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Bell Creek Middle

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Bell Creek Middle ranks 151 st of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Bell Creek Middle is a 6–8 middle school in Mechanicsville, VA, serving 903 students in Hanover County Public Schools. It serves a more economically diverse student body than its immediate district neighbors, with 40.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1.

For the 2025-2026 school year, Bell Creek Middle ranks 151st out of 416 Virginia middle schools (64th percentile) and earns 3 stars. This makes it a solidly above-average school by statewide standards, but it is the lowest-ranked middle school among its three Hanover County peers. By comparison, Chickahominy Middle is ranked 12th and Oak Knoll Middle is ranked 23rd in the state. The most significant academic gaps are in 7th-grade reading, 7th-grade math, 8th-grade science, and 8th-grade civics. An interesting comparison is George H. Moody Middle in Henrico County, which has a similar free/reduced lunch rate (36.3%) and a slightly lower rank (173rd). Bell Creek is much stronger in math (74.71% vs. 37.84% in 6th grade), while Moody is stronger in reading (80.56% vs. 73.08% in 6th grade).

Bell Creek has clear strengths, especially in advanced math, where it posts 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry. Reading is a relative weakness, especially 7th grade, at 68.67% proficiency versus the 73.0% state average. Chronic absenteeism is moderate at 9.4%—well below the state average of 14.8%, but higher than at Chickahominy (4.0%) and Oak Knoll (5.4%). Since resources and class sizes are comparable to, or better than, its higher-performing peers, the school's gradual ranking decline since 2020-2021 points to instructional areas, particularly reading, science, and civics, that may benefit from targeted intervention. Overall, Bell Creek performs well given its demographic context, but its potential relative to its own district is not yet fully realized.

903

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,003

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8021 Lee Davis Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23111

(804) 723-2260

District: Hanover County Public Schools

Students who attend Bell Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

Mechanicsville High

Feeder schools for Bell Creek Middle:

Elementary:	Battlefield Park Elementary
	Cold Harbor Elementary
	Laurel Meadow Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

African American:

12.4%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Hanover County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

151^st of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle 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	62.8	151 of 416	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	137 of 419	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	139 of 417	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	109 of 422	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	134 of 415	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	64 of 419	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	95 of 424	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	80 of 413	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.7	107 of 415	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	64.4	105 of 409	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	61.5	134 of 412	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.2	122 of 416	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	53.3	163 of 416	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.3	158 of 413	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.3	163 of 413	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.4	138 of 408	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	135 of 390	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	158 of 391	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.6	218 of 387	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.1	135 of 383	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.5	84 of 340	75.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	157 of 297	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	166 of 297	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	138 of 299	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	89 of 298	70.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	127 of 137	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	125 of 136	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	88 of 292	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.9	135 of 281	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	113 of 278	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	177 of 409	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.0	102 of 403	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	125 of 407	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	88 of 411	78.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	83 of 283	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	54.4	128 of 279	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	74 of 272	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	50 of 275	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	124 of 401	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	135 of 403	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	95 of 402	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	127 of 410	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	165 of 404	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	140 of 407	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	119 of 409	70.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	123 of 249	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	145 of 244	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	122 of 237	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	73 of 231	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	199 of 400	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	171 of 400	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	192 of 396	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	155 of 402	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2026)70th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)51st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)47th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)7th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics75%~ state avg

Mathematics73%+18 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

Science68%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Civics and Economics (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 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
L. Douglas Wilder Middle	Public	6-8	6900 Wilkinson Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 515-1100	758	43	17.6	89.6%	108 (14.2%)	472 (62.3%)	50 (6.6%)	88 (11.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.5%)	19.4	368^th of 416 public middle schools	11.5%		19.4	373^rd of 419 public middle schools	11.0%	5		91.8	97.8	76.9	30.5	36.7	23.5	22.2	90.7	54.4	58.8	66.1		$11,783	$687	$11,096
Fairfield Middle	Public	6-8	5121 Nine Mile Rd	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 328-4020	936	66	14.2	91.0%	23 (2.5%)	815 (87.1%)	64 (6.8%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.7%)	9	396^th of 416 public middle schools	4.8%		5.4	406^th of 419 public middle schools	3.1%	10		66.7	96.9	93.6	26.4	29.6	31.3	23.1	62.0	56.4	51.2	48.2		$10,693	$655	$10,038
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
Thomas H. Henderson Middle	Public	6-8	4319 Old Brook Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8288	430	48	8.9	98.6%	48 (11.2%)	346 (80.5%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	7.2	400^th of 416 public middle schools	3.8%		10.2	394^th of 419 public middle schools	6.0%	6		84.6	90.0	59.1	47.4	12.5		10.9	75.4	54.6	55.5	51.1	50.4	$11,433	$887	$10,546
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Mosby St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8011	500	49	10.2	98.2%	8 (1.6%)	459 (91.8%)	21 (4.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1.9	413^th of 416 public middle schools	0.7%		1.6	415^th of 419 public middle schools	1.0%	2			100.0	43.3	18.6			10.2	34.7	42.8	50.7	43.9	37.2	$14,688	$1,114	$13,574
George H. Moody Middle	Public	6-8	7800 Woodman Rd	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-5015	1,086	65	16.7	36.3%	227 (20.9%)	201 (18.5%)	137 (12.6%)	479 (44.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	59.6	173^rd of 416 public middle schools	58.4%		62.5	163^rd of 419 public middle schools	61.1%	10	100.0	97.1	99.0	87.5	37.8	47.7	37.0	28.0	98.8	80.6	84.4	82.6		$8,810	$565	$8,246
Brookland Middle	Public	6-8	9200 Lydell Dr	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-5000	1,034	74	14.0	90.3%	159 (15.4%)	420 (40.6%)	335 (32.4%)	82 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.4%)	7.1	402^nd of 416 public middle schools	3.4%		5.4	405^th of 419 public middle schools	3.3%	3		90.0	85.2	80.0	36.3	29.2	23.4	34.8	82.5	48.6	47.5	53.4		$9,362	$593	$8,769
Dogwood Middle	Public	6-8	1701 Floyd Ave	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6231	371	36	10.3	98.9%	61 (16.4%)	278 (74.9%)	15 (4.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	9.7	395^th of 416 public middle schools	5.0%		6.4	403^rd of 419 public middle schools	3.8%	8		94.4	100.0	34.0	40.3			7.3	73.2	48.1	56.0	58.2	53.2	$11,562	$923	$10,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Creek Middle

What high school do graduates of Bell Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Bell Creek Middle usually go on to attend Mechanicsville High

Is Bell Creek Middle a good school?

Bell Creek Middle ranks 151^st of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bell Creek Middle in?

Hanover County Public Schools

How many students attend Bell Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 903 students attended Bell Creek Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Bell Creek Middle?

Students at Bell Creek Middle are 71% White, 12% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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