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Cold Harbor Elementary

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Cold Harbor Elementary ranks 680 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

680^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cold Harbor Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Mechanicsville, Virginia, serving 495 students as part of Hanover County Public Schools, a top-tier district ranked 27th out of 131 in Virginia. However, the school itself currently ranks 680th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (39th percentile, 2 stars) — a significant gap from its district's high standing. Cold Harbor serves a moderately high-poverty population, with 44.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. That is similar to nearby Laurel Meadow Elementary (44.0%) but roughly double the rate at Battlefield Park Elementary (26.5%) and Pole Green Elementary (20.9%).

The school's statewide rank has dropped notably since 2021–2022, when it sat in the 70th percentile (3 stars). It fell to the 38th percentile in 2022–2023 and has hovered there ever since. The biggest red flags are in 3rd grade: only 57.5% of 3rd graders passed reading in 2025–2026, compared with 72.4% districtwide and 67.6% statewide, while 64.4% passed math versus 80.2% districtwide. There are brighter spots in upper elementary, though. Fifth grade math proficiency improved from 54.3% to 72.9% over the past three years, and 5th grade science rose from 48.8% to 68.2%. Students with disabilities rank in the bottom 10th percentile statewide, suggesting this subgroup needs additional attention.

Cold Harbor is well-resourced despite its middling results. Its student-teacher ratio of 12.0 is lower (better) than most nearby schools, and it spends $12,242 per student — more than Pole Green Elementary ($11,057) and Laurel Meadow Elementary ($11,541). Chronic absenteeism sits at 8.5%, above the district average of 6.9% but well below the state average of 14.8%. The school outperforms high-poverty Henrico County schools like Highland Springs Elementary and Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary, yet it ranks last among the five Hanover elementary schools in its immediate area. Given its strong resources and its proven track record as recently as 2021–2022, Cold Harbor appears capable of returning to its former 3–4 star standing with targeted work in early-grade instruction and support for its lowest-performing student groups.

495

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,242

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6740 Cold Harbor Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23111

(804) 723-3620

District: Hanover County Public Schools

Students who attend Cold Harbor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bell Creek Middle
High:	Mechanicsville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 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 school69%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

680^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	44.8	680 of 1111	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	630 of 1110	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	603 of 1114	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	691 of 1114	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.3	334 of 1109	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	389 of 1103	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	514 of 1105	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	437 of 1097	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	460 of 1099	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.4	252 of 1096	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	221 of 1100	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.1	247 of 1110	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	135 of 1120	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	358 of 1117	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	395 of 1117	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.0	328 of 1113	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	266 of 1082	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	209 of 1081	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.9	371 of 1083	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.3	398 of 1071	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.0	351 of 1062	66.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	45.5	356 of 588	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.3	153 of 579	73.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	320 of 355	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	565 of 1100	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	660 of 1096	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	445 of 1098	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	657 of 1100	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	282 of 606	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	706 of 1040	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	613 of 1046	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	453 of 1036	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	765 of 1099	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	594 of 1093	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	724 of 1101	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	699 of 1093	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	776 of 974	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	784 of 973	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	821 of 979	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	874 of 984	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2024)39th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2024)10th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%~ state avg

VA Studies71%~ state avg

Science68%~ state avg

English Reading67%-5 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	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
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
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
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
Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Cedar Fork Road	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 343-6550	425	36	11.8	89.2%	6 (1.4%)	352 (82.8%)	49 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	19.4	951^st of 1111 public elementary schools	14.4%		34.1	782^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%	169	54.0	64.5	61.3	53.2	41.3	57.4	66.1		$11,438	$1,078	$10,360
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
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
Harvie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Harvie Road	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 343-7010	497	37	13.4	89.1%	6 (1.2%)	440 (88.5%)	15 (3.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.2%)	36.3	772^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	30.5%		40.5	715^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.6%	57	65.2	57.1	75.4	73.9	56.1	63.5	66.7		$10,860	$1,229	$9,631
Highland Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Pleasant St	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4045	469	35	13.4	89.3%	10 (2.1%)	399 (85.1%)	45 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	1.1	1108^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.3%		1	1109^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.1%	1	43.3	28.8	31.3	25.4	40.3	34.2	29.9		$9,671	$731	$8,940
Cashell Donahoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Graves Rd	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4035	526	35	15.0	89.2%	69 (13.1%)	283 (53.8%)	128 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.2%)	5.7	1061^st of 1111 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.6	1059^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.6%	2	36.5	43.8	43.8	51.3	32.4	53.9	48.8		$9,561	$1,092	$8,470
Fair Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Jennings Rd	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4085	330	29	11.3	88.2%	36 (10.9%)	245 (74.2%)	30 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	2.5	1097^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.5	1060^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.5%	37	45.1	27.4	28.2	25.6	50.0	32.3	12.8		$11,909	$1,286	$10,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Cold Harbor Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cold Harbor Elementary?

Students at Cold Harbor Elementary are 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Cold Harbor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Cold Harbor Elementary.

Is Cold Harbor Elementary a good school?

Cold Harbor Elementary ranks 680^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cold Harbor Elementary in?

Hanover County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Cold Harbor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cold Harbor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bell Creek Middle
High : Mechanicsville High

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