Summary
Chickahominy Middle is a public middle school located in Mechanicsville, VA, serving 1,123 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Hanover County Public Schools district, which is ranked 16 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Chickahominy Middle has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking in the top 5% of Virginia middle schools for the past several years.
Chickahominy Middle students consistently outperform the state and district averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 100% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Geometry and Algebra I, compared to 96.74% and 91.88% statewide, respectively. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 30 in the state for African American, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, and in the top 66 for Hispanic students. Additionally, Chickahominy Middle has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district, ranging from 3.6% to 19.3% over the past few years, indicating strong student engagement and attendance.
When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Bell Creek Middle and Oak Knoll Middle, both also in the Hanover County Public Schools district, Chickahominy Middle stands out as a clear leader, with higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While Chickahominy Middle is an exceptional school, there may be opportunities to further enhance student outcomes, particularly in Mathematics in the upper grades, where the proficiency rates, while still above the state average, are lower than the school's performance in other subject areas.
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