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	85.3	119^th of 1111 public elementary schools	89.3%		87.4	84^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.4%	35	93.5	81.4	91.3	89.2	87.0	84.2	90.1	$11,005	$441	$10,565
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%)	84.7	128^th of 1111 public elementary schools	88.5%		89.4	60^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.6%	68	95.5	91.5	84.1	83.5	89.4	92.4	81.1	$13,384	$832	$12,551
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%)	86.3	101^st of 1111 public elementary schools	90.9%		86.1	101^st of 1110 public elementary schools	90.9%		91.6	90.3	86.9	85.9	85.5	93.4	85.7	$12,389	$875	$11,514
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	25^th of 1111 public elementary schools	97.7%		91.6	27^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.6%	2	95.6	93.7	94.2	90.1	92.7	91.6	91.4	$9,684	$497	$9,187
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%)	76.6	263^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	76.3%		79.1	228^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.5%	35	80.7	86.8	90.4	84.1	70.8	86.5	81.3	$10,234	$419	$9,815
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%)	87.1	89^th of 1111 public elementary schools	92.0%		91	36^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.8%	53	90.3	93.4	88.8	85.4	85.8	92.5	85.2	$10,670	$606	$10,064
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%)	78	232^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	79.1%		81	199^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.1%	33	74.3	90.6	89.0	84.4	73.3	90.5	86.9	$11,784	$565	$11,219
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%)	64.7	417^th of 1111 public elementary schools	62.5%		69.7	359^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.7%	58	72.6	78.3	85.1	74.8	72.6	76.6	81.9	$10,566	$532	$10,034
Echo Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Francistown Rd	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4672	506	33	15.5	28.7%	228 (45.1%)	37 (7.3%)	49 (9.7%)	141 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.7%)	85.3	118^th of 1111 public elementary schools	89.4%		86.2	99^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.1%	19	90.9	81.9	92.1	87.8	83.8	88.0	90.0	$12,560	$729	$11,831
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%)	87.1	90^th of 1111 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.6	82^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	92.6%	8	93.3	90.4	88.0	85.9	87.4	86.8	90.0	$10,649	$608	$10,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Shady Grove Elementary

What schools do graduates of Shady Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shady Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Short Pump Middle
High : Deep Run High

How many students attend Shady Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Shady Grove Elementary.

What district is Shady Grove Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

Is Shady Grove Elementary a good school?

Shady Grove Elementary ranks 119^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shady Grove Elementary?

Students at Shady Grove Elementary are 48% White, 32% Asian, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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