Best Public Schools in Beaverdam, VA

Summary:

The city of Beaverdam, Virginia is home to a single standout elementary school, Beaverdam Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Hanover County Public Schools district. This district is ranked 16th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beaverdam Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics and reading. The school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 87.04% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 83.71% for the district and 72.89% for the state. Additionally, Beaverdam Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.1, which is typically associated with more personalized attention and support for students. The school's spending per student for the 2020-2021 school year was $11,192, a relatively high figure compared to state or national averages.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with 36.33% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Beaverdam Elementary has maintained its strong academic performance. The school's statewide ranking has improved over the past three school years, moving from 525th out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 374th out of 1,110 in 2024-2025, indicating a continuous effort to enhance the educational experience for its students.

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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
Beaverdam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15485 Beaverdam School Road	Beaverdam	23015	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 449-6373	339	24	14.1	43.4%	284 (83.8%)	15 (4.4%)	19 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	68	374^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.3%		59.7	493^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	55.7%	119	87.0	83.3	76.4	66.1	77.8	83.3	74.2	83.3	$12,700	$172	$12,527

Cities Near Beaverdam

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ruther Glen	6.41 mi	2	210^th
Spotsylvania	7.95 mi	18	258^th
Milford	12.74 mi	3	337^th
Mineral	13.13 mi	3	31^st
Fredericksburg	14.12 mi	36	278^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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