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David A. Kaechele Elementary

Q: Is David A. Kaechele Elementary a good school?

David A. Kaechele Elementary ranks 128 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

David A. Kaechele Elementary is a PK–5 school in Glen Allen, VA, serving 455 students in Henrico County Public Schools.

For well over a decade, David A. Kaechele Elementary has been one of Virginia's top elementary schools. From 2015–16 through 2024–25, it earned a 5-star rating every year, with statewide rankings in the 95th–99th percentile. In the most recent 2025–26 reporting year, it slipped to a 4-star rating (88th percentile statewide) — still well above average, but a noticeable step down. The drop appears tied largely to a single 5th grade cohort. Third and 4th grade scores remain excellent, with math proficiency at 95.45% and 91.49% respectively, far exceeding district and state averages.

The school's attendance is another standout. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 4.0%, compared with 14.1% for the district and 14.8% for the state. Kaechele also keeps class sizes favorable, with a student–teacher ratio of 14.0 — the lowest among nearby Henrico elementary schools — and spends about $10,753 per student, above most local peers.

Kaechele serves a comparatively affluent population, with only about 12% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That context matters when comparing scores with schools like Springfield Park Elementary, where 90% of students qualify. At the same time, Kaechele is no longer the clear leader in its immediate area. Rivers Edge Elementary, Nuckols Farm Elementary, Gayton Elementary, and Twin Hickory Elementary now rank ahead of it in statewide standings, and several nearby schools post stronger 5th grade reading results. Watch whether Kaechele's 5th grade scores recover to their prior 90%+ levels — if they do, the school should climb back toward the top tier.

455

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,384

Per pupil spending ?

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5680 Pouncey Tract Road
Glen Allen, VA 23059

(804) 364-8080

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend David A. Kaechele Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Short Pump Middle
High:	Deep Run High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

Asian:

36.7%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Virginia elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 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%

128^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	84.7	128 of 1111	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	89.4	60 of 1110	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	51 of 1114	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	41 of 1114	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	23 of 1109	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	18 of 1103	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	13 of 1105	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	28 of 1097	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	88.7	41 of 1099	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	88.1	34 of 1096	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	40 of 1100	96.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	173 of 579	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	81 of 588	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	133 of 579	77.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	82 of 246	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.2	31 of 249	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	10 of 238	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	8 of 230	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	87 of 1100	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	33 of 1096	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	51 of 1098	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	35 of 1100	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	285 of 1040	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	227 of 1046	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	150 of 1036	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	176 of 1099	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	90 of 1093	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	61 of 1101	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	53 of 1093	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	85 of 974	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	81.0	105 of 973	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	142 of 979	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	133 of 984	86.5%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2026)67th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics90%+17 vs state

English Reading87%+16 vs state

Science84%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 6, 2020

Our child loves going to Kaechele elementary school every day! All teachers are so caring and extremely bright people. Totally one of the Best schools in Short pump area! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 7, 2018

i think this school is okay 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/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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about David A. Kaechele Elementary

How many students attend David A. Kaechele Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended David A. Kaechele Elementary.

Is David A. Kaechele Elementary a good school?

David A. Kaechele Elementary ranks 128^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of David A. Kaechele Elementary attend?

Students who attend David A. Kaechele Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Short Pump Middle
High : Deep Run High

What is the racial makeup of David A. Kaechele Elementary?

Students at David A. Kaechele Elementary are 43% White, 37% Asian, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is David A. Kaechele Elementary in?

Henrico County Public Schools

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