Mechanicsville Elementary School
7425 Mechanicsville Elem Dr, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 | (804) 723-3640
- Grades: PK-5
- Student Enrollment: 622
4 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 622 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 126th out of 1,149 elementary schools in VA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 7425 Mechanicsville Elem Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Hanover County Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,917
- Graduation Rate: 88.0%
- Dropout Rate: 1.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.1
- Enrolled Students: 18,854
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 622
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 309 (49.7%)
- Females: 278 (44.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 45 (7.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 200 (32.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 245 (39.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.5% |
| Black | 99 | 15.9% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 3.1% |
| White | 454 | 73.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 44 | 7.1% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 15.3% |
| 1st Grade | 97 | 15.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 85 | 13.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 112 | 18.0% |
| 4th Grade | 84 | 13.5% |
| 5th Grade | 105 | 16.9% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Mechanicsville Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 25, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - everyone at the school seems very nice but i agree with the pre-k needing to be a little bit better organized specially when they are wanting to do inhome visits. other then that i love the school.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 01, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Teachers are great, class size is small, administration is supportive!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 05, 2009
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Teachers seem to be great. However the first of the year orientation and registration for the K students is poorly organized.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Mechanicsville Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on SOL state exams in the following subjects:
- English Reading
- History
- Mathematics
- Science
- Writing
SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 92.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 94.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | 90.0% | 84.0% |
| History Test | |||
| 2010 | 99.0% | 98.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 96.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 96.0% | 93.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 99.0% | 98.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 95.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 95.0% | 89.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 99.0% | 97.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 95.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 95.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 94.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 94.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 88.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 96.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 92.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | 94.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.0% | 95.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 93.0% | 89.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 96.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 95.0% | 88.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | 94.0% | 88.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 87.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 91.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | 89.0% | 87.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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