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Cool Spring Elementary School

9964 Honey Meadows Rd
Mechanicsville, VA 23116

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Serving 803 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cool Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 803 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20% in VA
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cool Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Cool Spring Elementary School's student population of 803 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cool Spring Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	127
1	116
2	141
3	148
4	126
5	144

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Total Students

803 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cool Spring Elementary School
2023	778
2022	734
2021	647
2020	666
2019	666
2018	635
2017	635
2016	655
2015	674
2014	695
2013	674
2012	708
2011	716
2010	780
2009	789
2008	816
2007	819
2006	871
2005	905
2004	907
2003	889
2002	907
2001	900
2000	876
1999	836

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cool Spring Elementary School
2023	48
2022	44
2021	30
2020	43
2019	43
2018	43
2017	43
2016	44
2015	43
2014	41
2013	42
2012	45
2011	36
2010	40
2009	41
2008	42
2007	57
2006	60
2005	54
2004	56
2003	58

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School Rankings

Cool Spring Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cool Spring Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#207 out of 1792 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cool Spring Elementary School
2022	#207
2021	#207
2019	#153
2018	#119
2017	#97
2016	#116
2015	#81
2014	#221
2013	#236
2012	#86
2011	#49

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(20-21)

81%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Cool Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2021	81%	54%	79%
2019	94%	82%	90%
2017	91%	72%	81%
2016	92%	80%	87%
2015	92%	79%	87%
2014	87%	74%	81%
2013	84%	71%	80%
2012	85%	68%	78%
2011	98%	86%	92%
2010	99%	87%	93%

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(20-21)

82%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Cool Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2021	82%	69%	81%
2019	90%	78%	84%
2018	91%	80%
2017	93%	80%	85%
2016	92%	80%	85%
2015	92%	79%	85%
2014	86%	74%	82%
2013	86%	74%	83%
2012	97%	89%	93%
2011	96%	88%	93%
2010	98%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

75-79%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cool Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	22:1	14:1	21:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	20:1	17:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	18:1
2009	19:1	17:1	18:1
2008	19:1	17:1	18:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	17:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	12:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cool Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	8%	7%	4%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	3%	8%	2%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	3%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	3%	8%	2%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	4%	7%	2%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cool Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	5%	19%	7%
2022	4%	18%	7%
2021	3%	18%	6%
2020	4%	16%	6%
2019	4%	16%	6%
2018	2%	15%	4%
2017	2%	15%	4%
2016	2%	14%	4%
2015	1%	14%	4%
2014	1%	13%	4%
2013	1%	12%	4%
2012	1%	12%	3%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2010	1%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cool Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	7%	22%	9%
2022	8%	22%	9%
2021	7%	22%	10%
2020	4%	22%	9%
2019	4%	22%	9%
2018	5%	23%	10%
2017	5%	23%	10%
2016	5%	23%	10%
2015	5%	23%	10%
2014	4%	23%	10%
2013	4%	23%	9%
2012	4%	24%	10%
2011	4%	24%	10%
2010	4%	26%	10%
2009	4%	26%	10%
2008	4%	27%	10%
2007	4%	27%	10%
2006	4%	27%	10%
2005	3%	27%	10%
2004	4%	27%	10%
2003	3%	27%	10%
2002	3%	27%	9%
2001	3%	27%	10%
2000	3%	27%	10%
1999	4%	27%	10%

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White

69%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cool Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	73%	45%	74%
2022	79%	46%	76%
2021	81%	46%	77%
2020	85%	49%	79%
2019	85%	49%	79%
2018	87%	50%	81%
2017	87%	50%	81%
2016	88%	50%	81%
2015	88%	52%	82%
2014	90%	52%	82%
2013	91%	53%	82%
2012	90%	54%	83%
2011	90%	54%	84%
2010	91%	57%	84%
2009	90%	57%	85%
2008	90%	57%	85%
2007	91%	58%	85%
2006	92%	59%	86%
2005	92%	60%	86%
2004	93%	61%	87%
2003	95%	61%	88%
2002	95%	63%	88%
2001	94%	64%	88%
2000	96%	65%	88%
1999	95%	65%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cool Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cool Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	0.45	0.71	0.43
2022	0.37	0.70	0.41
2021	0.34	0.70	0.40
2020	0.27	0.68	0.37
2019	0.27	0.68	0.37
2018	0.24	0.67	0.34
2017	0.24	0.67	0.34
2016	0.22	0.68	0.33
2015	0.22	0.66	0.32
2014	0.19	0.66	0.32
2013	0.18	0.65	0.31
2012	0.19	0.64	0.30
2011	0.19	0.64	0.29
2010	0.17	0.62	0.28
2009	0.19	0.60	0.27
2008	0.19	0.60	0.27
2007	0.17	0.59	0.26
2006	0.15	0.58	0.25
2005	0.15	0.57	0.25
2004	0.13	0.55	0.24
2003	0.10	0.55	0.22
2002	0.10	0.53	0.21
2001	0.12	0.52	0.22
2000	0.08	0.51	0.21
1999	0.10	0.51	0.21

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Eligible for

13%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Cool Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	10%	52%	24%
2022	7%	41%	20%
2021	3%	35%	12%
2020	6%	39%	18%
2019	6%	39%	18%
2018	3%	35%	10%
2017	3%	35%	10%
2016	6%	35%	11%
2015	6%	34%	10%
2014	6%	33%	11%
2013	7%	32%	11%
2012	5%	32%	10%
2011	3%	31%	9%
2010	2%	29%	9%
2009	1%	26%	7%
2008	2%	25%	7%
2007	3%	24%	7%
2006	2%	24%	7%
2005	2%	24%	5%
2004	1%	23%	6%
2003	1%	23%	6%
2002	1%	23%	6%
2001	1%	21%	5%
1999	1%	24%	6%
1998	1%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cool Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	7%	2%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hanover County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cool Spring Elementary School's ranking?

Cool Spring Elementary School is ranked #207 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Cool Spring Elementary School often compared to?

Cool Spring Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rural Point Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Cool Spring Elementary School?

803 students attend Cool Spring Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Cool Spring Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cool Spring Elementary School?

Cool Spring Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cool Spring Elementary School offer ?

Cool Spring Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cool Spring Elementary School part of?

Cool Spring Elementary School is part of Hanover County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 803 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20%
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education