North Richmond Today

There were 1,268 5th-grade students enrolled in Hanover County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 5th-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 5th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cool Spring Elementary School	144	17.9%	803
Kersey Creek Elementary School	119	17.5%	679
Rural Point Elementary School	114	17.5%	650
John M. Gandy Elementary School	110	35.8%	307
Mechanicsville Elementary School	99	17.1%	580
Pearson's Corner Elementary School	94	16.3%	575
Cold Harbor Elementary School	91	18.1%	502
South Anna Elementary School	90	20.6%	437
Pole Green Elementary School	85	16.1%	529
Washington-Henry Elementary School	83	20.7%	401
Laurel Meadow Elementary School	69	12.3%	563
Battlefield Park Elementary School	61	16.6%	368
Elmont Elementary School	59	15.9%	371
Beaverdam Elementary School	50	16.1%	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