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Bell Creek Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8021 Lee Davis Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 · (804) 723-2260 · Part of Hanover County Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
903
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bell Creek Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mechanicsville kids: Mechanicsville High

On the path

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

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bell Creek MiddleYou are here
9–12Mechanicsville High1,245 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

8021 Lee Davis Road, Mechanicsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6254
Grade 7332
Grade 8317
Enrollment over time
1,029’20
977’21
934’22
933’23
903’24

Down 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Black 12%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bell Creek Middle from Mechanicsville families.

Other schools in Hanover County Public Schools

The district →
Cool Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
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
Rural Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
A+
627 students15:1
Laurel Meadow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
A
591 students13:1
Mechanicsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
B+
572 students13:1

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.