Summary:
ZIP code 23059 in Glen Allen, VA is served by 8 schools in Henrico County Public Schools—6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school—with a combined enrollment of roughly 6,519 students and a consistent K-12 feeder pathway from Rivers Edge Elementary and other elementaries into Holman Middle and Deep Run High.
This is an exceptionally strong pocket within an otherwise average district. While Henrico County Public Schools ranks in the 31st percentile statewide, every school in 23059 ranks in the 66th percentile or higher for its school type. Rivers Edge Elementary is the standout, ranking #25 of 1,111 elementary schools (98th percentile) with roughly 92.8% average SOL proficiency and only 4.5% chronic absenteeism. Deep Run High posts a 97.9% graduation rate and 0.8% dropout rate, far better than district and state averages. Holman Middle is an advanced math powerhouse with 100% Algebra I proficiency among 7th graders. Other strong elementaries include Twin Hickory Elementary (91st percentile), Shady Grove Elementary (89th), and David A. Kaechele Elementary (88th).
Socioeconomic diversity is wide within this ZIP code: Greenwood Elementary has a 90.8% free/reduced lunch rate, yet it beats district SOL averages and has the lowest chronic absenteeism in the area at 2.8%. Attendance is a district leader across all 8 schools. However, watch David A. Kaechele Elementary and Shady Grove Elementary—both remain strong but have slipped noticeably in state rank over recent years. Colonial Trail Elementary also trended slightly downward. Spending varies from $8,412 per pupil at Deep Run High to $10,753 at Kaechele, with student-teacher ratios from 14.0 to 19.6, yet both high- and low-spending schools produce strong outcomes.
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