Short Pump Elementary

Summary:

Short Pump Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 558 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 130 school districts in Virginia.

Short Pump Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with students demonstrating exceptional academic achievement. In the 2023-2024 school year, 85.44% of 3rd graders, 88.51% of 4th graders, and 86.41% of 5th graders were proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school also excels in English Reading and Science. Additionally, Short Pump Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is more balanced compared to many nearby schools, such as Gayton Elementary and Colonial Trail Elementary.

Another notable aspect of Short Pump Elementary is its relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 22.4% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly lower than the district average and some of the surrounding schools. This suggests that the school serves a more affluent community, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Short Pump Elementary's consistent high performance, diverse student population, and socioeconomic factors make it an attractive choice for families seeking a quality education for their children.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3425 Pump Rd
       Richmond, VA  23233


(804) 360-0812

District: Henrico County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
129th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,830 Help


Students who attend Short Pump Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Pocahontas Middle
High:    Mills E. Godwin High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  558

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.0%
Asian:
30.3%
African American:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Short Pump Elementary ranks better than 88.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 8th among 45 ranked elementary schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.53. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Short Pump Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Henrico County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Short Pump Elementary is $7,830. 36 elementary schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Short Pump Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Short Pump Elementary 129th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Short Pump Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Henrico County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Henrico County Public Schools 88th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Short Pump Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Short Pump Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 90.02 9th 1062 99.2%
2006 90.59 4th 1071 99.6%
2007 91.04 6th 1083 99.4%
2008 91.25 4th 1081 99.6%
2009 87.20 14th 1082 98.7%
2010 85.26 25th 1113 97.8%
2011 88.45 11th 1117 99.0%
2012 87.62 24th 1117 97.9%
2013 92.35 9th 1120 99.2%
2014 88.48 43rd 1110 96.1%
2015 82.78 110th 1100 90.0%
2016 89.45 26th 1096 97.6%
2017 89.75 30th 1099 97.3%
2018 90.28 26th 1097 97.6%
2019 88.19 36th 1105 96.7%
2021 88.57 93rd 1103 91.6%
2022 89.20 69th 1109 93.8%
2023 83.32 149th 1114 86.6%
2024 84.53 129th 1114 88.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Short Pump Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.69 70th 306 77.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Short Pump Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.16 389th 1036 62.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Short Pump Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.91 183rd 1100 83.4%
2024 85.54 94th 1098 91.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Short Pump Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 54.92 189th 355 46.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Short Pump Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.61 165th 1093 84.9%
2024 78.90 205th 1101 81.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Short Pump Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.51 112th 230 51.3%
2024 62.03 109th 238 54.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Short Pump Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 87.49 38th 588 93.5%
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Rank History for White students at Short Pump Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.45 227th 984 76.9%
2024 78.69 135th 979 86.2%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Short Pump Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 201 201
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 300 300
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 422 422
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 432 432
1993 503 16 18 5 0 n/a n/a 0 542
1994 630 20 24 7 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1995 885 33 40 9 2 n/a n/a 0 969
1996 885 33 40 9 2 n/a n/a 0 969
1997 828 25 44 9 2 n/a n/a 0 908
1998 608 20 43 8 2 n/a n/a 0 681
1999 623 22 30 9 4 n/a n/a 0 688
2000 621 18 42 7 4 n/a n/a -4 688
2001 586 20 47 4 3 n/a n/a 0 660
2002 521 15 56 8 2 n/a n/a 0 602
2003 521 15 56 8 2 n/a n/a 0 602
2004 514 22 76 8 2 n/a n/a 8 630
2005 497 21 69 15 6 n/a n/a 11 619
2006 489 18 55 12 6 n/a n/a 17 597
2007 465 16 69 12 6 n/a n/a 28 596
2008 439 23 72 9 2 n/a n/a 25 570
2009 411 30 85 14 0 n/a n/a 34 574
2010 408 31 102 18 0 n/a n/a 36 595
2011 518 29 116 23 1 0 16 0 703
2012 504 29 134 24 2 0 18 0 711
2013 506 34 152 23 1 0 21 0 737
2014 383 28 160 19 0 0 15 0 605
2015 354 27 164 24 0 1 13 0 583
2016 331 35 164 18 0 1 25 0 574
2017 314 27 186 23 0 0 18 0 568
2018 313 23 186 23 1 0 21 0 567
2019 315 22 222 19 1 1 18 0 598
2020 280 28 233 24 1 0 23 0 589
2021 262 28 221 27 1 0 31 0 570
2022 277 34 178 30 2 0 35 0 556
2023 279 40 169 39 1 0 30 0 558

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Short Pump Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 201 11.2 17.9 n/a
1990 300 17.4 17.2 n/a
1991 422 22.8 18.5 n/a
1992 432 23.2 18.6 n/a
1993 542 29.0 18.7 n/a
1994 681 35.7 n/a 0.1
1995 969 n/a 0.0 0.8
1996 969 n/a 0.0 0.8
1997 908 n/a 0.0 0.7
1998 681 n/a 0.0 0.3
1999 688 36.0 19.1 1.6
2000 688 n/a 0.0 1.2
2001 660 37.7 17.5 0.8
2002 602 35.0 17.2 1.8
2003 602 35.0 17.2 1.8
2004 630 34.7 18.2 3.7
2005 619 33.7 18.4 2.1
2006 597 36.0 16.6 2.2
2007 596 40.0 14.9 1.8
2008 570 31.0 18.4 2
2009 574 31.5 18.2 2.6
2010 595 31.0 19.1 5
2011 703 36.0 19.5 4.6
2012 711 33.0 21.5 5.3
2013 737 27.0 27.2 4.5
2014 605 23.0 26.3 7.1
2015 583 28.0 20.8 7.5
2016 574 28.0 20.5 7.7
2017 568 26.5 21.4 9.3
2018 567 27.5 20.6 12.9
2019 598 29.0 20.6 13.9
2020 589 30.0 19.6 11.4
2021 570 32.5 17.5 n/a
2022 556 30.0 18.5 12.1
2023 558 32.5 17.1 22.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Short Pump Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 201 11.2 17.9 n/a
1990 300 17.4 17.2 n/a
1991 422 22.8 18.5 n/a
1992 432 23.2 18.6 n/a
1993 542 29.0 18.7 n/a
1994 681 35.7 n/a 0.1
1995 969 n/a 0.0 0.8
1996 969 n/a 0.0 0.8
1997 908 n/a 0.0 0.7
1998 681 n/a 0.0 0.3
1999 688 36.0 19.1 1.6
2000 688 n/a 0.0 1.2
2001 660 37.7 17.5 0.8
2002 602 35.0 17.2 1.8
2003 602 35.0 17.2 1.8
2004 630 34.7 18.2 3.7
2005 619 33.7 18.4 2.1
2006 597 36.0 16.6 2.2
2007 596 40.0 14.9 1.8
2008 570 31.0 18.4 2
2009 574 31.5 18.2 2.6
2010 595 31.0 19.1 5
2011 703 36.0 19.5 4.6
2012 711 33.0 21.5 5.3
2013 737 27.0 27.2 4.5
2014 605 23.0 26.3 7.1
2015 583 28.0 20.8 7.5
2016 574 28.0 20.5 7.7
2017 568 26.5 21.4 9.3
2018 567 27.5 20.6 12.9
2019 598 29.0 20.6 13.9
2020 589 30.0 19.6 11.4
2021 570 32.5 17.5 n/a
2022 556 30.0 18.5 12.1
2023 558 32.5 17.1 22.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Short Pump Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $304 (5.0%) $5,732 (95.0%) $6,035
2020 $305 (4.2%) $6,953 (95.8%) $7,258
2021 $787 (10.1%) $7,043 (89.9%) $7,830

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Short Pump Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 36th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 149th of 1114 Elementary schools
 10.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Short Pump Elementary)9379.3
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8164.4
 16.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Short Pump Elementary)8578.1
 6.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)7064.4
 5.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Short Pump Elementary)9986
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8167.1
 13.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Short Pump Elementary)9591.9
 3.1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)7473
 1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Short Pump Elementary)9186.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8466.6
 17.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Short Pump Elementary)9883.5
 14.5%
   5th Grade Science (Henrico County Public Schools)8268
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Short Pump Elementary)9785.4
 11.6%
   5th Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)8069.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students598558
 6.7%
African American2240
 81.8%
American Indian11
Asian222169
 23.9%
Hispanic1939
 105.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White315279
 11.4%
Two or More Races1830
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.9%22.4%
 8.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Short Pump Elementary

Short Pump Elementary ranks 129th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Short Pump Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pocahontas Middle
High : Mills E. Godwin High

In the 2022-23 school year, 558 students attended Short Pump Elementary.

Students at Short Pump Elementary are 50% White, 30% Asian, 7% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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