North Richmond Today

There were 274 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Hanover County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 15.2% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of pre-kindergarten students in the county was Henry Clay 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 Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Henry Clay Elementary School	54	15.1%	357
Mechanicsville Elementary School	50	8.6%	580
Elmont Elementary School	34	9.2%	371
Laurel Meadow Elementary School	31	5.5%	563
Pearson's Corner Elementary School	29	5%	575
Washington-Henry Elementary School	27	6.7%	401
Battlefield Park Elementary School	19	5.2%	368
Cold Harbor Elementary School	17	3.4%	502
Rural Point Elementary School	8	1.2%	650
Beaverdam Elementary School	2	0.6%	311
Cool Spring Elementary School	1	0.1%	803
Pole Green Elementary School	1	0.2%	529
South Anna Elementary School	1	0.2%	437
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
John M. Gandy Elementary School	0	0%	307
Atlee High School	0	0%	1,509
Kersey Creek Elementary School	0	0%	679
Liberty Middle School	0	0%	917
Bell Creek Middle School	0	0%	933