Cashell Donahoe Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Cashell Donahoe Elementary School

1801 Graves Rd
Sandston, VA 23150

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Bottom 50%

Serving 532 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cashell Donahoe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 532 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 55% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cashell Donahoe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Cashell Donahoe Elementary School's student population of 532 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	68
1	71
2	90
3	82
4	74
5	93

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Total Students

532 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School
2023	514
2022	549
2021	515
2020	522
2019	522
2018	527
2017	527
2016	541
2015	542
2014	528
2013	524
2012	493
2011	485
2010	491
2009	476
2008	379
2007	373
2006	342
2005	358
2004	345
2003	326
2002	343
2001	346
2000	350
1999	372
1998	393
1997	392
1996	389
1995	398
1994	303
1993	270
1992	265
1991	258
1990	258
1989	269
1988	280
1987	281

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School
2023	38
2022	31
2021	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	29
2015	30
2014	22
2013	22
2012	27
2011	27
2010	27
2009	26
2008	22
2007	32
2006	30
2005	22
2004	25
2003	29
2002	23
2001	23
1999	22
1994	16
1993	18
1992	19
1991	19
1990	20
1989	19
1988	20

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Year Founded

2025

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School Mascot

Dolphins

School Rankings

Cashell Donahoe Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cashell Donahoe Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1582 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School
2023	#1582
2022	#1683
2021	#1683
2019	#1709
2018	#1471
2017	#1356
2016	#1540
2015	#1596
2014	#1535
2013	#1576
2012	#1666

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55%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	55%	68%	62%
2021	22%	54%	49%
2019	65%	82%	81%
2017	73%	72%	71%
2016	72%	80%	76%
2015	69%	79%	76%
2014	66%	74%	71%
2013	59%	71%	71%
2012	51%	68%	69%
2011	83%	86%	86%
2010	83%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

35-39%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2021	37%	69%	64%
2019	53%	78%	76%
2018	57%	80%
2017	70%	80%	79%
2016	65%	80%	77%
2015	61%	79%	76%
2014	55%	74%	74%
2013	55%	74%	74%
2012	80%	89%	89%
2011	80%	88%	88%
2010	74%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

11-19%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	17:1
2021	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	15:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	15:1	17:1
2015	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	24:1	16:1	20:1
2013	24:1	16:1	19:1
2012	19:1	15:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	19:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	19:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	11:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	11:1	12:1	14:1
2002	15:1	13:1	17:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	18:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	14:1	16:1	17:1
1991	14:1	16:1	17:1
1990	13:1	16:1	17:1
1989	14:1	16:1	17:1
1988	14:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2021)
Year	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2021	1%	8%	13%
2020	1%	7%	11%
2019	1%	7%	11%
2018	1%	7%	11%
2017	1%	7%	11%
2012	2%	6%	8%
2002	1%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

26%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	26%	19%	12%
2022	26%	18%	12%
2021	23%	18%	11%
2020	20%	16%	10%
2019	20%	16%	10%
2018	16%	15%	9%
2017	16%	15%	9%
2016	13%	14%	8%
2015	14%	14%	8%
2014	12%	13%	8%
2013	10%	12%	7%
2012	6%	12%	7%
2011	8%	11%	6%
2010	7%	10%	7%
2009	7%	10%	6%
2008	6%	10%	6%
2007	5%	9%	6%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	3%	7%	5%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Black

53%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	52%	22%	36%
2022	52%	22%	36%
2021	54%	22%	36%
2020	54%	22%	36%
2019	54%	22%	36%
2018	57%	23%	36%
2017	57%	23%	36%
2016	59%	23%	37%
2015	59%	23%	37%
2014	57%	23%	37%
2013	58%	23%	36%
2012	62%	24%	37%
2011	64%	24%	37%
2010	64%	26%	39%
2009	63%	26%	38%
2008	58%	27%	38%
2007	64%	27%	37%
2006	58%	27%	37%
2005	61%	27%	36%
2004	62%	27%	36%
2003	58%	27%	35%
2002	55%	27%	35%
2001	57%	27%	34%
2000	53%	27%	33%
1999	52%	27%	33%
1998	49%	27%	32%
1997	42%	27%	32%
1996	40%	27%	31%
1995	33%	26%	30%
1994	17%	26%	29%
1993	14%	26%	29%

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White

14%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	16%	45%	33%
2022	16%	46%	34%
2021	17%	46%	35%
2020	20%	49%	38%
2019	20%	49%	38%
2018	21%	50%	40%
2017	21%	50%	40%
2016	24%	50%	41%
2015	22%	52%	42%
2014	26%	52%	43%
2013	27%	53%	45%
2012	26%	54%	45%
2011	24%	54%	46%
2010	26%	57%	46%
2009	27%	57%	48%
2008	33%	57%	49%
2007	28%	58%	50%
2006	35%	59%	52%
2005	34%	60%	53%
2004	35%	61%	55%
2003	40%	61%	57%
2002	41%	63%	59%
2001	41%	64%	60%
2000	46%	65%	62%
1999	48%	65%	62%
1998	50%	65%	63%
1997	57%	66%	63%
1996	59%	67%	65%
1995	66%	67%	66%
1994	83%	68%	67%
1993	86%	68%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	0.64	0.71	0.73
2022	0.64	0.70	0.73
2021	0.63	0.70	0.72
2020	0.63	0.68	0.71
2019	0.63	0.68	0.71
2018	0.61	0.67	0.69
2017	0.61	0.67	0.69
2016	0.58	0.68	0.68
2015	0.59	0.66	0.68
2014	0.60	0.66	0.67
2013	0.58	0.65	0.66
2012	0.55	0.64	0.66
2011	0.53	0.64	0.65
2010	0.54	0.62	0.62
2009	0.56	0.60	0.61
2008	0.58	0.60	0.60
2007	0.55	0.59	0.60
2006	0.54	0.58	0.59
2005	0.52	0.57	0.58
2004	0.50	0.55	0.56
2003	0.51	0.55	0.55
2002	0.53	0.53	0.54
2001	0.51	0.52	0.52
2000	0.51	0.51	0.51
1999	0.50	0.51	0.51
1998	0.51	0.50	0.50
1997	0.50	0.49	0.50
1996	0.49	0.48	0.49
1995	0.46	0.49	0.48
1994	0.29	0.47	0.47
1993	0.24	0.47	0.47

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Eligible for

94%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	90%	52%	57%
2022	79%	41%	42%
2021	64%	35%	36%
2020	92%	39%	41%
2019	92%	39%	41%
2018	62%	35%	35%
2017	62%	35%	35%
2016	58%	35%	34%
2015	63%	34%	34%
2014	62%	33%	34%
2013	58%	32%	32%
2012	56%	32%	32%
2011	56%	31%	31%
2010	53%	29%	27%
2009	47%	26%	23%
2008	43%	25%	20%
2007	42%	24%	17%
2006	42%	24%	17%
2005	39%	24%	15%
2004	37%	23%	13%
2003	33%	23%	13%
2002	34%	23%	13%
2001	29%	21%	12%
2000	23%	23%	12%
1999	30%	24%	14%
1998	26%	24%	14%
1997	26%	24%	14%
1996	20%	24%	14%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Cashell Donahoe Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2021	4%	6%	5%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	8%	6%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	8%	7%	5%
2007	9%	7%	4%
2006	8%	7%	4%
2005	7%	7%	4%
2004	12%	7%	4%
2003	9%	7%	4%
2002	8%	7%	4%
2001	10%	7%	4%
2000	11%	7%	4%
1999	7%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Henrico County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Dolphins

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cashell Donahoe Elementary School's ranking?

Cashell Donahoe Elementary School is ranked #1582 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Cashell Donahoe Elementary School often compared to?

Cashell Donahoe Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Henry D. Ward Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Cashell Donahoe Elementary School?

532 students attend Cashell Donahoe Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Cashell Donahoe Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cashell Donahoe Elementary School?

Cashell Donahoe Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cashell Donahoe Elementary School offer ?

Cashell Donahoe Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cashell Donahoe Elementary School part of?

Cashell Donahoe Elementary School is part of Henrico County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 532 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 55% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education