Top Rankings
Goochland County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 599 students in Goochland County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Goochland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
2,214 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Goochland County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)74%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
59%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
18%
% Black
13%
21%
% White
70%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,706 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,289 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,706
$15,502
Spending / Student
$16,289
$15,257
Best Goochland County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Goochland Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3250b River Road West
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5320
Goochland, VA 23063
(804) 556-5320
Grades: 6-8
| 599 students
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