North Richmond Today

There were 1,259 4th-grade students enrolled in Hanover County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 4th-grade students in the county was Kersey Creek 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 4th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Kersey Creek Elementary School	132	19.4%	679
Cool Spring Elementary School	126	15.7%	803
Rural Point Elementary School	107	16.5%	650
Pearson's Corner Elementary School	105	18.3%	575
Laurel Meadow Elementary School	98	17.4%	563
John M. Gandy Elementary School	95	30.9%	307
Pole Green Elementary School	94	17.8%	529
Mechanicsville Elementary School	93	16%	580
Cold Harbor Elementary School	87	17.3%	502
South Anna Elementary School	73	16.7%	437
Elmont Elementary School	65	17.5%	371
Washington-Henry Elementary School	64	16%	401
Beaverdam Elementary School	63	20.3%	311
Battlefield Park Elementary School	57	15.5%	368
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