Hanover County School District

200 Berkley St
Ashland, VA 23005-1399
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,854 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
24 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
16,461 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
1,212 Teachers
23,458 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.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#5 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hanover County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
79%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hanover County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
81%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hanover County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
75%
59%
93%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hanover County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.70
# American Indian Students
32 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
560 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,240 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
1,411 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
9%
21%
# White Students
12,156 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
74%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,057 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
220
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
1,005
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
999
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,133
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,192
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,259
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,268
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,270
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,307
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,277
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,402
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,398
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,365
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,366
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,838 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,027 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$228 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hanover County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$214 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hanover County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,838
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hanover County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,027
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hanover County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hanover County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Chickahominy Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9450 Atlee Station Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 723-2160
Grades: 6-8
| 1,123 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Oak Knoll Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10295 Chamberlayne Rd.
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 365-4740
Grades: 6-8
| 881 students
Rank: #33.
Bell Creek Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8021 Lee Davis Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
(804) 723-2260
Grades: 6-8
| 933 students
Rank: #44.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13496 Liberty School Road
Ashland, VA 23005
(804) 365-8060
Grades: 6-8
| 917 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,461 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in VA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 79% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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