North Richmond Today

There were 1,239 2nd-grade students enrolled in Hanover County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.1% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 2nd-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 2nd-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cool Spring Elementary School	141	17.6%	803
Laurel Meadow Elementary School	113	20.1%	563
Henry Clay Elementary School	106	29.7%	357
Mechanicsville Elementary School	104	17.9%	580
Kersey Creek Elementary School	101	14.9%	679
Rural Point Elementary School	99	15.2%	650
Cold Harbor Elementary School	87	17.3%	502
Pearson's Corner Elementary School	87	15.1%	575
Pole Green Elementary School	85	16.1%	529
South Anna Elementary School	77	17.6%	437
Washington-Henry Elementary School	72	18%	401
Elmont Elementary School	57	15.4%	371
Battlefield Park Elementary School	55	14.9%	368
Beaverdam Elementary School	55	17.7%	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