Hanover County Public Schools

Summary:

The Hanover County Public Schools district is home to 23 schools, including 15 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The district is highly ranked, coming in at 16th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools stand out as top performers in the district. Atlee High School is ranked 10th out of 328 high schools in Virginia, with consistently high test scores and a 92.8% four-year graduation rate. Chickahominy Middle School is ranked 13th out of 419 middle schools in the state, with exceptional math and reading proficiency. At the elementary level, Pearson's Corner Elementary is ranked 22nd out of 1,110 elementary schools in Virginia, with impressive math and reading scores, and Oak Knoll Middle School is ranked 17th, with consistently high performance across all subject areas.

The district as a whole performs well above state averages on SOL assessments, particularly in math and science. However, there are some areas, such as VA and US History, where performance is more mixed. The district also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which stands at 15.7% across all schools. Additionally, there is significant variation in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 13.7% at Cool Spring Elementary to 88.02% at Henry Clay Elementary, which may indicate potential equity concerns that the district should address.

District Detail

200 Berkley St
Ashland, VA 23005-1399

(804) 365-4500

SchoolDigger Rank:
16^th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 16,768

Primary Schools: 14
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)						SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)			SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)							SOL Geography (2025)		SOL VA and US History (2025)		SOL World History I (2025)	SOL World History II (2025)		SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atlee High	Public	9-12	9414 Atlee Station Road	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2100	1,470	97	15.2	19.5%	1,143 (77.8%)	114 (7.8%)	66 (4.5%)	66 (4.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (5.3%)	83.1	10^th of 328 public high schools	97.0%		81.3	17^th of 329 public high schools	94.8%	7		97.1			96.2				100.0							100.0	88.8				90.2										94.0	79.8	71.4	59.5	100.0	97.4	83.9	48.4			$9,974	$167	$9,806
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
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
Elmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12007 Cedar Lane	Ashland	23005	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 365-8100	383	31	12.3	68.7%	210 (54.8%)	39 (10.2%)	91 (23.8%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.9%)	58.8	494^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.5%		54.5	562^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	49.6%	68										84.1	77.8	83.3							62.5						61.3	77.4	74.6													75.5	$14,720	$1,643	$13,078
Mechanicsville High	Public	9-12	7052 Mechanicsville Pike	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2200	1,245	97	12.8	18.7%	913 (73.3%)	134 (10.8%)	83 (6.7%)	29 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (6.7%)	59.7	151^st of 328 public high schools	54.0%		61	140^th of 329 public high schools	57.4%	11		84.8			75.8	71.4	90.9	100.0	100.0							89.6	72.6	73.3			76.5										92.4	71.3		36.7		80.7	86.7				$11,036	$352	$10,684
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	13496 Liberty School Road	Ashland	23005	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-8060	910	71	12.8	44.8%	598 (65.7%)	89 (9.8%)	156 (17.1%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.6%)	59.5	181^st of 419 public middle schools	56.8%		58.1	188^th of 417 public middle schools	54.9%	7	100.0		100.0	100.0									62.6	61.0	55.9					71.3								74.0	74.9	75.8									78.6		$11,699	$353	$11,347
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
Patrick Henry High	Public	9-12	12449 West Patrick Henry Road	Ashland	23005	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-8000	1,294	97	13.4	39.1%	860 (66.5%)	156 (12.1%)	182 (14.1%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (5.8%)	38	254^th of 328 public high schools	22.6%		41.9	235^th of 329 public high schools	28.6%	19		91.8			81.0	91.3	100.0		98.0							73.7	52.6	47.5			14.7	36.9	46.4								86.8			27.4	41.4	57.5	71.0	7.6			$11,262	$388	$10,874
Pearson's Corner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8290 New Ashcake Road	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3660	571	40	14.2	15.1%	432 (75.7%)	35 (6.1%)	21 (3.7%)	48 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	92.1	22^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	98.0%		90.8	36^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.8%	14										94.4	95.9	94.1							90.7						93.3	91.8	93.5													93.8	$9,958	$294	$9,664
Rural Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7161 Studley Road	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3580	627	43	14.5	14.5%	490 (78.1%)	23 (3.7%)	28 (4.5%)	37 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.5%)	86.3	97^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.3%		82.5	166^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.1%	69										89.5	93.7	88.5							82.4						79.8	90.6	89.1													94.8	$10,002	$456	$9,547
Bell Creek Middle	Public	6-8	8021 Lee Davis Road	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2260	903	77	11.6	40.3%	638 (70.7%)	112 (12.4%)	64 (7.1%)	35 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.8%)	65.7	137^th of 419 public middle schools	67.3%		65.8	139^th of 417 public middle schools	66.7%	2	100.0		100.0	100.0									77.8	66.8	81.1					70.8								67.1	74.7	76.1									80.0		$11,003	$335	$10,668
Washington-Henry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9025 Washington Henry Drive	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2300	386	30	12.8	35.8%	257 (66.6%)	39 (10.1%)	27 (7.0%)	30 (7.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	71.6	332^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	70.1%		71.2	332^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	70.2%											83.8	84.8	82.0							75.8						77.0	89.5	80.3													64.3	$12,171	$156	$12,014
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9964 Honey Meadows Rd	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3560	852	56	15.2	13.8%	569 (66.8%)	58 (6.8%)	31 (3.6%)	114 (13.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.3%)	80.1	212^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.9%		79.2	225^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.8%	13										86.5	85.9	86.8							82.7						77.3	83.4	88.7													83.1	$9,775	$373	$9,402
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
South Anna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13122 Waltons Tavern Road	Montpelier	23192	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 883-6089	439	32	13.7	36.9%	334 (76.1%)	31 (7.1%)	44 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	67.8	377^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.0%		71.8	326^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.7%	51										78.7	77.9	75.5							78.1						76.0	79.5	79.5													77.6	$10,793	$170	$10,623
Chickahominy Middle	Public	6-8	9450 Atlee Station Road	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2160	1,199	83	14.4	20.6%	877 (73.1%)	83 (6.9%)	74 (6.2%)	78 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (7.1%)	87.7	13^th of 419 public middle schools	96.9%		87.3	11^th of 417 public middle schools	97.4%	2	100.0		100.0	99.4									88.6	89.9	81.7					85.3								89.0	91.3	87.0									90.6		$9,713	$136	$9,577
Oak Knoll Middle	Public	6-8	10295 Chamberlayne Rd.	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-4740	862	72	11.9	16.8%	682 (79.1%)	50 (5.8%)	36 (4.2%)	35 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.5%)	86.5	17^th of 419 public middle schools	95.9%		87.7	10^th of 417 public middle schools	97.6%	7	100.0		100.0	99.0									86.1	89.1	80.8					86.4								83.1	90.0	86.1									93.7		$11,152	$334	$10,818
Hanover High	Public	9-12	10307 Chamberlayne Rd.	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3700	1,349	94	14.3	20.7%	1,070 (79.3%)	93 (6.9%)	67 (5.0%)	36 (2.7%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (5.6%)	78.6	29^th of 328 public high schools	91.2%		70.8	80^th of 329 public high schools	75.7%	51		96.7			97.9	85.0		100.0	100.0							97.5	81.0				78.4			100.0							94.0			18.4		84.1	96.9	51.6			$10,925	$242	$10,683
Kersey Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10004 Learning Lane	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3440	672	47	14.2	16.1%	529 (78.7%)	54 (8.0%)	30 (4.5%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.7%)	74.8	292^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	73.7%		77	256^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.0%	36										86.1	82.4	78.6							75.2						77.2	84.6	83.1													84.3	$10,224	$469	$9,755
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
The Georgetown School	Public		10000 Learning Lane	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3460	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
The Hanover Center For Trades And Technology	Public		10002 Learning Lane	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3440	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ashland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Archie Cannon Drive	Ashland	23005	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 365-4640	675	57	11.8	80.6%	334 (49.5%)	125 (18.5%)	134 (19.9%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.2%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Henrico County Public Schools	2.87 mi	79	89^th
Metro Richmond Alternative Educational	3.48 mi	1
Richmond City Public Schools	4.87 mi	59	115^th
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	6.03 mi	23
CodeRVA Regional High School	7.12 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.