Short Pump Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Short Pump Elementary School

3425 Pump Rd
Henrico, VA 23233

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Top 20%

Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Short Pump Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 541 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20% in VA
: 84% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Short Pump Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Short Pump Elementary School's student population of 541 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Short Pump Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	73
1	87
2	96
3	102
4	79
5	103

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Total Students

541 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Short Pump Elementary School
2023	558
2022	556
2021	570
2020	598
2019	598
2018	568
2017	568
2016	574
2015	583
2014	605
2013	737
2012	711
2011	703
2010	595
2009	574
2008	570
2007	596
2006	597
2005	619
2004	630
2003	602
2002	634
2001	660
2000	688
1999	688
1998	681
1997	908
1996	969
1995	836
1994	681
1993	542
1992	432
1991	422
1990	300
1989	201
1988	283
1987	220

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Short Pump Elementary School
2023	33
2022	30
2021	33
2020	29
2019	29
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	29
2014	23
2013	27
2012	33
2011	36
2010	31
2009	32
2008	31
2007	40
2006	36
2005	33
2004	34
2003	35
2002	36
2001	37
1999	36
1994	36
1993	29
1992	23
1991	23
1990	17
1989	11
1988	16

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Year Founded

1926

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Short Pump Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Short Pump Elementary School is 0.67, 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)

#178 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Short Pump Elementary School
2023	#178
2022	#103
2021	#103
2019	#160
2018	#27
2017	#48
2016	#49
2015	#215
2014	#205
2013	#50
2012	#72

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84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Short Pump Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	84%	68%	62%
2021	82%	54%	49%
2019	93%	82%	81%
2017	95%	72%	71%
2016	96%	80%	76%
2015	90%	79%	76%
2014	88%	74%	71%
2013	91%	71%	71%
2012	86%	68%	69%
2011	98%	86%	86%
2010	98%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

85-89%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Short Pump Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2021	87%	69%	64%
2019	91%	78%	76%
2018	94%	80%
2017	93%	80%	79%
2016	92%	80%	77%
2015	90%	79%	76%
2014	86%	74%	74%
2013	91%	74%	74%
2012	97%	89%	89%
2011	98%	88%	88%
2010	97%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

90-94%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Short Pump Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	19:1	14:1	17:1
2021	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	21:1	15:1	17:1
2019	21:1	15:1	17:1
2018	21:1	15:1	17:1
2017	21:1	15:1	17:1
2016	21:1	15:1	17:1
2015	20:1	15:1	17:1
2014	26:1	16:1	20:1
2013	27:1	16:1	19:1
2012	22:1	15:1	18:1
2011	20:1	17:1	19:1
2010	19:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	15:1
2005	19:1	14:1	16:1
2004	19:1	13:1	15:1
2003	17:1	12:1	14:1
2002	18:1	13:1	17:1
2001	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	18:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1
1989	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

31%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Short Pump Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	30%	7%	14%
2022	32%	7%	13%
2021	39%	8%	13%
2020	37%	7%	11%
2019	37%	7%	11%
2018	33%	7%	11%
2017	33%	7%	11%
2016	29%	8%	10%
2015	29%	6%	9%
2014	26%	7%	9%
2013	21%	7%	9%
2012	19%	6%	8%
2011	17%	7%	8%
2010	19%	7%	8%
2009	17%	7%	8%
2008	14%	6%	7%
2007	13%	6%	7%
2006	10%	6%	7%
2005	12%	6%	6%
2004	13%	6%	6%
2003	10%	5%	5%
2002	8%	5%	4%
2001	7%	4%	4%
2000	6%	4%	3%
1999	4%	4%	4%
1998	7%	4%	4%
1997	5%	4%	4%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Short Pump Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	7%	19%	12%
2022	6%	18%	12%
2021	5%	18%	11%
2020	3%	16%	10%
2019	3%	16%	10%
2018	4%	15%	9%
2017	4%	15%	9%
2016	3%	14%	8%
2015	4%	14%	8%
2014	3%	13%	8%
2013	3%	12%	7%
2012	3%	12%	7%
2011	3%	11%	6%
2010	5%	10%	7%
2009	4%	10%	6%
2008	3%	10%	6%
2007	3%	9%	6%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	3%	7%	5%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	7%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Short Pump Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	7%	22%	36%
2022	6%	22%	36%
2021	5%	22%	36%
2020	4%	22%	36%
2019	4%	22%	36%
2018	4%	23%	36%
2017	4%	23%	36%
2016	6%	23%	37%
2015	4%	23%	37%
2014	5%	23%	37%
2013	5%	23%	36%
2012	4%	24%	37%
2011	4%	24%	37%
2010	6%	26%	39%
2009	6%	26%	38%
2008	5%	27%	38%
2007	4%	27%	37%
2006	3%	27%	37%
2005	3%	27%	36%
2004	3%	27%	36%
2003	2%	27%	35%
2002	3%	27%	35%
2001	3%	27%	34%
2000	3%	27%	33%
1999	3%	27%	33%
1998	3%	27%	32%
1997	3%	27%	32%
1996	3%	27%	31%
1995	3%	26%	30%
1994	3%	26%	29%
1993	3%	26%	29%

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White

47%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Short Pump Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	50%	45%	33%
2022	50%	46%	34%
2021	46%	46%	35%
2020	53%	49%	38%
2019	53%	49%	38%
2018	56%	50%	40%
2017	56%	50%	40%
2016	58%	50%	41%
2015	61%	52%	42%
2014	64%	52%	43%
2013	69%	53%	45%
2012	71%	54%	45%
2011	74%	54%	46%
2010	70%	57%	46%
2009	73%	57%	48%
2008	78%	57%	49%
2007	78%	58%	50%
2006	82%	59%	52%
2005	80%	60%	53%
2004	82%	61%	55%
2003	87%	61%	57%
2002	88%	63%	59%
2001	89%	64%	60%
2000	89%	65%	62%
1999	91%	65%	62%
1998	89%	65%	63%
1997	91%	66%	63%
1996	91%	67%	65%
1995	92%	67%	66%
1994	92%	68%	67%
1993	93%	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	Short Pump Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Short Pump Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	0.65	0.71	0.73
2022	0.64	0.70	0.73
2021	0.64	0.70	0.72
2020	0.58	0.68	0.71
2019	0.58	0.68	0.71
2018	0.58	0.67	0.69
2017	0.58	0.67	0.69
2016	0.58	0.68	0.68
2015	0.55	0.66	0.68
2014	0.52	0.66	0.67
2013	0.49	0.65	0.66
2012	0.46	0.64	0.66
2011	0.42	0.64	0.65
2010	0.49	0.62	0.62
2009	0.46	0.60	0.61
2008	0.39	0.60	0.60
2007	0.38	0.59	0.60
2006	0.32	0.58	0.59
2005	0.35	0.57	0.58
2004	0.31	0.55	0.56
2003	0.24	0.55	0.55
2002	0.22	0.53	0.54
2001	0.20	0.52	0.52
2000	0.20	0.51	0.51
1999	0.17	0.51	0.51
1998	0.21	0.50	0.50
1997	0.17	0.49	0.50
1996	0.17	0.48	0.49
1995	0.15	0.49	0.48
1994	0.14	0.47	0.47
1993	0.13	0.47	0.47

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Eligible for

18%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Short Pump Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	20%	52%	57%
2022	10%	41%	42%
2021	8%	35%	36%
2020	11%	39%	41%
2019	11%	39%	41%
2018	8%	35%	35%
2017	8%	35%	35%
2016	6%	35%	34%
2015	5%	34%	34%
2014	6%	33%	34%
2013	3%	32%	32%
2012	4%	32%	32%
2011	3%	31%	31%
2010	4%	29%	27%
2009	2%	26%	23%
2008	1%	25%	20%
2007	2%	24%	17%
2006	1%	24%	17%
2005	2%	24%	15%
2004	2%	23%	13%
2003	1%	23%	13%
2000	1%	23%	12%
1999	1%	24%	14%
1997	1%	24%	14%
1996	1%	24%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Short Pump Elementary School	Virginia	Henrico County School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	1%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	1%	6%	5%
2013	1%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	1%	6%	6%
2009	1%	7%	6%
2008	1%	7%	5%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2004	2%	7%	4%
2002	1%	7%	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: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Short Pump Elementary School's ranking?

Short Pump Elementary School is ranked #178 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

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

84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Short Pump Elementary School?

541 students attend Short Pump Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Short Pump Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Short Pump Elementary School?

Short Pump Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Short Pump Elementary School offer ?

Short Pump Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Short Pump Elementary School part of?

Short Pump Elementary School is part of Henrico County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 541 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20%
: 84% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education