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Oak Knoll Middle

Q: Is Oak Knoll Middle a good school?

Yes. Oak Knoll Middle ranks in the top 5.5% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Oak Knoll Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 862 students attended Oak Knoll Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Oak Knoll Middle?

Students at Oak Knoll Middle are 79% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Oak Knoll Middle attend?

Students who attend Oak Knoll Middle usually go on to attend Hanover High

Public Grades 6-8

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Oak Knoll Middle is a grades 6–8 middle school in Mechanicsville, VA, serving 862 students as part of Hanover County Public Schools. In the 2025–26 SchoolDigger rankings, Oak Knoll Middle placed 23rd out of 416 Virginia middle schools — the 94th percentile — earning a 5-star rating. The school has been a consistent standout, ranking 4th in Virginia in 2020–21 and 10th in 2023–24, and it remains in the top 6% of middle schools statewide.

Academically, Oak Knoll outperforms both its district and the state in every subject. In 7th grade math, 84.0% of students passed the SOL, compared to 79.3% for Hanover County and just 51.1% statewide. 8th grade science proficiency is 85.4% versus 64.7% statewide, and civics is 93.3% versus 74.7%. The advanced math program is particularly noteworthy: 100% proficiency in Algebra I (7th and 8th grade) and Geometry (8th grade). Attendance is another strength — chronic absenteeism is 5.4%, roughly one-third the state average of 14.8%. Strong results extend across student groups, including Hispanic students ranked 11th in Virginia and low-income students in the 89th percentile statewide.

Compared with nearby schools, the differences are striking. Bell Creek Middle, just 5.3 miles away in the same district, ranks 151st, with notably lower proficiency rates — 7th grade reading is 86.2% at Oak Knoll versus 68.7% at Bell Creek — and higher chronic absenteeism. Chickahominy Middle, 2.0 miles away, is a comparable elite school ranked 12th, though Oak Knoll posts higher 8th grade science scores and smaller class sizes (11.9 student-teacher ratio versus 14.4). Schools in nearby Richmond and Henrico County, such as Fairfield Middle and Brookland Middle, face vastly different circumstances, with proficiency rates often two to three times lower. Areas worth watching include a dip in results for disabled students, from the 96th to the 76th percentile, and Asian students ranking at the 55th percentile statewide.

862

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,152

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10295 Chamberlayne Rd.
Mechanicsville, VA 23116

(804) 365-4740

District: Hanover County Public Schools

Students who attend Oak Knoll Middle usually attend:

High:

Hanover High

Feeder schools for Oak Knoll Middle:

Elementary:	Kersey Creek Elementary
	Pole Green Elementary
	Rural Point Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Two or more races:

6.5%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg80%

Virginia avg69%

23^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	84.6	23 of 416	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	17 of 419	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	10 of 417	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	17 of 422	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	18 of 415	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	4 of 419	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	31 of 424	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	38 of 413	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	81.0	36 of 415	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	77.5	52 of 409	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	38 of 412	90.8%	★★★★★
2014	77.8	42 of 416	89.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.7	21 of 416	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	74.2	46 of 413	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	31 of 413	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	77.6	26 of 408	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	72.5	45 of 390	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	42 of 391	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.6	71 of 387	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	71.2	50 of 383	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	51 of 340	85.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	41 of 297	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	29 of 297	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	24 of 299	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	16 of 298	94.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	61 of 137	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	57 of 136	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	70 of 292	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	12 of 281	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	29 of 278	89.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	27 of 409	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.7	18 of 403	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	13 of 407	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	18 of 411	95.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	11 of 283	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.2	14 of 279	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	2 of 272	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	14 of 275	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	45 of 401	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	51 of 403	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	30 of 402	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	23 of 410	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	15 of 404	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	11 of 407	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	25 of 409	93.9%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	58.9	47 of 123	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.2	11 of 114	90.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	44 of 249	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	45 of 244	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	88 of 237	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	50 of 231	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	41 of 400	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	39 of 400	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	22 of 396	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	41 of 402	89.8%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)82nd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2026)76th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2024)62nd percentile-36 vs school

Asian (2026)55th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics93%+19 vs state

Science85%+21 vs state

English Reading85%+12 vs state

Mathematics82%+27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 29, 2021

This school is inherently racist. It comes from the teachers. It is a horrible representation of Hanover County. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 10, 2017

We moved to Hanover County because of the schools' stellar reputation. About 50 of the teachers are supportive and truly want the students to succeed. But my personal experience has been they have several teachers that bully the students, and are very prejudice and exercise in discrimination against certain students. My child used to enjoy going to school before attending OKMS and now she's fearful of going because of the treatment she's experienced and witnessed her classmates experience from some of her teachers. However, many of the teachers are very supportive and email you when your child is in need of help. But, we've had 3 teachers that have been pure bullies. Minority students especially are signaled out and discriminated against on a daily basis.I would recommend any parent to really do their research before sending their child here.
Additionally, OKMS advocates for the teachers, period. We had a case where the teacher was clearly wrong and apologized and the administration tried to make an excuse and justify the teacher's unprofessional behavior. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)	SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL World History I (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 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 7th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	≥ 50%	85.4			81.3	86.2	88.4	≥ 50%		93.3	$11,152	$334	$10,818
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	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	100.0	≥ 50%	88.9	91.5	81.8		81.2		≥ 50%	87.8	88.8	87.0			93.9	$9,713	$136	$9,577
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	≥ 50%	91.8	≥ 50%	97.8	76.9	497.0	30.5	36.7	23.5		22.2		90.7	54.4	58.8	66.1	≥ 50%			$11,783	$687	$11,096
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
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
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	536.0	99.0	87.5	523.0	37.8	47.7	37.0		28.0		98.8	80.6	84.4	82.6				$8,810	$565	$8,246
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%	50.4	$11,433	$887	$10,546
Hungary Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4909 Francistown Rd.	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-2640	834	55	15.3	90.3%	374 (44.8%)	193 (23.1%)	80 (9.6%)	133 (15.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	49 (5.9%)	52.3	222^nd of 416 public middle schools	46.6%		41.7	266^th of 419 public middle schools	36.5%	44		100.0		100.0	100.0		57.7	48.4	42.7		39.6		97.4	78.7	79.0	74.2				$10,824	$647	$10,177
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
Albert Hill Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Patterson Ave	Richmond	23221	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6107	505	48	10.4	99.8%	155 (30.7%)	297 (58.8%)	26 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	26.9	338^th of 416 public middle schools	18.8%		26.4	344^th of 419 public middle schools	17.9%	6		95.8		100.0	77.1		59.3		346.0		382.0	≥ 50%	60.9	68.9	59.3	67.9			63.1	$10,550	$638	$9,911

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Knoll Middle

What district is Oak Knoll Middle in?

Hanover County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Oak Knoll Middle?

Students at Oak Knoll Middle are 79% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Oak Knoll Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 862 students attended Oak Knoll Middle.

Is Oak Knoll Middle a good school?

Yes. Oak Knoll Middle ranks in the top 5.5% of Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Oak Knoll Middle attend?

Students who attend Oak Knoll Middle usually go on to attend Hanover High

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