Hanover Co PBLC Schs School District

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

Top Rankings

Hanover Co PBLC Schs 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,928 students in Hanover Co PBLC Schs 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 Co PBLC Schs 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 Co PBLC Schs 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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
25 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
16,863 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
1,026 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Hanover Co PBLC Schs 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (VA)
#5 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hanover Co PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hanover Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hanover Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hanover Co PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.69
# American Indian Students
40 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
414 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,132 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
17%
# Black Students
1,551 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
9%
22%
# White Students
12,799 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
76%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
922 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
227
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
1,106
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,133
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,152
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,192
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,181
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,251
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,242
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,331
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,355
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,439
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,426
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,393
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,435
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,509 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,717 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$228 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hanover Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$214 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Hanover Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,509
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hanover Co PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,717
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hanover Co PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hanover Co PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

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
| 1,101 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
| 887 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
| 977 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
| 963 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,863 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in VA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 79% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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