North Richmond Today

There were 1,192 3rd-grade students enrolled in Hanover County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 3rd-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 3rd-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cool Spring Elementary School	148	18.4%	803
Kersey Creek Elementary School	128	18.9%	679
Pearson's Corner Elementary School	104	18.1%	575
John M. Gandy Elementary School	102	33.2%	307
Rural Point Elementary School	97	14.9%	650
Laurel Meadow Elementary School	91	16.2%	563
Pole Green Elementary School	90	17%	529
South Anna Elementary School	74	16.9%	437
Cold Harbor Elementary School	69	13.7%	502
Mechanicsville Elementary School	66	11.4%	580
Battlefield Park Elementary School	64	17.4%	368
Washington-Henry Elementary School	58	14.5%	401
Elmont Elementary School	53	14.3%	371
Beaverdam Elementary School	48	15.4%	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
Henry Clay Elementary School	0	0%	357
Atlee High School	0	0%	1,509
Liberty Middle School	0	0%	917
Bell Creek Middle School	0	0%	933