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Public School Review - Established 2003

Hanover County School District

200 Berkley St
Ashland, VA 23005-1399
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (804) 365-4500
hcps.us

Top Rankings

Hanover County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 7,536 students in Hanover County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Hanover County School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 67% statewide average).
The top-ranked public preschools in Hanover County School District are Pole Green Elementary School, Pearson's Corner Elementary School and Rural Point Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
24 Schools
1,069 Schools
# Students
16,768 Students
529,189 Students
# Teachers
1,268 Teachers
38,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHanover County School DistrictVirginia
Pre-K301162
Kind1,157365
11,166383
21,123389
31,274384
41,230366
51,285362
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District Rank

Hanover County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (VA)
#9 out of 132 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHanover County School District
2023#9
2022#5
2021#5
2019#11
2018#11
2017#11
2016#11
2015#9
2014#6
2013#4
2012#8
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83%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHanover County School DistrictVirginia
202383%68%
202179%54%
201990%82%
201781%72%
201687%80%
201587%79%
201481%74%
201380%71%
201278%68%
201192%86%
201093%87%
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(20-21)
81%
69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHanover County School DistrictVirginia
202181%69%
201984%78%
201785%80%
201685%80%
201585%79%
201482%74%
201383%74%
201293%89%
201193%88%
201094%89%
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(20-21)
75%
59%
93%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHanover County School DistrictVirginia
202393%89%
202293%89%
202194%89%
202095%89%
201993%87%
201894%88%
201793%87%
201693%87%
201591%86%
201493%85%
201392%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHanover County School DistrictVirginia
20240.450.72
20230.430.71
20220.410.70
20210.400.70
20200.370.68
20190.370.68
20180.340.67
20170.340.67
20160.330.68
20150.320.66
20140.320.66
20130.310.65
20120.300.64
20110.290.64
20100.280.62
20090.270.60
20080.270.60
20070.260.59
20060.250.58
20050.250.57
20040.240.55
20030.220.55
20020.210.53
20010.220.52
20000.210.51
19990.210.51
19980.220.50
19970.210.49
19960.220.48
19950.210.49
19940.210.47
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearHanover County School DistrictVirginia
20243%8%
20234%7%
20223%7%
20212%8%
20202%7%
20192%7%
20181%7%
20171%7%
20162%8%
20151%6%
20142%7%
20133%7%
20122%6%
20112%7%
20103%7%
20093%7%
20083%6%
20073%6%
20062%6%
20053%6%
20042%6%
20031%5%
20022%5%
20011%4%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19982%4%
19971%4%
19961%3%
19951%4%
19941%3%
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% Hispanic
8%
21%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearHanover County School DistrictVirginia
20248%19%
20237%19%
20227%18%
20216%18%
20206%16%
20196%16%
20184%15%
20174%15%
20164%14%
20154%14%
20144%13%
20134%12%
20123%12%
20113%11%
20102%10%
20092%10%
20082%10%
20072%9%
20062%8%
20051%7%
20041%6%
20031%7%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%4%
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% Black
9%
20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearHanover County School DistrictVirginia
20249%22%
20239%22%
20229%22%
202110%22%
20209%22%
20199%22%
201810%23%
201710%23%
201610%23%
201510%23%
201410%23%
20139%23%
201210%24%
201110%24%
201010%26%
200910%26%
200810%27%
200710%27%
200610%27%
200510%27%
200410%27%
200310%27%
20029%27%
200110%27%
200010%27%
199910%27%
199810%27%
199711%27%
199611%27%
199511%26%
199411%26%
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% White
72%
43%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearHanover County School DistrictVirginia
202473%44%
202374%45%
202276%46%
202177%46%
202079%49%
201979%49%
201881%50%
201781%50%
201681%50%
201582%52%
201482%52%
201382%53%
201283%54%
201184%54%
201084%57%
200985%57%
200885%57%
200785%58%
200686%59%
200586%60%
200487%61%
200388%61%
200288%63%
200188%64%
200088%65%
199989%65%
199888%65%
199788%66%
199688%67%
199588%67%
199488%68%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearHanover County School DistrictVirginia
20247%7%
20236%7%
20225%7%
20215%6%
20204%6%
20194%6%
20184%5%
20174%5%
20163%5%
20153%5%
20142%5%
20132%5%
20122%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,585 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,789 is less than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$228 MM
$19,496 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHanover County School DistrictVirginia
2023$228 MM$50 MM
2022$206 MM$48 MM
2021$228 MM$50 MM
2020$206 MM$48 MM
2019$199 MM$48 MM
2018$190 MM$46 MM
2017$197 MM$44 MM
2016$182 MM$43 MM
2015$193 MM$42 MM
2014$171 MM$41 MM
2012$188 MM$41 MM
2011$182 MM$40 MM
2010$193 MM$42 MM
2009$206 MM$43 MM
2008$196 MM$43 MM
2007$185 MM$42 MM
2006$167 MM$37 MM
2005$156 MM$33 MM
2004$141 MM$31 MM
2003$131 MM$33 MM
2002$128 MM$29 MM
2001$119 MM$28 MM
2000$112 MM$27 MM
1999$102 MM$25 MM
1998$89 MM$23 MM
1997$80 MM$22 MM
1996$71 MM$20 MM
1995$69 MM$20 MM
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Spending
$214 MM
$19,187 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHanover County School DistrictVirginia
2023$214 MM$50 MM
2022$197 MM$48 MM
2021$214 MM$50 MM
2020$197 MM$48 MM
2019$205 MM$48 MM
2018$200 MM$46 MM
2017$192 MM$44 MM
2016$186 MM$43 MM
2015$186 MM$42 MM
2014$175 MM$40 MM
2012$183 MM$41 MM
2011$179 MM$38 MM
2010$186 MM$42 MM
2009$200 MM$42 MM
2008$203 MM$41 MM
2007$191 MM$40 MM
2006$179 MM$39 MM
2005$154 MM$36 MM
2004$143 MM$31 MM
2003$147 MM$31 MM
2002$134 MM$29 MM
2001$128 MM$29 MM
2000$116 MM$27 MM
1999$98 MM$24 MM
1998$89 MM$23 MM
1997$86 MM$21 MM
1996$70 MM$21 MM
1995$71 MM$19 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,585
$15,513

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHanover County School DistrictVirginia
2023$13,348$13,350
2022$11,737$13,011
2021$13,790$14,122
2020$11,737$13,011
2018$10,567$12,340
2017$10,912$12,324
2016$10,063$12,007
2015$14,049$10,576
2014$9,355$10,820
2012$10,129$10,405
2011$9,775$10,061
2010$10,237$10,576
2009$10,868$11,282
2008$10,261$10,833
2007$9,651$11,013
2006$8,958$10,006
2005$8,410$9,139
2004$7,792$8,571
2003$7,463$8,950
2002$7,445$8,028
2001$7,192$7,912
2000$6,843$7,658
1999$6,448$6,541
1998$5,824$6,329
1997$5,425$6,082
1995$5,168$5,657
1992$5,061$5,133
1990$4,503$4,932
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Spending / Student
$12,789
$15,268

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHanover County School DistrictVirginia
2023$12,565$13,422
2022$11,218$13,009
2021$12,982$14,198
2020$11,218$13,009
2018$11,112$12,303
2017$10,625$12,398
2016$10,297$12,042
2015$13,532$10,658
2014$9,572$10,531
2012$9,899$10,420
2011$9,596$9,778
2010$9,860$10,658
2009$10,539$11,065
2008$10,627$10,444
2007$9,973$10,604
2006$9,581$10,603
2005$8,320$9,839
2004$7,906$8,522
2003$8,373$8,394
2002$7,777$8,029
2001$7,680$8,196
2000$7,144$7,662
1999$6,222$6,251
1998$5,862$6,290
1997$5,840$5,970
1995$5,322$5,518
1992$5,296$5,049
1990$6,118$4,824
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Best Hanover County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pole Green Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8393 Pole Green Park Ln
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 365-4700
Gr: PK-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Pearson's Corner Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8290 New Ashcake Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 723-3660
Gr: PK-5 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Rural Point Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7161 Studley Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 723-3580
Gr: PK-5 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #44.
Cool Spring Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9964 Honey Meadows Rd
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 723-3560
Gr: PK-5 | 852 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #55.
Kersey Creek Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10004 Learning Lane
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 723-3440
Gr: PK-5 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #66.
Laurel Meadow Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8248 Lee-davis Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
(804) 723-2040
Gr: PK-5 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #77.
Battlefield Park Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5501 Mechanicsville Turnpike
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
(804) 723-3600
Gr: PK-5 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #88.
South Anna Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13122 Waltons Tavern Road
Montpelier, VA 23192
(804) 883-6089
Gr: PK-5 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #99.
Washington-henry Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9025 Washington Henry Drive
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 723-2300
Gr: PK-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1010.
Elmont Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12007 Cedar Lane
Ashland, VA 23005
(804) 365-8100
Gr: PK-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1111.
Mechanicsville Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7425 Mechanicsville Elem Drive
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
(804) 723-3640
Gr: PK-5 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1212.
Beaverdam Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15485 Beaverdam School Road
Beaverdam, VA 23015
(804) 449-6373
Gr: PK-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1313.
Cold Harbor Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6740 Cold Harbor Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
(804) 723-3620
Gr: PK-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: n/an/a
Ashland Elementary School
201 Archie Cannon Drive
Ashland, VA 23005
(804) 365-4640
Gr: PK-5 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,768 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in VA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 83% (Top 10%)
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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