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Cold Harbor Elementary

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Cold Harbor Elementary ranks 630 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cold Harbor Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mechanicsville, Virginia, serving 502 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hanover County Public Schools district, which is ranked 16th out of 129 school districts in the state.

While Cold Harbor Elementary is part of a high-performing district, its academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 70.13% to 75%, compared to the district's range of 79.9% to 83.71% and the state's 71.56% to 72.89%. A similar pattern is observed in English Reading and Science, where Cold Harbor Elementary's scores lag behind the district and state.

The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than White students. Additionally, the school's performance for students with disabilities is particularly low, ranking 320th out of 355 Virginia elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Cold Harbor Elementary has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.5% in the 2023-2024 school year to 19.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the nearby Laurel Meadow Elementary and Battlefield Park Elementary schools.

495

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,242

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6740 Cold Harbor Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23111

(804) 723-3620

District: Hanover County Public Schools

Students who attend Cold Harbor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bell Creek Middle
High:	Mechanicsville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Hanover County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg80%

Virginia avg71%

630^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Hanover County Public Schools

16^th of 129Hanover County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	630 of 1110	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	603 of 1114	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	691 of 1114	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.3	334 of 1109	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	389 of 1103	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	514 of 1105	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	437 of 1097	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	460 of 1099	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.4	252 of 1096	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	221 of 1100	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.1	247 of 1110	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	135 of 1120	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	358 of 1117	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	395 of 1117	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.0	328 of 1113	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	266 of 1082	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	209 of 1081	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.9	371 of 1083	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.3	398 of 1071	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.0	351 of 1062	66.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	45.5	356 of 588	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.3	153 of 579	73.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	320 of 355	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	660 of 1096	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	445 of 1098	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	657 of 1100	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	282 of 606	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	613 of 1046	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	453 of 1036	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	594 of 1093	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	724 of 1101	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	699 of 1093	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	784 of 973	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	821 of 979	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	874 of 984	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2024)39th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2024)10th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies78%+10 vs state

Mathematics73%~ state avg

English Reading65%-5 vs state

Science65%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Cold Harbor Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cold Harbor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6740 Cold Harbor Road	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3620	495	41	12.0	44.2%	360 (72.7%)	35 (7.1%)	45 (9.1%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	47.7	630^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.2%		50.8	603^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	45.9%	27	75.0	74.6	70.1	65.1	65.5	68.7	62.7	78.5	$12,242	$903	$11,340
Laurel Meadow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8248 Lee-Davis Road	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2040	591	45	13.1	44.0%	411 (69.5%)	63 (10.7%)	64 (10.8%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	63.3	439^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.5%		62.7	459^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.8%	20	82.7	83.2	74.7	70.5	66.7	78.7	74.5	78.7	$11,541	$545	$10,995
Battlefield Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Mechanicsville Turnpike	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3600	407	32	12.7	26.5%	321 (78.9%)	22 (5.4%)	29 (7.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	83.8	147^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.8%		67.4	388^th of 1114 public elementary schools	65.2%	241	81.4	89.6	94.8	93.7	76.3	84.6	88.9	89.4	$12,952	$382	$12,569
Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Cedar Fork Road	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 343-6550	425	36	11.8	89.2%	6 (1.4%)	352 (82.8%)	49 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	34.1	782^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%		30.8	829^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.6%	47	71.0	66.2	70.0	63.3	60.0	63.1	54.2		$11,438	$1,078	$10,360
Pole Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8393 Pole Green Park Ln	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-4700	527	39	13.5	20.9%	382 (72.5%)	34 (6.5%)	31 (5.9%)	24 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.4%)	80.8	202^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	81.8%		82.8	155^th of 1114 public elementary schools	86.1%	47	84.4	86.4	85.5	85.9	76.7	86.4	84.8	87.4	$11,057	$645	$10,412
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7425 Mechanicsville Elem Drive	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 723-3640	572	45	12.7	100.9%	322 (56.3%)	89 (15.6%)	61 (10.7%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (11.9%)	55.7	534^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.9%		61.6	471^st of 1114 public elementary schools	57.7%	63	84.8	81.1	74.7	70.0	70.5	70.3	70.8	54.8	$12,199	$1,347	$10,852
Harvie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Harvie Road	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 343-7010	497	37	13.4	89.1%	6 (1.2%)	440 (88.5%)	15 (3.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.2%)	40.5	715^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.6%		29.3	848^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.9%	133	63.4	73.1	64.6	64.2	64.8	71.6	67.1		$10,860	$1,229	$9,631
Highland Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Pleasant St	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4045	469	35	13.4	89.3%	10 (2.1%)	399 (85.1%)	45 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	1	1109^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.1%		4.3	1088^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.3%	21	39.0	23.5	33.3	31.5	33.8	25.0	32.1		$9,671	$731	$8,940
Cashell Donahoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Graves Rd	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4035	526	35	15.0	89.2%	69 (13.1%)	283 (53.8%)	128 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.2%)	6.6	1059^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.6%		15.4	975^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.5%	84	36.2	51.7	39.2	50.6	38.7	52.3	48.7		$9,561	$1,092	$8,470
Fair Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Jennings Rd	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4085	330	29	11.3	88.2%	36 (10.9%)	245 (74.2%)	30 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	6.5	1060^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.5%		4	1091^st of 1114 public elementary schools	2.1%	31	31.7	19.5	56.9	52.9	34.4	33.3	47.1		$11,909	$1,286	$10,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Cold Harbor Elementary

Is Cold Harbor Elementary a good school?

Cold Harbor Elementary ranks 630^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cold Harbor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Cold Harbor Elementary.

What district is Cold Harbor Elementary in?

Hanover County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Cold Harbor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cold Harbor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bell Creek Middle
High : Mechanicsville High

What is the racial makeup of Cold Harbor Elementary?

Students at Cold Harbor Elementary are 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

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