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1,268 5th-grade students enrolled in Hanover County schools in 2023-24 school year

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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.

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 5th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Cool Spring Elementary School14417.9%803
Kersey Creek Elementary School11917.5%679
Rural Point Elementary School11417.5%650
John M. Gandy Elementary School11035.8%307
Mechanicsville Elementary School9917.1%580
Pearson's Corner Elementary School9416.3%575
Cold Harbor Elementary School9118.1%502
South Anna Elementary School9020.6%437
Pole Green Elementary School8516.1%529
Washington-Henry Elementary School8320.7%401
Laurel Meadow Elementary School6912.3%563
Battlefield Park Elementary School6116.6%368
Elmont Elementary School5915.9%371
Beaverdam Elementary School5016.1%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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