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Kersey Creek Elementary

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Kersey Creek Elementary ranks 316 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Kersey Creek Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Mechanicsville, VA, serving 672 students in Hanover County Public Schools and ranking in the 72nd percentile of Virginia elementary schools. The school is a solidly above-average performer with clear strengths: chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 4.0%, compared to 6.9% for the district and 14.8% statewide, and attendance has stayed consistently strong over the past five years. Academically, the school shines in the earlier grades—particularly 4th grade, where 89.81% of students passed math and 86.11% passed reading, both well above district and state averages, and 88.79% passed VA Studies, roughly 18 points above the state.

However, 5th grade is a growing concern. In 2025–2026, 5th grade math proficiency was 74.31%, reading 75.97%, and science 76.15%—all below district averages. This is not a one-year fluke, as 5th grade math and science also lagged in 2024–2025. The comparison to Pearson's Corner Elementary, less than a mile away, is striking: Pearson's Corner has nearly identical demographics and per-student spending, yet it ranks in the 95th percentile statewide and outperformed Kersey Creek in every subject and grade tested. Meanwhile, Mechanicsville Elementary ranks at the 43rd percentile, and other nearby Hanover schools like Pole Green Elementary (63rd) and Cool Spring Elementary (78th) show a wide range of outcomes across the cluster.

Kersey Creek's trajectory has been trending downward—it ranked as high as the 96th percentile in 2020–2021 but has slipped each year since. Subgroup data points to specific opportunities: students with disabilities have dropped from the 54th to the 25th percentile, and male students have declined from the 79th to the 69th percentile over two years. Given that the school shares the same funding, demographics, and attendance advantages as higher-performing neighbors, the gap appears tied to school-specific instructional strategy rather than community context. For parents, this is a good school with strong early-grade fundamentals, but worth watching closely in the upper-elementary years.

672

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,224

Per pupil spending ?

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10004 Learning Lane
Mechanicsville, VA 23116

(804) 723-3440

District: Hanover County Public Schools

Students who attend Kersey Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Knoll Middle
High:	Hanover High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

African American:

8.0%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Virginia median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

316^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	72.2	316 of 1111	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	292 of 1110	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	256 of 1114	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	239 of 1114	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	214 of 1109	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	92.0	42 of 1103	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	113 of 1105	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	98 of 1097	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	82.1	121 of 1099	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.6	110 of 1096	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	84.9	74 of 1100	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	79.3	157 of 1110	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	117 of 1120	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	128 of 1117	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	116 of 1117	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.2	79 of 1113	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	85.4	31 of 1082	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	77.7	143 of 1081	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.3	142 of 1083	86.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	164 of 579	71.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	317 of 420	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.3	150 of 324	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	300 of 1100	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	309 of 1096	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	306 of 1098	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	335 of 1100	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	414 of 1040	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	339 of 1046	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	399 of 1036	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	344 of 1099	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.7	296 of 1093	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	230 of 1101	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	167 of 1093	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	455 of 974	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	484 of 973	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	480 of 979	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	386 of 984	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2026)25th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies89%+18 vs state

Mathematics81%+8 vs state

English Reading80%+8 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 (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
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
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
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
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
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
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		$11,699	$1,579	$10,120
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
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
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
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		$9,954	$670	$9,283

Frequently Asked Questions about Kersey Creek Elementary

How many students attend Kersey Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Kersey Creek Elementary.

What district is Kersey Creek Elementary in?

Hanover County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Kersey Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kersey Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Knoll Middle
High : Hanover High

What is the racial makeup of Kersey Creek Elementary?

Students at Kersey Creek Elementary are 79% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Kersey Creek Elementary a good school?

Kersey Creek Elementary ranks 316^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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