North Richmond Today

There were 1,270 6th-grade students enrolled in Hanover County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.9% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 6th-grade students in the county was Chickahominy Middle 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 6th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Chickahominy Middle School	354	31.5%	1,123
Bell Creek Middle School	320	34.3%	933
Liberty Middle School	307	33.5%	917
Oak Knoll Middle School	289	32.8%	881
Mechanicsville Elementary School	0	0%	580
Mechanicsville High School	0	0%	1,334
Cold Harbor Elementary School	0	0%	502
Cool Spring Elementary School	0	0%	803
Patrick Henry High School	0	0%	1,330
Elmont Elementary School	0	0%	371
Pearson's Corner Elementary School	0	0%	575
Hanover High School	0	0%	1,358
Pole Green Elementary School	0	0%	529
Henry Clay Elementary School	0	0%	357
Rural Point Elementary School	0	0%	650
John M. Gandy Elementary School	0	0%	307
South Anna Elementary School	0	0%	437
Atlee High School	0	0%	1,509
Kersey Creek Elementary School	0	0%	679
Washington-Henry Elementary School	0	0%	401
Battlefield Park Elementary School	0	0%	368
Laurel Meadow Elementary School	0	0%	563
Beaverdam Elementary School	0	0%	311