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Cashell Donahoe Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1061^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cashell Donahoe Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Sandston, VA, serving 526 students as part of Henrico County Public Schools.

Cashell Donahoe currently ranks in the 5th percentile of Virginia elementary schools, earning a 0-star rating in the 2025–2026 cycle—a drop from the 12th percentile in 2023–2024. The school serves a very high-poverty population, with roughly 89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism runs at 19.0% versus a 14.1% district average. Proficiency trails both district and state averages in every subject and grade, with the biggest gaps in 3rd grade: reading is 32.4% versus 67.6% statewide, and math is 36.5% versus 74.0%. What makes this especially notable is that nearby schools serve nearly identical poverty levels yet do much better: Seven Pines Elementary ranks in the 48th percentile, Harvie Elementary in the 31st, Henry D. Ward Elementary in the 27th, Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary in the 14th, and Sandston Elementary in the 12th. Cashell also receives the lowest per-student funding in the comparison group ($9,561) and has one of the highest student–teacher ratios at 15.0.

There are limited bright spots: 4th-grade reading (53.9%) and 5th-grade science (51.3%) are noticeably stronger than early-grade results, suggesting areas to build on. But the trend line is concerning. Since 2022–2023, 3rd-grade math has fallen by more than 28 points, and subgroup effectiveness has deteriorated broadly—female students dropped from the 11th percentile to the 1st over two years. The encouraging takeaway is that schools with virtually identical poverty levels are producing much stronger outcomes just a few miles away. Cashell's challenges are serious, but they are not inevitable. Targeted attention to early-grade reading and math, improved attendance, and additional resources are the highest-leverage moves for reversing the decline.

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 — 16th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (45% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg67%

Virginia avg72%

1,061^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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	5.7	1061 of 1111	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	14.9	542 of 591	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	3.3	1089 of 1100	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	23.4	507 of 619	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.6	945 of 1040	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	12.0	1011 of 1099	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)18th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science51%-18 vs state

English Reading46%-26 vs state

Mathematics42%-32 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 (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 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%)	5.7	1061^st of 1111 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.6	1059^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.6%	2	36.5	43.8	43.8	51.3	32.4	53.9	48.8		$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%)	15.5	982^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	11.6%		27.4	856^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.9%	126	48.3	55.2	65.6	56.3	37.9	51.7	59.4		$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%)	2.5	1097^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.5	1060^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.5%	37	45.1	27.4	28.2	25.6	50.0	32.3	12.8		$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%)	52.7	583^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	47.5%		22	901^st of 1110 public elementary schools	18.8%	318	79.0	80.0	70.4	61.8	73.0	75.0	64.8		$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%)	1.1	1108^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.3%		1	1109^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.1%	1	43.3	28.8	31.3	25.4	40.3	34.2	29.9		$9,671	$731	$8,940
Jacob L. Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Laburnum Ave	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	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%)	19.5	948^th of 1111 public elementary schools	14.7%		17.5	956^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.9%	8	42.4	37.3	74.6	60.0	54.6	55.9	60.0		$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%)	44.8	680^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.8%		47.7	630^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.2%	50	64.4	76.8	72.9	68.2	57.5	74.4	66.7	71.3	$12,242	$903	$11,340
Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Cedar Fork Road	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	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%)	19.4	951^st of 1111 public elementary schools	14.4%		34.1	782^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%	169	54.0	64.5	61.3	53.2	41.3	57.4	66.1		$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%)	4.4	1081^st of 1111 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.2	1050^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.4%	31	48.2	32.6	39.3	42.9	40.7	54.4	46.4		$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%)	33.4	809^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.2%		34	784^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.4%	25	37.5	60.0	72.2	71.4	28.1	71.6	64.3		$9,747	$1,433	$8,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Cashell Donahoe Elementary

What district is Cashell Donahoe Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

Is Cashell Donahoe Elementary a good school?

Cashell Donahoe Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Virginia elementary 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.

How many students attend Cashell Donahoe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended 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

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