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Rural Point Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Rural Point Elementary is a public elementary school in Mechanicsville, Virginia, serving 650 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hanover County Public Schools district, which is ranked 16th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rural Point Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 19th and 166th out of over 1,100 schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance. Students at Rural Point Elementary consistently outperform the Hanover County and Virginia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, including mathematics, science, and English reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 89.47% of 3rd-grade students, 93.68% of 4th-grade students, and 88.46% of 5th-grade students scored proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 83.71%, 83.63%, and 79.9% for Hanover County, and 72.89%, 72.98%, and 71.56% for the state of Virginia.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Hanover County Public Schools district, Rural Point Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, with higher test scores and a higher statewide ranking. For example, Pearson's Corner Elementary, which is also in the top 5% of Virginia elementary schools, has similar demographics but slightly lower test scores than Rural Point Elementary.

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: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (89% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg80%

Virginia avg71%

97^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Elementary Schools in the Hanover County Public Schools

16^th of 129Hanover 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2024)50th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies95%+27 vs state

Mathematics91%+18 vs state

English Reading87%+16 vs state

Science82%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Rural Point Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rural Point Elementary

How many students attend Rural Point Elementary?

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

Is Rural Point Elementary a good school?

Yes. Rural Point Elementary ranks in the top 8.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

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.

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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