Best Public Schools in Mechanicsville, VA

Summary:

The city of Mechanicsville, Virginia is home to a diverse and high-performing school district, with 16 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is consistently ranked among the top in the state, with several standout schools that excel in academics and student achievement.

At the elementary level, Pearson's Corner Elementary and Pole Green Elementary are the top performers, with exceptional test scores and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. The middle schools, Chickahominy Middle and Oak Knoll Middle, are also standouts, ranking among the best in Virginia. At the high school level, Atlee High is the top performer, consistently ranking in the top 5% of Virginia high schools.

The Hanover County Public Schools district, which encompasses all the schools in Mechanicsville, has a diverse student population and generally outperforms state and county averages in test scores, particularly in advanced math and science courses. However, there is some variability, with a few schools struggling in certain subject areas. The data suggests that factors like funding, student-teacher ratios, and socioeconomic status play a significant role in driving academic achievement in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Geometry (2024)			SOL Algebra I (2024)					SOL Algebra II (2024)	SOL Mathematics (2024)						SOL Biology (2024)		SOL Science (2024)		SOL Earth Science (2024)			SOL English Reading (2024)								SOL Geography (2024)		SOL VA and US History (2024)	SOL World History I (2024)	SOL World History II (2024)		SOL Civics and Economics (2024)	SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	933	77	12.0	40.3%	682 (73.1%)	89 (9.5%)	66 (7.1%)	29 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.0%)	65.8	139^th of 417 public middle schools	66.7%		72.8	109^th of 422 public middle schools	74.2%	30	100.0			100.0	100.0								65.6	66.2	84.6				72.4							71.5	68.4	76.3									87.0		$8,459	$390	$8,069
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	401	32	12.5	35.9%	291 (72.6%)	36 (9.0%)	22 (5.5%)	26 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	71.2	332^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	70.2%		75.5	260^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.7%	72										83.1	87.3	77.6						79.3					75.4	73.0	81.0													73.0	$9,961	$242	$9,719
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	803	53	15.1	13.7%	557 (69.4%)	63 (7.8%)	32 (4.0%)	82 (10.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.2%)	79.2	225^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.8%		81.3	188^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.1%	37										82.9	86.1	83.7						78.5					79.6	82.2	82.6													89.1	$9,098	$478	$8,620
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	502	38	13.2	43.4%	379 (75.5%)	35 (7.0%)	37 (7.4%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	50.8	603^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	45.9%		43.2	691^st of 1114 public elementary schools	38.0%	88										73.1	72.1	62.7						69.2					56.7	73.3	70.3													78.1	$9,768	$586	$9,181
Chickahominy Middle	Public	6-8	9450 Atlee Station Road	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2160	1,123	79	14.2	18.7%	854 (76.0%)	74 (6.6%)	50 (4.5%)	61 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (7.3%)	87.3	11^th of 417 public middle schools	97.4%		86.6	19^th of 422 public middle schools	95.5%	8	100.0			100.0	100.0								83.1	80.5	83.2				85.6							85.2	88.2	88.8									91.7		$8,615	$376	$8,239
Mechanicsville High	Public	9-12	7052 Mechanicsville Pike	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2200	1,334	94	14.1	32.8%	1,002 (75.1%)	141 (10.6%)	84 (6.3%)	32 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (5.2%)	61	140^th of 329 public high schools	57.4%		63	133^rd of 326 public high schools	59.2%	7		94.0	25.0			82.9	66.7	63.6	94.3							89.5	73.5			74.4		50.0							90.0	93.8	62.2		45.0	78.2	89.5	18.2			$8,460	$245	$8,215
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7425 Mechanicsville Elem Drive	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 723-3640	580	47	12.3	86.0%	348 (60.0%)	94 (16.2%)	52 (9.0%)	28 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.0%)	61.6	471^st of 1114 public elementary schools	57.7%		64.1	419^th of 1114 public elementary schools	62.4%	52										85.1	83.9	77.3						67.4					75.8	72.0	71.4													68.2	$10,619	$2,248	$8,370
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	575	37	15.5	15.8%	426 (74.1%)	41 (7.1%)	28 (4.9%)	45 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	90.8	36^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.8%		90.3	48^th of 1114 public elementary schools	95.7%	12										91.0	93.1	88.9						90.2					90.0	93.1	90.2													94.0	$8,893	$417	$8,475
Atlee High	Public	9-12	9414 Atlee Station Road	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2100	1,509	98	15.4	29.7%	1,191 (78.9%)	114 (7.6%)	75 (5.0%)	55 (3.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (4.7%)	81.3	17^th of 329 public high schools	94.8%		78.9	27^th of 326 public high schools	91.7%	10		97.5	70.0			91.4			100.0							99.1	86.2			84.2	81.8								95.7	91.7	71.4	75.0	47.1	82.8	88.0	41.4			$8,254	$430	$7,824
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	563	41	13.7	42.6%	397 (70.5%)	54 (9.6%)	57 (10.1%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	62.7	459^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.8%		74.1	278^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.0%	181										83.0	81.4	81.8						74.6					71.3	62.9	77.8													73.2	$9,819	$388	$9,431
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	368	30	12.2	23.1%	298 (81.0%)	12 (3.3%)	31 (8.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	67.4	388^th of 1114 public elementary schools	65.2%		63.6	421^st of 1114 public elementary schools	62.2%	33										71.0	91.2	82.0						76.3					64.5	82.5	71.2													86.0	$11,263	$1,122	$10,141
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	650	42	15.4	15.1%	513 (78.9%)	25 (3.8%)	23 (3.5%)	44 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.6%)	82.5	166^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.1%		83.5	143^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	87.2%	23										90.8	92.2	83.5						78.7					80.6	86.4	80.6													90.3	$10,695	$916	$9,780
Oak Knoll Middle	Public	6-8	10295 Chamberlayne Rd.	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-4740	881	69	12.7	17.0%	715 (81.2%)	45 (5.1%)	42 (4.8%)	25 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.9%)	87.7	10^th of 417 public middle schools	97.6%		86.9	17^th of 422 public middle schools	96.0%	7	98.0			100.0	98.7								87.4	84.5	79.5				84.8							85.4	88.7	88.0									93.5		$9,677	$549	$9,129
Hanover High	Public	9-12	10307 Chamberlayne Rd.	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3700	1,358	97	13.9	19.6%	1,089 (80.2%)	89 (6.6%)	59 (4.3%)	33 (2.4%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (6.0%)	70.8	80^th of 329 public high schools	75.7%		69.9	88^th of 326 public high schools	73.0%	8		97.0				89.1	100.0	91.7	100.0							98.1	80.0			68.5									92.3	88.2	60.0	66.7	33.3	75.7	100.0	36.4			$7,824	$332	$7,491
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	679	45	15.0	14.9%	536 (78.9%)	55 (8.1%)	28 (4.1%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.8%)	77	256^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.0%		77.7	239^th of 1114 public elementary schools	78.5%	17										83.1	85.8	88.9						78.6					79.8	76.6	80.5													85.0	$8,355	$469	$7,886
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	529	39	13.5	22.1%	376 (71.1%)	35 (6.6%)	33 (6.2%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.5%)	82.8	155^th of 1114 public elementary schools	86.1%		86.4	102^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	90.8%	53										88.6	90.4	90.3						83.5					76.1	81.7	85.9													89.3	$9,037	$367	$8,669

Cities Near Mechanicsville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Richmond	3.67 mi	114	321^st
Henrico	5.64 mi	3
Glen Allen	6.13 mi	20	77^th
Highland Springs	6.18 mi	8	359^th
Sandston	7.31 mi	4	339^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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