Short Pump Elementary School
Short Pump Elementary School serves 567 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Short Pump Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Short Pump Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Short Pump Elementary School's student population of 567 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
567 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Short Pump Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Short Pump Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#160 out of 1800 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
33%
7%

Hispanic
4%
16%

Black
4%
22%

White
55%
49%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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