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Washington-Henry Elementary

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Washington-Henry Elementary ranks 317 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Washington-Henry Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Mechanicsville, Virginia, serving 386 students as part of Hanover County Public Schools, a district ranked 27th out of 131 in Virginia. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and sits at the 71st percentile statewide, ranking 317th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools. It is a solid, dependable school that consistently performs above state averages, though it is not in the same tier as the very top-performing elementary schools in its own Hanover County neighborhood.

Academically, Washington-Henry exceeds state proficiency rates in every tested subject and beats district rates in 7 of 8 grade/subject combinations. In 2025-26, for example, 84% of 3rd graders passed state math and 82% of 5th graders passed state reading. The one clear weak spot is 4th grade math, which has slipped for several years to 76.62% — below the district average. In the broader neighborhood, the school lands mid-pack: Pearson's Corner Elementary ranks at the 95th percentile and Rural Point Elementary at the 86th, while Laurel Meadow Elementary and Pole Green Elementary fall below Washington-Henry's 71st percentile position. Across the district boundary in Henrico County Public Schools, nearby schools rank near the bottom of the state, underscoring how much district boundaries can matter.

Attendance is a genuine strength. Washington-Henry's chronic absenteeism rate typically runs about half the state average — 6.0% compared to 14.8% statewide in 2024-25. The school has also navigated a significant shift in its student population, with the share of students receiving free or reduced lunch rising from 27% to nearly 36% in just a few years. Despite that, academic results have held steady, and outcomes for economically disadvantaged students are strong, ranking above the 70th percentile statewide. The school pairs this resilience with smaller class sizes (a 12.8 student-teacher ratio) and higher per-pupil spending ($12,171) than most neighboring Hanover schools. Overall, Washington-Henry offers a stable, well-supported learning environment with particularly strong attendance and meaningful support for students from all economic backgrounds.

386

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,171

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9025 Washington Henry Drive
Mechanicsville, VA 23116

(804) 723-2300

District: Hanover County Public Schools

Students who attend Washington-Henry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chickahominy Middle
High:	Atlee High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

African American:

10.1%

Asian:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Virginia median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2022) to 71st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

317^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	72.1	317 of 1111	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	332 of 1110	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	332 of 1114	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	260 of 1114	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	221 of 1109	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	361 of 1103	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	246 of 1105	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	269 of 1097	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	61.0	440 of 1099	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.2	571 of 1096	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.3	445 of 1100	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.9	263 of 1110	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	110 of 1120	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	70.9	264 of 1117	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	97 of 1117	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	72.2	227 of 1113	79.6%	★★★★☆
2009	67.0	323 of 1082	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	65.1	356 of 1081	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.6	523 of 1083	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.3	400 of 1071	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.6	278 of 1062	73.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	196 of 420	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	221 of 324	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	423 of 1100	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	336 of 1096	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	341 of 1098	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	173 of 1100	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	290 of 1040	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	280 of 1046	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	461 of 1036	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	227 of 1099	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	327 of 1093	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	338 of 1101	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	353 of 1093	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	506 of 974	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	466 of 973	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	526 of 979	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	428 of 984	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)79th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies83%+13 vs state

English Reading81%+9 vs state

Science80%+12 vs state

Mathematics80%+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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Chamberlayne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 St Charles Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 261-5030	389	27	14.4	89.2%	50 (12.9%)	208 (53.5%)	80 (20.6%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.3%)	12	1013^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.8%		33	802^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	27.7%	211	39.4	61.4	52.6	49.1	44.6	61.4	52.6		$11,652	$824	$10,828
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
Laburnum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Meriwether Ave	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 228-2720	466	36	12.9	89.3%	17 (3.6%)	382 (82.0%)	42 (9.0%)	15 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	0.8	1110^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.1%		2	1100^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.9%	10	25.0	37.7	27.8	26.4	29.6	41.6	38.0		$11,159	$1,410	$9,749

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington-Henry Elementary

What district is Washington-Henry Elementary in?

Hanover County Public Schools

Is Washington-Henry Elementary a good school?

Washington-Henry Elementary ranks 317^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington-Henry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Washington-Henry Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Washington-Henry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington-Henry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chickahominy Middle
High : Atlee High

What is the racial makeup of Washington-Henry Elementary?

Students at Washington-Henry Elementary are 67% White, 10% African American, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

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