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Cool Spring Elementary

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Cool Spring Elementary ranks 245 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cool Spring Elementary is a public PK-5 school in Mechanicsville, VA, serving 852 students in Hanover County Public Schools. The school ranks 245th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 78th percentile with 4 stars — solidly above average, but down from its earlier 5-star status in the 91st–94th percentile five years ago. One of Cool Spring's biggest strengths is attendance: only 3.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, far below the district average of 6.9% and the state average of 14.8%. The school also serves a relatively low-poverty population, with about 13.9% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch.

Academically, Cool Spring shows a clear pattern: very strong 3rd grade results, solid 4th grade results, and relative weakness by 5th grade. In 3rd grade math, 90.6% of students were proficient — essentially tied with nearby Pearson's Corner Elementary and well above district and state averages. But by 5th grade, math proficiency drops to 78.2%, well behind Pearson's Corner (95.7%) and Rural Point Elementary (91.0%). The school's 5th grade science score of 76.0% also trails those same peers and falls just below the district average. Pearson's Corner is a particularly telling comparison: it sits only 1.32 miles away with similar demographics and similar per-pupil spending, yet outperforms Cool Spring in nearly every grade and subject.

Cool Spring also operates efficiently, with the lowest per-pupil spending ($9,775) and the highest student-teacher ratio (15.2) among nearby Hanover elementary schools. However, subgroup performance is uneven: White students rank at the 56th percentile, multi-racial students at the 41st, and low-income students at the 65th — all below the school's overall 78th percentile. Encouragingly, disabled students improved dramatically from the 27th percentile in 2022-23 to the 62nd percentile in 2025-26. Overall, Cool Spring remains a good, stable, well-attended school, but parents may want to watch the upper-elementary math and science gap and the school's gradual decline in state ranking.

852

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,373

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

9964 Honey Meadows Rd
Mechanicsville, VA 23116

(804) 723-3560

District: Hanover County Public Schools

Students who attend Cool Spring Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chickahominy Middle
High:	Atlee High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.8%

Asian:

13.4%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Virginia elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

245^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	77.3	245 of 1111	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	212 of 1110	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	225 of 1114	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	188 of 1114	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	102 of 1109	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	90 of 1103	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	64 of 1105	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	161 of 1097	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	86.6	68 of 1099	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	83.8	89 of 1096	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	85.5	63 of 1100	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	85.1	91 of 1110	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	82.8	106 of 1120	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	84.4	64 of 1117	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	33 of 1117	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	87.2	15 of 1113	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	82.1	73 of 1082	93.3%	★★★★★
2008	82.5	68 of 1081	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	81.5	101 of 1083	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	76.2	180 of 1071	83.2%	★★★★☆
2005	81.8	110 of 1062	89.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	192 of 579	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	229 of 588	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.3	47 of 579	91.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	102 of 246	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	85 of 249	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	106 of 238	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	159 of 420	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	235 of 324	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	236 of 1100	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	202 of 1096	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	214 of 1098	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	218 of 1100	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	362 of 1040	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	270 of 1046	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	266 of 1036	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	260 of 1099	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	238 of 1093	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	235 of 1101	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	170 of 1093	84.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	181 of 306	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.1	88 of 271	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	50 of 247	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	9 of 245	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	433 of 974	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	355 of 973	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	393 of 979	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	325 of 984	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

African American (2025)67th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2026)62nd percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)59th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)41st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies86%+15 vs state

Mathematics85%+12 vs state

English Reading83%+12 vs state

Science76%+7 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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	$10,373	$332	$10,041
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	$10,745	$171	$10,574
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	$10,718	$497	$10,222
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	$13,513	$38	$13,475
Longdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9500 Norfolk St	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 261-5095	476	35	13.6	89.3%	84 (17.6%)	239 (50.2%)	85 (17.9%)	33 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.1%)	7	1053^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	5.2%		13.9	989^th of 1110 public elementary schools	10.9%	64	42.5	48.9	42.3	54.9	40.0	46.8	50.7		$13,511	$1,320	$12,191
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		$13,151	$914	$12,237
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	$10,384	$192	$10,193
Greenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10960 Greenwood Rd.	Glen Allen	23059	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-2970	649	45	14.4	90.8%	222 (34.2%)	204 (31.4%)	47 (7.2%)	132 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.6%)	67.4	381^st of 1111 public elementary schools	65.7%		66.2	403^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	63.7%	22	79.2	78.1	78.7	68.5	86.0	80.2	80.6		$11,054	$397	$10,657
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7425 Mechanicsville Elementary Drive	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 723-3640	572	45	12.7	—	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	$13,560	$1,426	$12,134
Maude Trevvett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Trevvett Dr	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-5060	578	29	19.9	89.1%	184 (31.8%)	160 (27.7%)	118 (20.4%)	72 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	57.1	523^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	52.9%		65.2	413^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.8%	110	69.2	75.3	77.4	82.1	65.6	68.3	82.1		$9,974	$347	$9,627

Frequently Asked Questions about Cool Spring Elementary

Is Cool Spring Elementary a good school?

Cool Spring Elementary ranks 245^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cool Spring Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 852 students attended Cool Spring Elementary.

What district is Cool Spring Elementary in?

Hanover County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Cool Spring Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cool Spring Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chickahominy Middle
High : Atlee High

What is the racial makeup of Cool Spring Elementary?

Students at Cool Spring Elementary are 67% White, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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