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Rural Point Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

7161 Studley Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 · (804) 723-3580 · Part of Hanover County Public Schools

Mechanicsville’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
627
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rural Point Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 29.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mechanicsville kids: Bell Creek Middle

On the path

Where Mechanicsville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Rural Point ElementaryYou are here
6–8Bell Creek Middle903 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency89%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7161 Studley Road, Mechanicsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten98
Grade 1116
Grade 2107
Grade 398
Grade 4100
Grade 5105
Enrollment over time
484’20
557’21
607’22
650’23
627’24

Up 29.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%Hispanic 4%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rural Point Elementary from Mechanicsville families.

Other schools in Hanover County Public Schools

The district →
Cool Spring Elementary
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A
852 students15:1
Ashland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashland
675 students12:1
Kersey Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
A
672 students14:1
Laurel Meadow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
A
591 students13:1
Mechanicsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
B+
572 students13:1
Pearson's Corner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
A+
571 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Mechanicsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.