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Short Pump Elementary

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Short Pump Elementary ranks 232 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Short Pump Elementary, a PK-5 school in Richmond, VA, serves 545 students as part of Henrico County Public Schools, which ranks 90th out of 131 Virginia districts. This school sits in a dense cluster of elementary schools and has evolved from a top-30 statewide performer to a solid 4-star institution, currently ranking 232nd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools for 2025-26.

Academically, Short Pump exceeds its district in every reported SOL subject, with particularly strong 4th and 5th grade results: roughly 90% proficiency in math and reading, and 84% in 5th grade science. However, 3rd grade proficiency has slipped to about 74% in both math and reading, a sharp drop from the prior year, which may signal an area to watch. In its local competitive cluster, several nearby schools rank higher, including Rivers Edge Elementary, Pemberton Elementary, and Nuckols Farm Elementary, while Short Pump outpaces Springfield Park Elementary and Ruby F. Carver Elementary.

Short Pump shows notable strengths: it ranks 9th statewide for English Language Learners, and its low-income students have improved steadily, moving from the 62nd to the 74th percentile over three years. Chronic absenteeism is just 5.5%, less than half the district's 14.1%, reflecting strong family engagement. With a moderate 18.5% free/reduced lunch rate, the school serves a more affluent population than nearby high-poverty schools but is less affluent than top-performing peers like Shady Grove Elementary and David A. Kaechele Elementary. While the overall downward trend and 3rd grade dip warrant attention, Short Pump remains a reliable, above-average choice with excellent attendance and strong upper-elementary academics.

545

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,937

Per pupil spending ?

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3425 Pump Rd
Richmond, VA 23233

(804) 360-0812

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend Short Pump Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pocahontas Middle
High:	Mills E. Godwin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

Asian:

28.1%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Virginia elementary 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 school84%

District avg67%

Virginia avg72%

232^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	78.0	232 of 1111	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	199 of 1110	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	129 of 1114	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	149 of 1114	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	69 of 1109	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	93 of 1103	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	36 of 1105	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	26 of 1097	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	30 of 1099	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	89.5	26 of 1096	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	82.8	110 of 1100	90.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.5	43 of 1110	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	92.4	9 of 1120	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	87.6	24 of 1117	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.4	11 of 1117	99.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	25 of 1113	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	87.2	14 of 1082	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	91.3	4 of 1081	99.6%	★★★★★
2007	91.0	6 of 1083	99.4%	★★★★★
2006	90.6	4 of 1071	99.6%	★★★★★
2005	90.0	9 of 1062	99.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	215 of 591	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.5	38 of 588	93.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	130 of 246	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.1	92 of 249	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	109 of 238	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	112 of 230	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	54.9	189 of 355	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	9 of 326	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	72.7	70 of 306	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	275 of 1100	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	274 of 1096	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	94 of 1098	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	183 of 1100	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	269 of 1040	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	320 of 1046	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	389 of 1036	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	209 of 1099	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	106 of 1093	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.9	205 of 1101	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	165 of 1093	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	373 of 974	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	358 of 973	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.7	135 of 979	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	227 of 984	76.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)97th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)47th percentile-32 vs school

Disabled (2024)47th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics85%+11 vs state

Science84%+16 vs state

English Reading84%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$9,937	$721	$9,216
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	$9,286	$469	$8,817
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	$9,336	$645	$8,691
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	$9,631	$869	$8,762
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	$10,605	$720	$9,885
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	$9,815	$726	$9,090
Ruby F. Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Lauderdale Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 750-2640	509	32	16.1	88.0%	220 (43.2%)	110 (21.6%)	92 (18.1%)	39 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.8%)	27	875^th of 1111 public elementary schools	21.2%		47	638^th of 1110 public elementary schools	42.5%	237	60.5	76.3	62.4	58.1	58.7	61.6	51.7	$11,008	$540	$10,469
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	$10,009	$841	$9,168
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	$10,753	$893	$9,861
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	$9,388	$591	$8,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Short Pump Elementary

What schools do graduates of Short Pump Elementary attend?

Students who attend Short Pump Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pocahontas Middle
High : Mills E. Godwin High

Is Short Pump Elementary a good school?

Short Pump Elementary ranks 232^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Short Pump Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Short Pump Elementary?

Students at Short Pump Elementary are 47% White, 28% Asian, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

How many students attend Short Pump Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Short Pump Elementary.

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