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Cashell Donahoe Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1059^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cashell Donahoe Elementary is a public elementary school in Sandston, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 532 students. The school is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cashell Donahoe Elementary consistently performs below the Henrico County and Virginia state averages on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics and reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade mathematics proficiency rate was 36.17%, compared to 64.2% for Henrico County and 72.89% for Virginia. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.6% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Cashell Donahoe Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.05% to 93.8% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When comparing Cashell Donahoe Elementary to other nearby schools in the Henrico County district, it consistently underperforms on academic measures. For instance, Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary, Montrose Elementary, and Henry D. Ward Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics and reading. Cashell Donahoe Elementary's consistently low rankings and underperformance compared to both the district and state averages suggest the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational strategies and resource allocation to address these issues and improve outcomes for its students.

526

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,561

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Graves Rd
Sandston, VA 23150

(804) 328-4035

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Cashell Donahoe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elko Middle
High:	Highland Springs High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.8%

Hispanic:

24.3%

White:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (45% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

1,059^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 45Elementary Schools in the Henrico County Public Schools

89^th of 129Henrico 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
2025	6.6	1059 of 1110	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	975 of 1114	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	939 of 1114	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1008 of 1109	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1035 of 1103	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	1067 of 1105	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1038 of 1097	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	36.4	813 of 1099	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	919 of 1096	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.7	988 of 1100	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.3	853 of 1110	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	1009 of 1120	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.4	1006 of 1117	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.0	920 of 1117	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.5	1010 of 1113	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	30.2	913 of 1082	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	1048 of 1081	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	29.1	913 of 1083	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.6	810 of 1071	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.8	825 of 1062	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	534 of 579	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	425 of 588	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	356 of 579	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	1065 of 1096	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	979 of 1098	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	955 of 1100	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	20.3	494 of 580	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	459 of 564	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	978 of 1046	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	821 of 1036	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	986 of 1093	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	951 of 1101	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	911 of 1093	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	890 of 973	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	900 of 979	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	929 of 984	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science51%-18 vs state

English Reading46%-24 vs state

Mathematics42%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Cashell Donahoe Elementary

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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
Cashell Donahoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Graves Rd	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4035	526	35	15.0	89.2%	69 (13.1%)	283 (53.8%)	128 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.2%)	6.6	1059^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.6%		15.4	975^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.5%	84	36.2	51.7	39.2	50.6	38.7	52.3	48.7		$9,561	$1,092	$8,470
Sandston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Naglee Ave	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4055	201	16	12.5	88.6%	77 (38.3%)	55 (27.4%)	40 (19.9%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (10.9%)	27.4	856^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.9%		38.9	738^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.8%	118	60.0	54.8	64.5	67.7	56.0	48.4	67.7		$14,143	$2,427	$11,716
Fair Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Jennings Rd	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4085	330	29	11.3	88.2%	36 (10.9%)	245 (74.2%)	30 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	6.5	1060^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.5%		4	1091^st of 1114 public elementary schools	2.1%	31	31.7	19.5	56.9	52.9	34.4	33.3	47.1		$11,909	$1,286	$10,623
Seven Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Beulah Rd	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 328-4065	399	27	14.7	90.5%	141 (35.3%)	184 (46.1%)	36 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	22	901^st of 1110 public elementary schools	18.8%		29.9	845^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.1%	56	51.7	73.6	55.4	49.2	53.3	72.2	43.8		$10,675	$1,118	$9,557
Highland Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Pleasant St	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4045	469	35	13.4	89.3%	10 (2.1%)	399 (85.1%)	45 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	1	1109^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.1%		4.3	1088^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.3%	21	39.0	23.5	33.3	31.5	33.8	25.0	32.1		$9,671	$731	$8,940
Jacob L. Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Laburnum Ave	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 226-8745	453	32	14.1	89.0%	18 (4.0%)	372 (82.1%)	45 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	17.5	956^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.9%		14	989^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.2%	33	34.5	57.1	51.7	60.4	53.5	63.2	53.9		$10,928	$1,602	$9,326
Cold Harbor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6740 Cold Harbor Road	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3620	495	41	12.0	44.2%	360 (72.7%)	35 (7.1%)	45 (9.1%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	47.7	630^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.2%		50.8	603^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	45.9%	27	75.0	74.6	70.1	65.1	65.5	68.7	62.7	78.5	$12,242	$903	$11,340
Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Cedar Fork Road	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 343-6550	425	36	11.8	89.2%	6 (1.4%)	352 (82.8%)	49 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	34.1	782^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%		30.8	829^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.6%	47	71.0	66.2	70.0	63.3	60.0	63.1	54.2		$11,438	$1,078	$10,360
Montrose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 Williamsburg Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 226-8765	341	24	14.2	87.1%	23 (6.7%)	259 (76.0%)	34 (10.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.6%)	7.2	1050^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.4%		8.2	1045^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.2%	5	41.3	45.5	41.5	50.0	52.2	47.3	46.3		$12,491	$1,230	$11,262
Henry D. Ward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Darbytown Road	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 795-7030	526	31	16.9	89.4%	85 (16.2%)	382 (72.6%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	34	784^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.4%		20	937^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.9%	153	44.1	53.2	67.0	71.8	51.5	68.1	71.6		$9,747	$1,433	$8,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Cashell Donahoe Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cashell Donahoe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cashell Donahoe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elko Middle
High : Highland Springs High

Is Cashell Donahoe Elementary a good school?

Cashell Donahoe Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Cashell Donahoe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Cashell Donahoe Elementary.

What district is Cashell Donahoe Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cashell Donahoe Elementary?

Students at Cashell Donahoe Elementary are 54% African American, 24% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% Two or more races.

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