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Rural Point Elementary

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Rural Point Elementary ranks 156 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Rural Point Elementary is a PK–5 school in Mechanicsville, Virginia, serving 627 students as part of Hanover County Public Schools, a district ranked 27th out of 131 Virginia districts with a 4-star rating. The school is a consistently high performer, ranking 156th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools in 2025–2026 (86th percentile, 4 stars) after a 97th-place finish the prior year (91st percentile, 5 stars). Over the past decade, Rural Point has never ranked below the 85th percentile statewide, including multiple top-30 finishes between 2016 and 2021.

Academically, Rural Point exceeds district and state proficiency averages across every tested subject and grade level. In 2025–2026, 5th-grade math proficiency reached 91% compared to 77% for the district and 72% statewide; 4th-grade Virginia Studies hit 92% versus 71% statewide; and 5th-grade science reached 86% versus 69% statewide. This puts it well ahead of nearby schools like Mechanicsville Elementary (54.9% 3rd-grade reading, 64.2% 5th-grade science) and Cold Harbor Elementary (57.5% 3rd-grade reading, 68.2% 5th-grade science). Within the Mechanicsville area, only Pearson's Corner Elementary consistently outperforms Rural Point, which is typically the second-strongest school in the cluster.

Rural Point also stands out for its efficient use of resources. It spends about $10,002 per student—less than several lower-performing neighbors like Battlefield Park ($12,952) and Cold Harbor ($12,242)—yet achieves substantially better results. Chronic absenteeism is just 4.8%, far below the state rate of 14.8%, and the free/reduced-price lunch rate is 14.5%. One area of concern is the declining performance of disabled students, who ranked in the 48th percentile in 2025–2026, down from the 71st percentile in 2022–2023. Overall, families can expect strong academic preparation through 5th grade, particularly in math, science, reading, and Virginia Studies.

627

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,002

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7161 Studley Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116

(804) 723-3580

District: Hanover County Public Schools

Students who attend Rural Point Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Knoll Middle
High:	Hanover High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Asian:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hanover County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

156^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	83.2	156 of 1111	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	97 of 1110	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	166 of 1114	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	143 of 1114	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	64 of 1109	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	19 of 1103	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	31 of 1105	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	24 of 1097	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	87.9	55 of 1099	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	80.1	151 of 1096	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	79.1	162 of 1100	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	117 of 1110	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	221 of 1120	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	111 of 1117	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	77.2	171 of 1117	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	136 of 1113	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	170 of 1082	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	80 of 1081	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	79.5	128 of 1083	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	173 of 1071	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	89.3	17 of 1062	98.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	219 of 420	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	176 of 355	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	94 of 324	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	269 of 1100	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	150 of 1096	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	233 of 1098	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	212 of 1100	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	112 of 1040	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	297 of 1046	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	179 of 1036	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	84 of 1099	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.4	84 of 1093	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	126 of 1101	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	105 of 1093	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	319 of 974	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	238 of 973	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	335 of 979	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	210 of 984	78.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2026)48th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies92%+21 vs state

Mathematics87%+14 vs state

Science86%+17 vs state

English Reading85%+13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rural Point Elementary

Is Rural Point Elementary a good school?

Rural Point Elementary ranks 156^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rural Point Elementary?

Students at Rural Point Elementary are 78% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend Rural Point Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Rural Point Elementary.

What district is Rural Point Elementary in?

Hanover County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Rural Point Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rural Point Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Knoll Middle
High : Hanover High

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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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