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Hanover County schools welcomed 1,192 3rd-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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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.

Hanover County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade05001,0001,5002,0002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

Enrollment by Grade in Hanover County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School Name# of 3rd-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Cool Spring Elementary School14818.4%803
Kersey Creek Elementary School12818.9%679
Pearson's Corner Elementary School10418.1%575
John M. Gandy Elementary School10233.2%307
Rural Point Elementary School9714.9%650
Laurel Meadow Elementary School9116.2%563
Pole Green Elementary School9017%529
South Anna Elementary School7416.9%437
Cold Harbor Elementary School6913.7%502
Mechanicsville Elementary School6611.4%580
Battlefield Park Elementary School6417.4%368
Washington-Henry Elementary School5814.5%401
Elmont Elementary School5314.3%371
Beaverdam Elementary School4815.4%311
Chickahominy Middle School00%1,123
Mechanicsville High School00%1,334
Oak Knoll Middle School00%881
Patrick Henry High School00%1,330
Hanover High School00%1,358
Henry Clay Elementary School00%357
Atlee High School00%1,509
Liberty Middle School00%917
Bell Creek Middle School00%933

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