Pearson's Corner Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Mechanicsville, Virginia

Pearson's Corner Elementary in Mechanicsville, Virginia enrolled 571 students in 2024-25 with 40.0 full-time teachers, 14.3 students per teacher against the Virginia elementary-school median of 13.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 92% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Virginia: 67.5%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%

575 students in 2022-23, 575 students in 2023-24, 571 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.0 to 40.0.

Students enrolled at Pearson's Corner Elementary by school year2022-23: 575, 2023-24: 575, 2024-25: 57102004006002022-235752023-245752024-25571
Students enrolled at Pearson's Corner Elementary by school year2022-23: 575, 2023-24: 575, 2024-25: 57102004006002022-235752023-245752024-25571
Students enrolled at Pearson's Corner Elementary by school year2022-23: 575, 2023-24: 575, 2024-25: 57102004006002022-235752023-245752024-25571
Students enrolled at Pearson's Corner Elementary by school year2022-23: 575, 2023-24: 575, 2024-25: 57102004006002022-235752023-245752024-25571
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2357537.015.5
2023-2457537.015.5
2024-2557140.014.3

14.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 58 of every 100 Virginia elementary schools

Among the 1,136 Virginia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 14.3; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.3state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 14.3; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.3state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 14.3; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.3state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 14.3; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.3state median 13.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 705 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pearson's Corner Elementary enrolled 564 students and had 0.8 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.8, one per 705 of the 564 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent4.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

75.7% of students were White, 8.4% Asian, 6.1% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White75.7%
  2. Asian8.4%
  3. Black6.1%
  4. Two or more races5.8%
  5. Hispanic3.7%
  6. American Indian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Pearson's Corner Elementary scored proficient or above: 92% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Virginia, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtVirginia
Math92%not published67.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Mechanicsville

10 public elementary schools in Mechanicsville report 2024-25 enrollment; Pearson's Corner Elementary is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Cool Spring Elementary85215.213.1%
Kersey Creek Elementary67214.315.2%
Rural Point Elementary62714.612.6%
Laurel Meadow Elementary59113.139.1%
Mechanicsville Elementary57212.756.3%
Pearson's Corner Elementary57114.313.0%
Pole Green Elementary52713.517.8%
Cold Harbor Elementary49512.138.6%

All public schools in Mechanicsville →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pearson's Corner Elementary

  1. Kersey Creek ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 672 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Cool Spring ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 852 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Pearson's Corner Elementary with Kersey Creek ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Hanover County Public Schools spends per student$13,035 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,035
  5. The largest public schools in VirginiaPearson's Corner Elementary is the number 418 by size of 1,137 Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#418 of 1,137
  6. Virginia schools by students per teacher14.3 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 13.9 for elementary schools.14.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Pearson's Corner Elementary

  1. How many students attend Pearson's Corner Elementary?
    571 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 575 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Mechanicsville, VA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pearson's Corner Elementary?
    14.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Pearson's Corner Elementary a Title I school?
    Pearson's Corner Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Pearson's Corner Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Pearson's Corner Elementary scored proficient or above: 92% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Pearson's Corner Elementary in?
    Hanover County Public Schools, NCES district ID 5101830. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510183000777 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22