Gayton Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Richmond, Virginia·23233
Score
92.5/100
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#81
Among 1,073 Virginia elementary schools
#5
In Henrico County Public Schools
#4
In Richmond
Top 8%
In Virginia

Score 92.5/100: better than 92% of Virginia elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
91%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 71%, better than 95% of them
536 students tested
Math
89%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 74%, better than 87% of them
538 students tested
Science
87%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 69%, better than 89% of them
172 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL91536
MathAll gradesSOL89538
ScienceAll gradesSOL87172

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
604
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
604
Typical elementary school: 496
Free or reduced-price lunch
16%
Typical elementary school: 73%

District and location

City
Henrico County

Contact

Address
12481 Church Rd
Richmond, VA 23233

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Gayton Elementary at a glance

Gayton Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Henrico County Public Schools. It has about 604 students (a typical Virginia elementary school has 496). About 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 73% at a typical Virginia elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 91% in English language arts (similar schools: 71%) and 89% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia elementary schools, it scores 92.5 out of 100: better than 92% of them, ranking #81 of 1,073. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.