Washington-Henry Elementary

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

Washington-Henry Elementary in Mechanicsville, Virginia enrolled 386 students in 2024-25 with 30.0 full-time teachers, 12.9 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, 84% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Virginia: 67.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%

385 students in 2022-23, 401 students in 2023-24, 386 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.0 to 30.0.

Students enrolled at Washington-Henry Elementary by school year2022-23: 385, 2023-24: 401, 2024-25: 38602004006002022-233852023-244012024-25386
Students enrolled at Washington-Henry Elementary by school year2022-23: 385, 2023-24: 401, 2024-25: 38602004006002022-233852023-244012024-25386
Students enrolled at Washington-Henry Elementary by school year2022-23: 385, 2023-24: 401, 2024-25: 38602004006002022-233852023-244012024-25386
Students enrolled at Washington-Henry Elementary by school year2022-23: 385, 2023-24: 401, 2024-25: 38602004006002022-233852023-244012024-25386
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2338527.014.3
2023-2440132.012.5
2024-2538630.012.9

12.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 70 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 12.9; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.9state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 12.9; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.9state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 12.9; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.9state median 13.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.6 to 27.3; This school 12.9; state median 13.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.9state 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 362 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington-Henry Elementary enrolled 362 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 362 of the 362 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent6.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

66.6% of students were White, 10.1% Black, 7.8% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White66.6%
  2. Black10.1%
  3. Asian7.8%
  4. Two or more races7.8%
  5. Hispanic7.0%
  6. American Indian0.8%

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 Washington-Henry Elementary scored proficient or above: 84% 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
Math84%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.

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 Washington-Henry Elementary

  1. Pearson's Corner ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 571 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
  2. Cool Spring ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 852 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
  3. Compare Washington-Henry Elementary with Pearson's Corner 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 VirginiaWashington-Henry Elementary is the number 836 by size of 1,137 Virginia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#836 of 1,137
  6. Virginia schools by students per teacher12.9 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 13.9 for elementary schools.12.9:1
  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 Washington-Henry Elementary

  1. How many students attend Washington-Henry Elementary?
    386 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 385 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Mechanicsville, VA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington-Henry Elementary?
    12.9 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 Washington-Henry Elementary a Title I school?
    Washington-Henry Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Washington-Henry Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Washington-Henry Elementary scored proficient or above: 84% 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 Washington-Henry Elementary in?
    Hanover County Public Schools, NCES district ID 5101830. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510183000781 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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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