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Schools in Short Pump · Henrico County Public Schools

Short Pump’s public schools score below 59% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Short Pump, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#203of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 7 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
49%
▼ 5 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 2 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 16% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
VA 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
6,360 students on the public path
In brief

Short Pump’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 120 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Short Pump’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,356 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Goddard School (private) and Northstar Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Short Pump’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Virginia school districts, #203 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (120)Better than 10%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 18,503 test results and a graduating class of 4,146 could put Short Pump anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 7 in 10 of Short Pump’s students in the tested grades sat them (18,503 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Short Pump, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–12Deep Run HighHenrico County Public SchoolsA

Short Pump’s public schools are run by Henrico County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Henrico County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 68 schools · 50,915 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,356VA $17,169 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math49%
State average 54.4% · 18503 students tested

Short Pump vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Short Pump’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Short PumpC+Henrico County

Every school in Short Pump

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Short Pumpby address
Colonial Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Allen
A
710 students18:1Rate it →
Nuckols Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
A
627 students17:1Rate it →
Short Pump Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
A
545 students16:1Rate it →
Twin Hickory Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Allen
A+
516 students15:1Rate it →
Short Pump Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glen Allen
B+
1,056 students17:1Rate it →
Pocahontas Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Richmond
B+
914 students17:1Rate it →
Deep Run High
High · Grades 9–12 · Glen Allen
A
1,992 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Goddard School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Richmond
Private · Nonsectarian
130 studentsRate it →
Northstar Academy
Grades 2–12 · Glen Allen
Private · Special education
103 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Short Pump’s schools

Are Short Pump’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Short Pump children attend score below 59% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #203 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Short Pump in?

Henrico County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 50,915 students in 68 schools (2024–25).

Where do Short Pump kids go to high school?

Deep Run High in Glen Allen, with 1,992 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Short Pump’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Henrico County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Short Pump spend per student?

$14,356 in Henrico County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Short Pump?

Yes: Goddard School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 130 students) and Northstar Academy (special education, grades 2–12, 103 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.