Short Pump Elementary School
Tel:
(804)360-0812
- Short Pump Elementary School serves 574 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 96% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Short Pump Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Short Pump Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Short Pump Elementary School's student population of 574 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2003) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 574 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Short Pump Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 1,796 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has decreased from 26:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Short Pump Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #49 out of 1,796 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 96% | 80% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 92% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 29% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 14% |
| Black | 6% | 23% |
| White | 58% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 6% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Henrico County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Short Pump Elementary School is Deep Run High School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Pocahontas Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pocahontas Middle School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Henrico Pocahontas Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 936 students
0.5 miles
12000 Three Chopt Rd
Henrico, VA 23233
(804)364-0830 0.5 6-8 936 - Glen Allen Colonial Trail Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 621 students
0.8 miles
12101 Bacova Drive
Glen Allen, VA 23059
(804)364-0055 0.8 K-5 621 - Glen Allen Short Pump Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 788 students
1.2 miles
4701 Pouncey Tract Rd
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804)360-0800 1.2 6-8 788 - Henrico Gayton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 563 students
1.4 miles
12481 Church Rd
Henrico, VA 23233
(804)360-0820 1.4 PK-5 563 - Henrico Nuckols Farm Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 591 students
1.6 miles
12351 Graham Meadows Dr
Henrico, VA 23233
(804)364-0840 1.6 PK-5 591
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