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Hanover County Public Schools

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At a glance

27^thof 131 Virginia districts▼ 11

Better than 79% of Virginia districts

Elementary 14 Middle 4 High 4Grades PK, KG-12

200 Berkley St
Ashland, VA 23005-1399·(804) 365-4500·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 79.4% of districts

Schools

16,768

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedPearson's Corner Elementary50^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Laurel Meadow Elementary up 63 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Bell Creek Middle 11.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Ashland Elementary

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Hanover County Public Schools serves about 16,768 students across 22 schools in Virginia – 14 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high schools – and ranks 27th out of 131 districts statewide. Overall, this is a strong district: graduation rates top the state average, chronic absenteeism is far below Virginia's, and a few schools are among the best in the state. Pearson's Corner Elementary is the elementary standout at the 95th percentile, with 90%+ proficiency in most subjects and just 2.8% chronic absenteeism. Chickahominy Middle (97th percentile) and Oak Knoll Middle (94th percentile) lead the middle schools with near-perfect Algebra I and Geometry scores. At the high school level, Atlee High stands out with a 96.4% graduation rate, a 91st percentile rank, and 100% proficiency in Algebra II.

However, performance varies widely across the district. Lower-ranked schools include Ashland Elementary (34th percentile, 80.6% free/reduced-price lunch) and Patrick Henry High (42nd percentile, 12.5% chronic absenteeism, 5.1% dropout rate). Mechanicsville High is a notable outlier: it has a relatively low poverty rate (18.7% FRL) yet ranks in the 32nd percentile, suggesting school-specific factors matter. Cold Harbor Elementary, Elmont Elementary, and Liberty Middle also struggle with reading and math proficiency below district averages, often alongside higher poverty and absenteeism.

One striking finding is that spending does not predict success: Elmont Elementary spends the most per student ($14,720) but ranks in the 46th percentile, while Pearson's Corner spends far less and is a top-50 school. Advanced math is a district-wide strength – all middle schools posted 100% proficiency in Algebra I or Geometry for tested students – but on-grade-level math lags, especially at Liberty Middle (53% 6th-grade math proficiency). Social studies scores are the biggest concern, with some high school classes scoring below 20% proficiency. Chronic absenteeism aligns closely with lower performance, making attendance a key early indicator. While the district is solid overall, the clearest opportunity for improvement lies in supporting high-poverty schools and addressing course-level gaps in social studies and on-grade math.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)					SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Biology (2026)			SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)			SOL English Reading (2026)								SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 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 English Reading 12th 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%)	78.9	30^th of 331 public high schools	90.9%		83.1	10^th of 328 public high schools	97.0%	20		96.9			86.4			100.0							96.2	84.0	72.7			84.1									96.2				$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%)	73.1	302^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	72.8%		83.8	147^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.8%	155									75.8	89.8	83.3							85.3					71.0	81.4	80.9							83.9	$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%)	57	525^th of 1111 public elementary schools	52.7%		68	374^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.3%	151									64.1	81.0	68.3							78.7					64.1	74.1	76.6							80.7	$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%)	51.2	599^th of 1111 public elementary schools	46.1%		58.8	494^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.5%	105									82.2	81.5	72.1							70.9					64.4	61.5	72.7							69.8	$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%)	45.3	224^th of 331 public high schools	32.3%		59.7	151^st of 328 public high schools	54.0%	73		89.2			75.8	90.5	100.0	91.3							85.5	73.8	57.1			66.4									85.3	54.6			$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%)	53.6	211^th of 416 public middle schools	49.3%		59.5	181^st of 419 public middle schools	56.8%	30	100.0		100.0	96.8								53.0	65.4	55.3					68.4							67.1	71.1	73.9			80.1		$11,699	$353	$11,347
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7425 Mechanicsville Elementary	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%)	48.1	631^st of 1111 public elementary schools	43.2%		55.7	534^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.9%	97									72.0	83.7	81.0							64.2					54.9	74.5	65.7							67.4	$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%)	51.3	192^nd of 331 public high schools	42.0%		38	254^th of 328 public high schools	22.6%	62		95.8			91.5	92.0		94.7							72.3	36.4					57.9	50.0							88.1				$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%)	89.7	50^th of 1111 public elementary schools	95.5%		92.1	22^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	98.0%	28									90.7	92.1	95.7							92.7					81.4	92.1	91.7							94.1	$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%)	83.2	156^th of 1111 public elementary schools	86.0%		86.3	97^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.3%	59									81.5	90.8	91.0							85.6					81.5	86.5	86.6							91.8	$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%)	62.8	151^st of 416 public middle schools	63.7%		65.7	137^th of 419 public middle schools	67.3%	14	100.0		100.0	100.0								74.7	74.6	69.2					68.4							73.1	68.7	76.0			75.0		$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%)	72.1	317^th of 1111 public elementary schools	71.5%		71.6	332^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	70.1%	15									84.1	76.6	80.0							80.3					77.3	81.8	82.0							83.1	$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%)	77.3	245^th of 1111 public elementary schools	77.9%		80.1	212^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.9%	33									90.6	86.4	78.2							76.0					84.6	80.4	84.9							86.0	$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%)	44.8	680^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.8%		47.7	630^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.2%	50									64.4	76.8	72.9							68.2					57.5	74.4	66.7							71.3	$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%)	56	537^th of 1111 public elementary schools	51.7%		67.8	377^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.0%	160									76.9	69.7	75.0							76.6					69.2	72.4	76.6							72.6	$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%)	87.9	12^th of 416 public middle schools	97.1%		87.7	13^th of 419 public middle schools	96.9%	1	100.0		100.0	100.0								88.9	91.5	81.8					81.2							87.8	88.8	87.0			93.9		$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%)	84.6	23^rd of 416 public middle schools	94.5%		86.5	17^th of 419 public middle schools	95.9%	6	100.0		100.0	100.0								82.6	84.0	75.9					85.4							81.3	86.2	88.4			93.3		$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%)	69.7	86^th of 331 public high schools	74.0%		78.6	29^th of 328 public high schools	91.2%	57		97.0			92.9			96.6							97.2	71.5				73.1									92.4				$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%)	72.2	316^th of 1111 public elementary schools	71.6%		74.8	292^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	73.7%	24									80.0	89.8	74.3							76.2					77.8	86.1	76.0							88.8	$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%)	65.3	410^th of 1111 public elementary schools	63.1%		80.8	202^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	81.8%	208									82.4	76.0	83.6							81.4					74.5	72.9	75.3							76.6	$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%)	67.8	376^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.2%		63.3	439^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.5%	63									89.7	80.7	79.0							81.1					73.6	70.9	80.0							78.2	$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%)	40.4	731^st of 1111 public elementary schools	34.2%					(n/a)									74.7	69.2	56.5							64.2					64.9	71.3	58.7							79.5

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Henrico County Public Schools	2.87 mi	79	90^th
Metro Richmond Alternative Educational	3.48 mi	1
Richmond City Public Schools	4.87 mi	59	118^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.