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Best Elementary Schools
in Hanover County Public Schools

This page covers 15 elementary schools in Hanover County Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 15
1
rank
Rural Point Elementary
Grades PK–05607 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,555
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
2
rank
Pole Green Elementary
Grades PK–05534 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,555
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
3
rank
Pearson's Corner Elementary
Grades PK–05575 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,555
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
4
rank
Washington-Henry Elementary
Grades PK–05385 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,555
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
5
rank
Kersey Creek Elementary
Grades PK–05701 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,555
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
6
rank
Cool Spring Elementary
Grades PK–05778 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,555
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
7
rank
Battlefield Park Elementary
Grades PK–05404 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,555
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
8
rank
Laurel Meadow Elementary
Grades PK–05569 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,555
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
9
rank
Mechanicsville Elementary
Grades PK–05615 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,555
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Cold Harbor Elementary
Grades PK–05527 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,555
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5 more elementary schools in Hanover County Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
15
Elementary Schools
23
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
54
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.