Top Rankings
Hanover County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,917 students in Hanover County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Hanover County School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 70% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Hanover County School District are Chickahominy Middle School, Oak Knoll Middle School and Bell Creek Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
25 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
17,066 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
1,239 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hanover County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)79%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)81%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)75%
59%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
# American Indian Students
41 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
510 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,252 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
17%
# Black Students
1,545 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
9%
22%
# White Students
12,673 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
74%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,039 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
323
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
1,058
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,196
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,190
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,231
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,265
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,256
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,294
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,260
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,363
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,440
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,405
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,406
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,379
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,565 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$228 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$214 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,348
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,565
$15,228
Best Hanover County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Chickahominy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9450 Atlee Station Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 723-2160
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 723-2160
Grades: 6-8
| 1,131 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Oak Knoll Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10295 Chamberlayne Rd.
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 365-4740
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 365-4740
Grades: 6-8
| 941 students
Rank: #33.
Bell Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8021 Lee Davis Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
(804) 723-2260
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
(804) 723-2260
Grades: 6-8
| 934 students
Rank: #44.
Liberty Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13496 Liberty School Road
Ashland, VA 23005
(804) 365-8060
Ashland, VA 23005
(804) 365-8060
Grades: 6-8
| 911 students
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