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Battlefield Park Elementary

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Battlefield Park Elementary ranks 302 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Battlefield Park Elementary in Mechanicsville, VA, serves 407 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the highly rated Hanover County Public Schools district. The school is a solid, above-average elementary school, though its state ranking has bounced around noticeably—it reached the 87th percentile in 2024-25, fell to the 73rd percentile in 2025-26, and has swung between the low-60s and high-70s in earlier years. These swings likely reflect changing student cohorts rather than a steady trend. The school's clearest strength is in the upper elementary grades: 4th-grade math proficiency hit 89.8% in 2025-26 (district: 82.1%), and 5th-grade science reached 85.3%, following a remarkable 93.7% the year prior—the highest among all nearby listed schools, including top-ranked Pearson's Corner Elementary.

Third grade is the relative weak point, with 3rd-grade reading at 71.0% and math at 75.8% in 2025-26, both below district averages. That said, the same students appear to rebound strongly by 4th and 5th grade. Battlefield Park Elementary also stands out for delivering above-average outcomes for higher-need students: low-income students ranked at the 84th percentile statewide in 2025-26 (93rd in 2024-25), and disabled students ranked at the 75th percentile. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 7.1% is well below the state rate of 14.8%. Battlefield Park Elementary also invests heavily in its students, spending $12,952 per student—the highest among comparison schools—and maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.

Within Hanover County Public Schools, Battlefield Park Elementary outperformed several nearby schools in the 2025-26 state ranking—including Mechanicsville Elementary (631st), Cold Harbor Elementary (680th), and Pole Green Elementary (410th)—though it trailed Pearson's Corner Elementary (50th) and Rural Point Elementary (156th). The contrast with Henrico County Public Schools just a few miles away is stark: Harvie Elementary, Cashell Donahoe Elementary, and Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary all serve much higher-poverty populations and rank in the bottom third of Virginia schools. In sum, Battlefield Park Elementary is a stable, above-average school with excellent upper-elementary academics, particularly in science, and strong results for low-income and disabled students. Its main opportunities for growth lie in early-grade reading and math.

407

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,952

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5501 Mechanicsville Turnpike
Mechanicsville, VA 23111

(804) 723-3600

District: Hanover County Public Schools

Students who attend Battlefield Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bell Creek Middle
High:	Mechanicsville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

302^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Hanover County Public Schools

27^th of 131Hanover 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
2026	73.1	302 of 1111	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	147 of 1110	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	388 of 1114	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	421 of 1114	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	261 of 1109	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	135 of 1103	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	270 of 1105	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	274 of 1097	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.1	320 of 1099	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	66.9	353 of 1096	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	453 of 1100	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.0	361 of 1110	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	315 of 1120	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	53.0	577 of 1117	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.8	374 of 1117	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	218 of 1113	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	69.3	286 of 1082	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	60.5	431 of 1081	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.4	399 of 1083	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.1	385 of 1071	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.6	233 of 1062	78.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	106 of 420	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	27 of 355	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	391 of 1100	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.0	280 of 1096	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	365 of 1098	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	408 of 1100	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	164 of 1040	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.9	73 of 1046	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	64.0	365 of 1036	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	251 of 1099	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	87.9	66 of 1093	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	63.4	430 of 1101	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	436 of 1093	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	534 of 974	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.9	265 of 973	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	531 of 979	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	678 of 984	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+17 vs state

VA Studies84%+13 vs state

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

English Reading78%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Cedar Fork Road	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	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%)	19.4	951^st of 1111 public elementary schools	14.4%		34.1	782^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%	169	54.0	64.5	61.3	53.2	41.3	57.4	66.1		$11,438	$1,078	$10,360
Harvie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Harvie Road	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	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%)	36.3	772^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	30.5%		40.5	715^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.6%	57	65.2	57.1	75.4	73.9	56.1	63.5	66.7		$10,860	$1,229	$9,631
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%)	5.7	1061^st of 1111 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.6	1059^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.6%	2	36.5	43.8	43.8	51.3	32.4	53.9	48.8		$9,561	$1,092	$8,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Battlefield Park Elementary

Is Battlefield Park Elementary a good school?

Battlefield Park Elementary ranks 302^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Battlefield Park Elementary?

Students at Battlefield Park Elementary are 79% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Battlefield Park Elementary in?

Hanover County Public Schools

How many students attend Battlefield Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Battlefield Park Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Battlefield Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Battlefield Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bell Creek Middle
High : Mechanicsville High

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