North Richmond Today

There were 1,086 1st-grade students enrolled in Hanover County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.2% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 1st-grade students in the county was Cool Spring Elementary School.

Within Hanover County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Hanover County ranked 15th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 15th the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

School Name	# of 1st-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cool Spring Elementary School	116	14.4%	803
Rural Point Elementary School	108	16.6%	650
Kersey Creek Elementary School	103	15.2%	679
Pole Green Elementary School	93	17.6%	529
Henry Clay Elementary School	87	24.4%	357
Mechanicsville Elementary School	83	14.3%	580
Cold Harbor Elementary School	82	16.3%	502
Laurel Meadow Elementary School	79	14%	563
Pearson's Corner Elementary School	78	13.6%	575
Battlefield Park Elementary School	65	17.7%	368
South Anna Elementary School	64	14.6%	437
Elmont Elementary School	48	12.9%	371
Washington-Henry Elementary School	44	11%	401
Beaverdam Elementary School	36	11.6%	311
Chickahominy Middle School	0	0%	1,123
Mechanicsville High School	0	0%	1,334
Oak Knoll Middle School	0	0%	881
Patrick Henry High School	0	0%	1,330
Hanover High School	0	0%	1,358
John M. Gandy Elementary School	0	0%	307
Atlee High School	0	0%	1,509
Liberty Middle School	0	0%	917
Bell Creek Middle School	0	0%	933